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Hi
I cannot find names of the Wixon family in Coventry in the BMD indexes prior to around 1881. I find the names in the census which states that they were born in Coventry, but no birth at all around that time appears. I have one which is taken from a parish register, Arthur Wixon was born in 1879 in Coventry, date of birth 1/3/1879, baptised 21/3/1879. He also appears in the 1881 census as being 2 years old and born in Coventry, but nothing in the BMD index. His father, Robert Wixon also appears in the census as being born in Coventry around 1850, but again nothing in the BMD index.
I have this problem for several members.
I have tried different spellings but to no avail.
Any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated

Robert may not have been registered at all as registration wasn't compulsory until 1875,

Arthur should be registered. Could he have been born before his parent's marriage and therefore registered under his mother's maiden name?

Kath. x

Just wondering if the name is registered as Wigston or something similar

Hmm, that kind of explains things a bit. I guess they were from one family because every Wixon from Coventry was missing from the bmd index, and it appears there were a few of them.
Thats going to make my task a bit more difficult

You're right Glitter Baby.

Arthur Wigston
June qtr. 1879, Coventry, 6d, 521

Mystery solved!!

Kath. x

oops, didn't try that particular spelling....thanks.
Wonder if the rest are the same spelling

This looks like Robert's birth:-

Name: Robert Darlison Wigston
Year of Registration: 1849
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Coventry
County: Warwickshire, West Midlands
Volume: 16
Page: 393

Kath. x

1851 could this possibly Robert and his mother

Name: Robert Wegson
Age: 16 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Coventry Holy Trinity
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Coventry
Sub-registration district: Holy Trinity
ED, institution, or vessel: 1c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 45
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Pierpoint 53
Matilda Pierpoint 47
Emma Wegson 20 Coventry
Robert Wegson 16 Mo

Emma is listed as unmarried


1841 poss
Name: Emma Wigston
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Gender: Female
Where born: Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Holy Trinity
Hundred: Coventry
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Coventry
Sub-registration district: Holy Trinity
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Caroline Wigston 13
Emma Wigston 11
Frederic Wigston 9
John Wigston 7
Mary Wigston 1
William Wigston 37


1851
Name: William Wigston
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1803
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Coventry Holy Trinity
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Coventry
Sub-registration district: Holy Trinity
ED, institution, or vessel: 1i
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 113
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Brown 24
Thomas Dixon 42
Michael Hamady 60
Michael Kinsella 21
Thomas Payne 22
William Wall 64
Jane Wigston 9
John Wigston 13
William Wigston 48



1861
Name: Emma Wigston
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Foleshill
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Foleshill
Sub-registration district: Foleshill
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 5
Household Members: Name Age
Emma Wigston 25 shown as unmarried
Jane Wigston 17 sister
Minnie Wigston 4 listed as daughter of Emma


Deaths Sep 1862 (>99%)
Wigston Emma Coventry 6d 229


Not managed to find Robert in 1861 or 1871

Could it be spelt Wickston/Wickson?

I only ask because I'm having a nightmare with my Branstons - I've had Bronson, Braunston, Brownson, Bronston, Braunstone, Branstone etc. I've got a list of possible "creative" spellings to work with!

Both Wickson and Wickston are always a possibility with this name, but already tried and unfortunately not in this case.

That's interesting. We have the deeds to our house in Coventry and the family that lived there for years was called Wigston, which I had never come across as a surname before. I'd have to go digging in the cupboard, but would be happy to do that for you, so PM me if you would like me to get all the details for you. I know there is a death certificate and I also recall that he was born after the 1901 census, cos I did have a look at the time.

Cheers

Sheila