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Silas Witcher Lakey is my gt grandfather
I know William is not listed as his father
The general consensus seems to be that William and Sarah got married in 1878 probably in a gypsy ceremony

Thanks

Steve

familysearch version of the census, showing all relationships, which raise more questions than answers

Name: James Peathouse
Age (Original): 75
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1806
Birthplace: Burbage, Wiltshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Status: Widower
Occupation: Gipsy
Address: Furzey Lodge
Event Place: Boldre, Hampshire, England
Record Type: Household
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 1189 / 128
Page Number: 24
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Peathouse Head M 75 Burbage, Wiltshire, England
Hannah Lakey Sister F 60 London Hammersmith, London, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth Lakey Niece F 14 Hythe, Hampshire, England
Silas Lakey Nephew M 8 Hythe, Hampshire, England
Sarah Witcher Niece F 20 Farnham, Surrey, England
William Witcher Nephew M 32 Wimbourne, Dorset, England

Marriages Dec 1841 (>99%)
LAKEY Silas Andover 7 75 Scan available - click to view
MASON Hannah Andover 7 75

To look at trees on here, you first have to look for the names in search all trees, then send a message to the tree owner if you find any connections

have you got your tree on here, so that anyone connected can find you

this seems to confirm connections between the surnames on 1881 census

Births Jun 1881 (>99%)
LAKEY Silas Witcher N.Forest 2b 699

and that, if William was the father, the parents weren't married

unfortunatly i havnt been able to find record of marriage

steve

This reg matches the details on that tree


Deaths Mar 1941
Witcher Sarah 88 Romsey 2c 157

There are sites online specific to the New Forest area.

Here's an article about alternatives to traditional marriage ceremonies.

http://www.newforestromanygypsytraveller.co.uk/birthdeathmarriage2.html

Gwyn

Can't see a marriage. According to this tree at Ancestry, they married in 1878


Birth: 25 Sep 1862 - England
Death: 28 Dec 1940 - Romsey, England
Parents: Silas Lakey, Hannah Mason (Lakey)
Spouse: William Witcher

Do you have his marriage cert to see what details it gives re his father?

Dea x

thanks
use romany genes quite a bit
problem is all the family trees i have looked at dont list his parents
my tree is a copy from ancestry where i also have a account
im hoping i can look at some trees on here to see if anyone has the information
i just feel if i can find his parents i can link most of the new forest and dorset whitchers together

steve

http://romanygenes.com/#/certs-bmd-w-birth/4534011593

(mention of him on above)

http://romanygenes.com/#/archive-queries/4525750773

Chris :)

http://www.gypsyjib.com/

(another, useful Romany)

If he was indeed a gypsy, and you get stuck, might be worth asking Elizabeth for help:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1342925

Jan

Welcome to the boards Steve.

First things first - you must remove your email address, this is not a secure site and it's against Genes policy to include it.

I imagine you have this, but just for our reference. Is your problem that he doesn't appear with his parents on a census? Also, do you have his marriage cert?


1881 England Census about William Witcher
Name: William Witcher
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Relationship to Head: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Wimbourne, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Boldre
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Street address: Furzey Lodge
Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Gipsy
Registration district: Lymington
Sub-registration district: Lymington

James Peathouse 75
Hannah Lakey 60
Elizabeth Lakey 14
Silas Lakey 8
Sarah Witcher 20
William Witcher 32

Jan

hi im looking for information on my gt gt grandad william witcher who married sarah lakey rough estimate he was born in 1849 in wimborne dorset and died in 1914 in lyndhurst hoping someone has information on his parentage and siblings

thank you

steve