Help - cant find a marriage anywhere

[LizzieL]

Just to add that I checked for a marriage between William Westwood and a Margaret (no surname 1866 +/- 10)  last night and, although three came up, none were in the London area - the nearest was Richmond in 1876.

Gadget

Thanks Gadget. If the 1911 census is to be believed (though by then Margaret was a widow) they were married 21 years so a marriage around 1890 is likely. However I had been searching since posting and also found the Richmond marriage.

Margaret Mary Horn was a spinster father Henry Horn, so not her.

[Gadget]

I thought that none of them looked likely so didn't even check that far, Lizzie 

[Annette7]

I can only find William Westwood in 1871 Kingston, Surrey where he is shown as born Wallingford, Berkshire, Hawker.

Annette

[Gadget]

He also shows Wallingford* as his place of birth in 1891, Annette. Margaret is shown as born St Giles *.

Added - I believe that the Richmond family are still in Richmond in 1891

* possibly Watford and Durham, resp,  in 1901

[Gadget]

Has anyone found a death record for William 

Workhouse burials/deaths often go unnamed but the lack of a record further adds to Annette's view that there is a Romany connection.

[hol]

There is a death june qtr Kensington aged 46

[Battmanforever]

I can only find William Westwood in 1871 Kingston, Surrey where he is shown as born Wallingford, Berkshire, Hawker.

Annette

Going on age listed at 1891 census of 35 and his occupation of hawker (flower seller in 1901 - with hawk written above it) I'd say this census in 1871 where he is a lodger is very plausible as being him.

Hol i also found that death index entry - remember thinking he must have died right after the 1901 census return was filled in.

Definitely interested in the possibility of a Romany angle - would certainly make for an interesting search considering my OH has Romany roots

[LizzieL]

No sign of a birth registration in Wallingford district. Can't see any other Westwoods in Wallingford at all who might be parents or siblings. Either a very itinerant family or he's changed his name for some reason.

[Battmanforever]

Been doing a district/county search on freebmd to see if there were any possibilities.

Nothing at all in Wallingford or berks for that matter.

Looking at the 1901 census, place of birth listed is transcribed as watford but staring at it today I wonder if it actually says hertford as it clearly also has herts written next to it.
If that is the case there is a possible birth on freebmd
sept quarter 1858
Westwood    William J        Hertford    3a   236
by his age on 1891 and 1901 census (35 and 45) this would be around 2 years out.

Definitely a puzzle this one