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Emma
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22 Oct 2013 18:37 |
I am struggling to find info about my great-great grandfather Williams Haddon Arthur. Very frustrating as he proving is a brick wall to the next generation. Census returns of 1871 and 1881 having him living in Atherstone, Warwickshire but both suggest he was born in Scotland c.1842 (I don't know where in Scotland). Not having access to Scottish records is a hindrance - I accept I may eventually have to pay up to get them.
On 2nd June,1875 he married my great-great grandmother Henrietta nee Stebbing in Mancetter, Atherstone. I can't read his father's name on the marriage certificate - I think it's Henander (?) Arthur, who is listed as a joiner.
At this time, William is listed as a widower. Detective work suggests that he was probably previously married to Janet Elizabeth Turley in Kings Norton in 1871, and she died a year later, though I have not seen relevant certificates.
I have seen William variously described as a builder or stonemason but have also recently found a cutting from the London Gazette which suggests he was declared bankrupt in 1879 (google his full name in quotation marks and you will find it). I assume this would have been quite a shame on the family? Would it have meant a prison sentence?
The mystery deepens with his daughter's birth eight years later in 1887 where he is listed as "deceased" on her birth certificate. Sh was born in Birmingham on 20th October 1887 which would seem to narrow the date of his death down comfortably to 1887 - but can I find it? No! To the best of my knowledge, she was their only child.
Wonder if he might have returned to Scotland to die, not really died but just scarpered - or maybe not even have been present at daughter Mabel's conception! ;-)
I just have a feeling that if there is going to be a black sheep in the family, this may be him! Any pointers, suggestions or thoughts are warmly welcomed.
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BeverleyW
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22 Oct 2013 18:57 |
Could the father be Alexander?
Name: William Arthur Gender: Male Christening Date: 13 Feb 1842 Christening Place: , PORT GLASGOW, RENFREW, SCOTLAND Birth Date: 31 Jan 1842 Father's Name: Alexander Arthur Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Margaret Myles
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MaureeninNY
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22 Oct 2013 19:02 |
Looks interesting:
1851 census transcription details for: Grange Lodge, North Mimms RG number: HO107 Piece: 1712 Folio: 81 Page: 28 Reg. District: Hatfield Sub District: Hatfied Union Parish: North Mimms Enum. District: 3B Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough: Address: Grange Lodge, North Mimms County: Hertfordshire HADDON, William Head Married M 38 1813 Builder Atherstone, Warwickshire HADDON, Isabella Wife Married F 38 1813 Builders Wife Scotland ARTHUR, William Nephew Unmarried M 9 1842 Scholar Scotland
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GlitterBaby
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22 Oct 2013 19:16 |
Is that not his death in 1883 in Prestwich
Name:William Haddon Arthur
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1842
Date of Registration:Jan-Feb-Mar 1883
Age at Death:41
Registration District:Prestwich
Inferred County:Lancashire
Volume:8d
Page:262
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GlitterBaby
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22 Oct 2013 19:19 |
Name:
William Haddon Arthur
Birth Year:abt 1842
Parish:Atherstone
Burial Date:19 Mar 1883
Burial Age:41
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MarieCeleste
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22 Oct 2013 19:47 |
I think his father's name looks pretty clear on his second marriage certificate:
Warwickshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1910
Name: William Haddin Arthur - Builder Age: Full Age Spouse Name: Henreitta Stibbing Spouse Age: Full Age Marriage or Bann Date: 2 Jun 1875 Event Type: Marriage Parish: Mancetter Father Name: Alexander Arthur - Joiner Spouse Father Name: Samuel Stebbing
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MarieCeleste
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22 Oct 2013 19:51 |
Still listed as a builder in 1876:
UK, Midlands and Various UK Trade Directories, 1770-1941
Name: William Haddon Arthur Region: Warwickshire Residence Year: 1876 Publication Title: 1876 Kelly's Directory of Warwickshire Street Address: Long street & Mevevale, Atherstone
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MarieCeleste
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22 Oct 2013 20:12 |
There's an item in the Tamworth Herald 5 August 1876 where William Haddon Arthur was being sued by the Leicestershire Banking Company.
