Parents of Ann Doidge

[hanes teulu]

On the '51 Census the 4 youngest children on the '41 Census (Thomas, Henry, Charles, Anne) are listed as Anne's children - she is a widow. She gives her age as 65 and Anne is 13 - mmmm?. 

[Pennines]

Needless to say - Ann senior's age in 1851 doesn't correspond with her age in 1841.

If it's the correct John Doidge he died in 1844 aged 56 - so approx birth year of 1788.

Both this husband and wife were quite mature when having their younger children. If Ann senior's age is correct in 1841 (ie 51) - she would have been about 47 or 48 when giving birth to Ann junior - so not impossible I suppose.

[ciderdrinker]

Good morning
Here's the baptisms at Brentor for John and Ann Doidge
Ann 19.6.1836 Brentor lab
Charles 8.9.1833 of Whitstone lab
Henry 22.9.1829 lab and Sexton Stored Lake
Thomas 22.4.1827  Wood Park lab
Eliza 1824 (I can't see)
George 25.8.1822 Sexton
William 17.9.1820 Whitston sexton
Maria 21.6.1818

Then possibles nearby  Amelia 1.12.1814 lab New Quay Tavistock and
                                 John 13.9.1812 at Coryton

Possible marriage at Coryton 17.4.1811
John Dodidge and Ann Hill sojeurnor  17.4.1811 both made mark
wit William Daw and John Martyn

There's no marital status .
I'm guessing John was the son of William and Elizabeth bapt 20.11.1785 Coryton .Struggling with Ann.


Ciderdrinker

[Pennines]

I'm making things up now but there is a possibility that Ann (junior) - was the illegitimate daughter of one of the older daughters and John and Ann (senior) took her on as theirs.

However we should never assume should we!

[hanes teulu]

I'd considered that angle but the 1836 baptism identifies her parents- hard to get that past the Minister?

[Pennines]

I know - I was desperately clutching at straws! Thought the parents may have taken the baby to the Church pretending she was theirs -- but we should never make things up like this! I do know that and am being naughty!