St Neots Huntingdonshire Dean

[Cydean]

Hi.

Could you please look up parents of William Dean born 1810 as I am stuck at this piont.

Many thanks

Cyril. Dean

[alllegs]

Hi,

The only William Dean I can locate on IGI was born about 1823 (dates a bit out) but he was born in St Neots to James and Ann Dean.  They married in 1822 in Huntingdon.  James was born in 1803 in St Neots.  There is no maiden name for Ann but she was born in 1804 in Godmanchester.  I did do a search for Ann's born 1804 in Godmanchester,, there were two, Ann Carter and Ann Freeman!

Not sure if this is useful but thouht I'd post it just in case!

Happy Hunting
Love
Legs
xxxx

[bedfordshire boy]

Caution re the IGI 1823 entry - it is a member submission and it's usually a give away that the submitter didn't have a clue where the individual was from or his baptism date when he puts "about 1823".  What the submitter usually does is to deduct 25 years from the marriage date, in the case of a man, or 21 years in the case of a woman, to arrive at a birth year, and the place is usually the place of the wedding.

Have you found William in any censuses which might confirm that he was born in St Neots?

I cannot see that the St Neots parish register has been filmed by the LDS, and baptisms/marriages for St Neots are not available on fiche from Hunts FHS so it seems as though the only place you are likely to find what you are looking for is by searching the register at Huntingdon Record Office

Regards

David

[Cydean]

Hi
Thanks for your comments re William dean. born 1811

According to the 1841 census William was born in St Neots and married Ann Worship on 21/9/1821 with Ann sister Catherine as the witness

Ann was born in Enyesbury so I assume that the marriage took place in her home town
However I am still no nearer to finding Williams parents do you have any suggestions.
regards
Cyril

[bedfordshire boy]

Hi Cyril

What age was William shown as in 1841? 30? If so his age could have been anywhere between 30 and 34 as ages over 15 were rounded down to the nearest 5 below. I'm a bit surprised that you say the 1841 gave his birthplace as St Neots - the 1841 usually only indicates if the person was born in the county or not, with no indication of the parish being given. Do you mean that he was living in St Neots in 1841?

Which means that his birth was 1806 at the earliest which makes him probably too young to have married in 1821. The only marriage I can see in the Hunts marriage index is in 1827 at St Neots (Ann Worship and William Dean). But even if his marriage was 1827 with the names that you mention, the only way you can find his parents is by searching parish registers for his baptism, starting with St Neots if that's where he was married.  At the moment these are only available at Huntingdon Record Office.

Have you found him in later censuses which would give a birthplace and more accurate age?

Regards

David

[Cydean]

Hi David

I have managed to trace William  in the 1851 census ,it gives his age as 45 which would make his date of birth during 1806.  Also states that he was born in St Neots which I think you would agree is the correct William.
He would  be of the right age for marriage during 1827 to Ann Worship.

I think it would usefull to purchase the Hunts Marriage index for my reference can I purchase this from Hunts FHS?.

In order to go further with Williams parents I will as you suggest take a visit to Hunts records office
Many thanks for you help so far.

regards

Cyril.

[bedfordshire boy]

Hi Cyril

The Hunts Marriage Index is available from Hunts FHS on microfiche. I find it invaluable.

regards

David

[Cydean]

Hi David.

I have made some considerable progress with George Dean after my visit to Hunts record office. He was married twice 1800 to Ann Robison she died 1804. The second marriage was to Sarah Harlott.1805 both marriages in St Neots Hunts
 
I think I have traced George to Bedfordshire in the parish of Dean my question is do you know the enumerators district for this parish? .
 I have purchased the 1851 census of Beds but I cant find the parish of Dean in the index. It makes it difficult to trawl through 4 CD's

Regards


Cyril

[bedfordshire boy]

Hi Cyril

Unfortunately in 1851 the two Deans, Nether and Upper come in Hunts for enumeration purposes (St Neots registration district) so are not in the Beds set. However I've just gone through the two parishes and I could see no Deans in Dean. Or were you looking for a different name?

Regards

David