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If the record below is Abraham's father, he was illegitimate

First name(s) William
Father's first name(s) -
Last name Young
Father's last name -
Sex Male
Mother's first name(s) Sarah
Baptism year 1802
Mother's last name Young
Baptism date 21 Nov 1802
Record set Sussex Baptisms
Residence Southwick, Sussex, England
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Interesting little snippet from a Liverpool newspaper states that Brigham Young married in January 1868 to a Merivine Van Cott, who, when she was a gentile, was the wife of a Mr Cobb, from whom she was duly divorced. She was Young’s 31st wife, not counting those to whom he had not been formally ‘sealed’

Added…she was 23 to his 67, and her first husband was the son of Young’s wife number 4

Another 1868 article in a Bucks newspaper (and a Somerset one) has Brigham Young marrying on August 16th to five women from Berkshire, two of whom seem likely to have been mother and daughter

Some Family history societies hold copies of family trees that have been given them. Maybe worth asking the Hampshire one - hgs ( Hampshire Genealogical Society)not Hampshire fhs.

Name William Young
Gender Male
Marriage Date 21 Aug 1823
Marriage Place Southwick, Sussex, England
Spouse Mary Young
FHL Film Number 1041589
Reference ID item 2-3

Try familysearch for info about BRIGHAM................it's the obvious place to look

YOUNG, ABRAHAM (MMN)YOUNG
GRO Reference: 1840 D Quarter in STEYNING UNION Volume 07 Page 393

YOUNG, EMMA YOUNG
GRO Reference: 1847 D Quarter in STEYNING UNION Volume 07 Page 470

Abraham and his father are in a tree on Ancestry, but, as the 'owner' has attached a Birmingham baptism to one of Abraham's sisters, I wouldn't rely on its being accurate

Abraham's father was William Young, a Bootmaker.....as per marriage record on FMP


1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Church Street, Southwick, Steyning, Sussex, England

William Young Head Married Male 48 1803 Shoe maker Southwick, Sussex, England
Mary Young Wife Married Female 45 1806 - London, Middlesex, England
Mary Young Daughter Unmarried Female 23 1828 Servant Southwick, Sussex, England
Eliza Young Daughter - Female 13 1838 - Southwick, Sussex, England
Abraham Young Son - Male 10 1841 Shoe maker Southwick, Sussex, England
George Young Son - Male 7 1844 - Southwick, Sussex, England
Emma Young Daughter - Female 3 1848 - Southwick, Sussex, England


You will simply have to work back on BOTH lines and hope that Brigham Young's family origins were in England at some stage. Young is a very prevalent surname in Scotland!

Brigham was the ninth child of John Young and Abigail "Nabby" Howe. Young's father was a farmer,

Try finding out more about the father................

For INFO.................

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Cottage View, Portsea, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Abraham Young Head - Male 30 1841 Ship carpenter Southwick, Hampshire, England
Mary Young Wife - Female 28 1843 - Southwick, Hampshire, England
William Young Son - Male 5 1866 Scholar Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Alice Young Daughter - Female 3 1868 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
James Young Son - Male 1 1870 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

What have you done yourself to try to find a connection?

Sorry, but Young is an incredibly common surname......................what leads you to imagine there could be a connection?

You don't even have the correct forename for the American man!!!

He was BRIGHAM. He wasn't actually the founder of the Mormon Church.................read his biography

Born 1 June 1801, Whitingham, Vermont, United States
Died: 29 August 1877 (age 76 years), Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

WHEN did the UK one marry? Who were his PROVEN antecedents?

Where Abraham lived AFTER his marriage is probably irrelevant - you need to concentrate on where he was born - and his father before him - and work back from that

Hi
I am trying to find a connection between Abraham Young B circa 1841 who went on to marry Mary B circa 1843 and who lived his life in Portsmouth. And Bingham Young founder of the Mormon church born in Vermont.
I know it might be a big ask, but if anyone can help that would be great.
Regards Mycroft