I wonder if anyone has William Phillips, born about 1826, on their family tree please? I don’t know his place of birth. He married Harriett Wilkins at Eatington, Warwickshire in 1845, but is not listed with his wife on the 1851 census. She is recorded as married, rather than widowed, and whilst that may not be significant, I wonder if he was working away from home. I have traced a WP of the right age and occupation (blacksmith) in 1851 as a lodger in the home of Thomas Fisher, blacksmith at Blockley, not too far away. But that may be coincidence. If this is my man, he gave his birthplace as Campden, which is probably Chipping Campden, close to Blockley. In the 1861 census Hariett is described as widowed, so William must have died by then – but I haven’t managed to trace his death.
Grateful for any clues, thank you.
