Genealogy Chat

Thankyou for reading my posting. I have tried all ways to find two marriages for my GG Grandfather but nothing to show for the searching. I have looked on freebmd and Ancestry but Nil found. I could have over looked it on Ancestry but I,m not sure. Not knowing where else to look can anyone offer any suggestions or a little help here please. My G G Grandfathers name was William Whitehead born about 1819 Falkirk Sterlingshire. His first wife was Matilda Plant who from what I know was somewhat younger in years. Matilda died in Woolwich Kent in Sep Quart 1866. As my GG GRandfather spent most of his life in Woolwich and Greenwich I would think the marriages would be focused around that area.(Saint Mary Magdalene) His second wife was Amelia ? Can anyone help please. Thankyou

First question........where was Matilda born? And..........do you have either wife with him on a census? Reg

This is the only English census result I can see for William Whitehead, b. Stirlingshire in approx year........ 1851 Name: William Whitehead Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Gender: Male Where born: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland Civil parish: Liverpool Town: Liverpool County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Registration district: Liverpool Sub-registration district: Islington ED, institution, or vessel: Birchfield Barracks Reg

Can't see his death, but there is an Amelia Whitehead who marries in Greenwich in 1872

this fits except for birth place 1871 England Census about William Whitehead Name: William Whitehead Age: 51 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Amelia Gender: Male Where born: Warehorne Civil parish: Orlestone Ecclesiastical parish: Canterbury Town: Orlestone County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: East Ashford Sub-registration district: Aldington ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 62 Household Members: Name Age Amelia Whitehead 60 William Whitehead 51 William H Whitehead 25 Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 960; Folio: 62; Page: 12; GSU roll: 827247.

1861 for family Jim found........rules them out if info on Matilda's death is correct.......... Name: William Whitehead Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Relation: Nephew Gender: Male Where born: Willesborough, Kent, England Civil parish: Orlestone County/Island: Kent Country: England Registration district: East Ashford Sub-registration district: Aldington ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 62 Household Members: Name Age Amelia Whitehead 48 b. Charing William Whitehead 42 b. Warehorne William Whitehead 15 Reg

This must be the death Marion refers to......... Name: Matilda Whitehead Estimated birth year: abt 1838 Year of Registration: 1866 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at Death: 28 DISTRICT: Greenwich County: Greater London, Kent, London Volume: 1d Page: 487 Marion.....have you got the cert? Also, can you say how you know Matilda's maiden surname? Do you have a birth cert for any of their children? What were the names of William & Matilda's offspring? Reg

Thankyou for your help Gentleman. William can be found on the Census for 1871 for Mulgrove Place Woolwich and with him is Amelia 2nd wife. Thats also him in the 1851 Census un married for Liverpool. William Whithead died in the 1870,s about 56 years of age in Greenwich. Its the marriages I am after fellows. Matilda Plant first wife was born in Deptford. There first three children were born in Ireland but returned to Woolwich after that because William was Royal Artillery. On the 1871 Census for Mulgrove Place Woolwich William is shown as a Retired Pensioner with his second wife Amelia and other children born in Woolwich. Matilda first wife died in 1866 Woolwich in her 30s. Hope this has helped. Thankyou

Reg forgot to mention that I have a Birth Cert for a Joseph Alexander born 1866 Woolwich. He was the son of William and Matilda and its from this Cert I learnt Matilda,s maiden name of Plant. Thankyou

1871 image is Whitehead Name: William Whitehouse Age: 51 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Amelia Gender: Male Where born: Woolwich, Kent, England Civil parish: Woolwich St Mary Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Town: Woolwich County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Woolwich Sub-registration district: Woolwich Arsenal ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 58 Household Members: Name Age Agnes Whitehouse 11 Kerry Alexander Whitehouse 4 Woolwich Amelia Whitehouse 31 Kerry Maria Whitehouse 13 Kerry Robert Whitehouse 2 Woolwich Sarah Whitehouse 6 Woolwich Sophia Whitehouse 8 Woolwich William Whitehouse 51

You have found the family Glitter Baby. I should have mentioned about the spelling of the surname being Whitehouse where it should have read Whitehead. William was not born in Woolwich either so another error with the data. In regards to 1st wife Matilda he 1841 census says William Plant Father was a Master Mariner born out of the county. British Subject. This is Matilda Williams 1st wife Birth Ref....I also have her parents Marriage Details. Hope this helps with the Marriage Lookups. Thankyou -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MATILDA LOUISA PLANT Pedigree Female -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: 13 AUG 1833 Christening: 11 SEP 1833 Saint Paul, Deptford, London, England Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents: Father: WILLM. FRANCIS PLANT Family Mother: MATILDA