Thomas Valentine Hewitt

[SmallTownGirl]

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N5KP-2Z9

could be a sister. 


I have also found a 1851 census for:

Robert 39, bricklayer
Elizabeth, 37 (wife)
Robert, 14
Frances, 12
James, 10
Jane, 6
Ellen 4
William, 2
Emma 1m
All b. Portsea

which could well be the family.

I think 1mth old Emma dies and Emma Imogene was possibly named after her.

And I found a baptism for a Robert Hewitt on 11 Apr 1812 at Portsea, son of Stephen and Elizabeth.  There's also a death of a Robert Hewitt in Portsea in 1856.

STG

[farolito78]

There are 2 births for Thomas Valentine and a death. Are you able to see if they connect to this family?

[lizdb]

Two births, one 1849 that I followed through the censuses in reply #6, parents Charles and Ann
The other bn end of 1852, christening found in 1853, parents Robert and Elizabeth.

[farolito78]

Ahh so not the same family. I wonder where the valentine part comes from then? Very intriguing.

Thank you so much for this. You are a massive help.

[SmallTownGirl]

Well, if the one b. 1849 is with his parents Charles and Ann on the 1861 census, and the one b. 1853 is in the workhouse in 1861, then they must be different people - just like lizdb said.

But the only way to be sure (if you're sure that the one in the workhouse is "yours), is to buy his birth certificate.  Are there any other Hewitts in the same workhouse who could be relatives?

STG

[farolito78]

Portsea Workhouse 1861   
   
Thomas   8
Jane    14
Helen   13
Imogene   5
William   11
Caroline   34
Ann   56

[lizdb]

As was said at the beginning - when "yours" marries Hannah, who does he name as his father?

It looks very much as if "yours" is the son of Edward sorry, Robert- we have ruled out the other one (son of CHarles) as he is with the family in 1861.

[SmallTownGirl]

It looks very much as if "yours" is the son of Edward ...

Do you mean Robert (not Edward) ?

STG

[farolito78]

Reply#9 gives Robert and Elizabeth as the parents