The article's too long to type out in full so I'll summarise it - Two brothers William and Thomas Haddon had incurred debts of £216 with the bank, William Haddon had died in 1875 and William Haddon Arthur was executor of his estate. It was in that capacity that he was being pursued, Thomas Haddon seems to have done a runner.
Given the two brother's names they must be related to W H Arthur?
There was also a report in April of that year that he was being sued for £50 for the death of a horse belonging to a William Tempest of the Castle Hotel, Tamworth. Apparently WH Arthur's driver had driven negligently and crashed into Mr Tempest's horse and trap, causing his horse to be killed.
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MaureeninNY
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22 Oct 2013 20:17 |
This looks like the family suggested by BevW's post: 1841 Scotland Census about Alexr Arthur Name: Alexr Arthur Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811 Gender: Male Where born: Scotland Civil Parish: Port Glasgow County: Renfrewshire Address: Chapel Lane Occupation: Joiner J Parish Number: 574 Household Members: Name Age Alexr Arthur 30 Margaret Arthur 30 Andrew Arthur 4 John Arthur 2 John Myles 20 Andrew Forrester 20 Source Citation: Parish: Port Glasgow; ED: 4A; Page: 12; Line: 1140; Year: 1841.
............... Might be interesting to get this marriage cert: Marriages Mar 1839 ARTHUR Isabella Atherstone 16 240 HADDON William Atherstone 16 240
since that was the couple William was with in 1851.
Maureen
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rootgatherer
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22 Oct 2013 20:21 |
1841
Name: Alexr Arthur Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811 Gender: Male Where born: Scotland Civil Parish: Port Glasgow County: Renfrewshire Address: Chapel Lane Occupation: Joiner J Parish Number: 574 Household Members: Name Age Alexr Arthur 30 Margaret Arthur 30 Andrew Arthur 4 John Arthur 2 John Myles 20 Andrew Forrester 20
Place of residence fits in with the place of birth Beverley posted and Alexander is a Joiner Journeyman.
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rootgatherer
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22 Oct 2013 20:22 |
Oops. Sorry Maureen, 'phone went and I didn't refresh the page.
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rootgatherer
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22 Oct 2013 20:31 |
Name: Alexander Arthur
Spouse's Name: Margaret Myles
Event Date: 27 Dec 1833 Event Place: Port Glasgow,Renfrew,Scotland
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11960-3 System Origin: Scotland-ODM GS Film number: 1041325 Reference ID:
The Freecen version of that 1841 to show if born in county.
Piece: SCT1841/574 Place: Port Glasgow -Renfrewshire Enumeration District: 4 Civil Parish: Port Glasgow Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 13 Page: 12
Address: Chapel Lane
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks ARTHUR Alexr. M 30 Joiner Journeyman Outside Census County (1841) ARTHUR Margaret F 30 Outside Census County (1841) ARTHUR Andrew M 4 Renfrewshire ARTHUR John M 2 Renfrewshire MYLES John M 20 Joiner Journeyman Outside Census County (1841) FORRESTER Andrew M 20 Joiner Journeyman Outside Census County (1841)
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MaureeninNY
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22 Oct 2013 20:37 |
Just tentative:
Isabella Arthur, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950" Name: Isabella Arthur Gender: Female Christening Date: 20 Dec 1812 Christening Place: KINROSS,KINROSS,SCOTLAND Birth Date: 07 Dec 1812 Father's Name: Alexr. Arthur Mother's Name: Isabella Scott
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11462-6 System Origin: Scotland-ODM GS Film number: 1040354 Reference ID:........ ....... Alexander Arthur, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950" Name: Alexander Arthur Gender: Male Christening Date: 14 Feb 1808 Christening Place: KINROSS,KINROSS,SCOTLAND Birth Date: 06 Feb 1808 Father's Name: Alexander Arthur
Mother's Name: Isabella Scott Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11462-6 System Origin: Scotland-ODM GS Film number: 1040354 Reference ID:
.......... Maureen~~~~~~~to Mrs Rootie :-D
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rootgatherer
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22 Oct 2013 20:40 |
1851 - No Alexander
