Ruth E Ryland Bigglewade

[mosquitodz592]

Brilliant. Thank you Cuffie so much. So much stuff; especially if John is the father I shall order a copy of his will.
I am going to order a copy of the wedding cert as John P suggested as this will definitively give me Williams father and his occ.
Cheers to Keyboard for all the support.

Richard
 

[keyboard86]

Hi again, think I have located a death in 1823, and possible birth 1824  of a William Mumford.

Death William Mumford Burial 23rd October 1823 City of London St Matthew, Friday Street in the Parish Vault aged 7 years and 5 months, address 2, Goldsmith Street, St Peter's Cheapside ( Same address as the baptisms of James/Ann Maria/Henry)

Now for a baptism that needs checking out:-

William Mumford born 26th January 1824 baptism 30th October 1825 St Mary & St Benedicts, HUNTINGDON?
Father William? Mother Christiana
Keyboard86

[cuffie81]

TNA also have Christiana's will:

Will of Christiana Mumford, Widow of Manor House Shacklewell , Middlesex | The National Archives
Date: 14 Nov 1856
Ref: PROB 11/2242/111
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D53391

Also, Ancestry have both which'll save a few pounds. I've tried to pick out some details but I'm not good at reading this style of writing so you'll want to check them yourself.

Will of John Mumford:
- Of Milk? Street, Cheapside?, London
- Warehouseman
- Wife Christiana
- Son Henry Mumford
- Son William Mumford
- Friend? Thomas Abams?, of Nottingham
- Ann Dowson?
- Mary Dowson?
- Deceased? daughter Anna Maria Dowson?
- Son John Philpot? Mumford
- Son James Mumford
- Executors: Henry Mumford, William Mumford, Thomas Abams?
- Witnesses: Godfrey Goddard, solicitor, 101 Wood Street Cheapside; Joseph Hich?, clerk to Mr Goddard
- Proved: London, 19 Jan 1856; oaths of Henry? Mumford and William Mumford, sons


Will of Christiana Mumford:
- Of Manor House, Shacklewell, Middlesex
- Widow
- 3 children
- Daughter Sarah Steward? (Stewart?), wife of Raynham? William Steward
- Son Henry Mumford
- Son William Mumford
- Executors: Henry Mumford, Raynham? William Steward
- Witnesses: W B Lanfear?, ? ??church Lane ; Fredk. J Lee, clerk to W B Lanfear?
- Codicil:
- Sister-in-law Elizabeth Profoot?, residing in Huntingdon, widow
- Grandson Francis Forbes? Mumford Steward, son of daughter Sarah Steward
- Witnesses: Maria Maling?; Elizabeth Sidney; servants to Wm Stewart? Shackwell
- Proved: London, 14 Nov 1856; oaths of Henry Mumford, son, and Rayhham? William Steward; the executors

[cuffie81]

Looking for Sarah Mumford & Raynham Stewart we have the following. I could be wrong about the witnesses though, it's not entirely clear.

Marriage
married: 25 Jan 1851; St Leonard and St Mary, Bromley; lic
groom: Raynham William Stewart; fa; bach; gentleman; Bromley
bride: Sarah Mumford; fa; spin; -; West Hackney, Middlesex
grooms father: Robert Stewart (dec)
brides father: John Mumford, merchant
witnesses: Jn Mumford, William Henry Orchard, R E Ryland?, Wm Mumford, Sarah? Mumford, J? Mumford

GRO BMD references:
1851 Q1 Marriage: Raynham William Stewart & Sarah Mumford; Poplar; 2; 299
1851 Q4 Birth: Isabella Sarah Vivian Stewart (mmn: Mumford); Hackney; 03; 234
1853 Q2 Birth: Frances Forbes Mumford Stewart (mmn: Mumford); Hackney; 01b; 254
1855 Q1 Birth: Arthur Vivian Stewart (mmn: Mumford); Hackney; 01b; 303
1857 Q1 Birth: Raynham Vivian Stewart (mmn: Mumford); Islington; 01b; 223
1858 Q4 Birth: Jane Granard Stewart (mmn: Mumford); Islington; 01b; 227
1860 Q1 Birth: William Greenwood Stewart (mmn: Mumford); Islington; 01b; 223
1862 Q1 Birth: Arthur Hastings Lanfear Stewart (mmn: Mumford); Islington; 01b; 224


EDIT: Corrected Raynham's surname

[keyboard86]

Hi the Ann Maria Dowson was actually Ann Maria Howson, Ann Maria Mumford married Edmund Howson 20th August 1846 St Stephen, Coleman Street, the two Dowson ( Howson) children Ann & Mary were hers and Ann Maria Howson died aged 29 in 1850, at child birth possibly.
Keyboard86

[mosquitodz592]

John Mumford & co. is listed as living / working at 2 Goldsmith street, Wood street in an 1818 commercial guide.
The Christiana Philpott is interesting as on Familysearch there two Christinanas', both christened in Hungtondon with John and Sarah as parents in 1791 and 1795. First child's death ?

A Christiana Philpott is married to both John and William Mumford senior 

William as father to William Mumford is unexpected but his birth year matches his census replies as being 1824. He could have been born in London and taken to Huntingdon to be baptised esp if his mother is from there.
I hope the wedding cert for William jnr arrives soon ! and we can definitely find his father

Again thank you both for your help and guidance to date

[keyboard86]

Hi again is this the Raynham William Stewart in 1851:-

Raynham Wm STEUART 25 occ Articled Clerk to Attorney b Bromley, Middx
Sarah 25 b Pentonville
Harriet Elizabeth 59 Mother/Widow occ Annuitant b Bromley
Census ref HO107/1504/486/38

If so, do wish I could locate a baptism c 1826 for Sarah Father John Mother Christiana?
Keyboard86

[mosquitodz592]

Sorry Keyboard. I don't know about this . I think it's Cuffie who has picked up on this .

[keyboard86]

Sorry Keyboard. I don't know about this . I think it's Cuffie who has picked up on this .

But if you look at the Will of Cristiana Mumford Sarah Stewart is shown as daughter?
Keyboard86