Name: Margaret Arthur Age: 41 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810 Relationship: Head Gender: Female Where born: Letham, fife Parish Number: 574 Civil Parish: Paisley Middle Church Town: Port Glasgow County: Renfrewshire Address: Barr's Bras Foot ED: 5 Page: 8 (click to see others on page) Household Schedule Number: 33 Line: 8 Roll: CSSCT1851_127 Household Members: Name Age Margaret Arthur 41 Andrew Arthur 14 John Arthur 11 Ann Arthur 6 John Myles 32
1861
Name: Margaret Arthur Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811 Relationship: Head Gender: Female Where born: Monimail, fifeshire Registration number: 574 Registration District: Port Glasgow Civil Parish: Port Glasgow Town: Port Glasgow County: Renfrewshire Address: Newark Place ED: 2 Household Schedule Number: 20 Line: 3 Roll: CSSCT1861_81 Household Members: Name Age Margaret Arthur 50 Andrew Arthur 24 John Arthur 21 William Arthur 19 Ann Arthur 16
From the above, you know that Margaret died after statutory registration began in Scotland in 1855. You can search for her death on Scotlandspeople using both her maiden surname and married name. Scottish death registrations give the names of both parents including the mother's maiden surname if the informant knew the details.
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rootgatherer
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22 Oct 2013 20:45 |
Name: Alexander Arthur
Christening Date: 01 Mar 1835 Christening Place: , PORT GLASGOW, RENFREW, SCOTLAND Birth Date: 14 Feb 1835
Father's Name: Alexander Arthur
Mother's Name: Margaret Myles
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11960-2 System Origin: Scotland-VR GS Film number: 1041325 Reference ID: - 2:18JK23J
The births of the other siblings are on Familysearch
Maureen, hope you are well. :-)
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rootgatherer
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22 Oct 2013 20:53 |
Given Margaret's birth place, I wonder if this is her Dad or even her Granddad. You'll know when you get Margaret's death certificate hopefully.
1841
Piece: SCT1841/448 Place: Monimail -Fife Enumeration District: 1 Civil Parish: Monimail Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 0 Page: 12
Address: Village Of Letham
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks MYLES Andrew M 80 Cabinet Maker Fife ARMET Elizabeth F 15 Agricultural Labourer Fife PEATTIE Janet F 3 Fife
This one looks interesting too.
1841
Piece: SCT1841/448 Place: Monimail -Fife Enumeration District: 1 Civil Parish: Monimail Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 0 Page: 9 Address: Village Of Letham New Row
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks MYLES Andrew M 65 Flax Hand Loom Weaver Fife MYLES Ann F 55 Fife MYLES Ann F 20 Flax Hand Loom Weaver Fife
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MaureeninNY
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22 Oct 2013 20:55 |
:-) :-) Doing well,thanks. Enjoying all the beautiful autumn colours.
:-)
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MarieCeleste
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22 Oct 2013 20:58 |
This is the 1871 for the William Haddon shown above in 1851 and also mentioned in the court case:
HADDON, William Head M 58 1813 Warwickshire - a master builder HADDON, Isabella Wife F 58 1813 Scotland COOKE, Harriet Servant F 15 1856 Warwickshire
Piece: 3166 Folio: 79 Page: 1 Registration District: Atherstone Civil Parish: Merevale
Address: Cottage, Merevale County: Warwickshire
and next door is the other brother, Thomas (who legged it when money was owed)
HADDON, Thomas Head M 64 1807 Warwickshire - builder HADDON, Isabella Daughter F 22 1849 Warwickshire
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MarieCeleste
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22 Oct 2013 21:03 |
William Haddon's probate:
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 Name: William Haddon Probate Date: 9 Mar 1875 Death Date: 30 Jan 1875 Death Place: Warwickshire, England Registry: Birmingham, England
Late of Merevale. Will proved by nephew William Haddon Arthur, one of the executors. Effects < £1500
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rootgatherer
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22 Oct 2013 21:04 |
Still mild here in Scotland, Maureen and really quite a lot of foliage on trees for the time of year.
:-) :-)
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