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help needed for look up at bristol record office

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Christine

Christine Report 23 Jan 2013 16:58

found enries on family search for william wathen 1818 baptism st.philips and st. jacobs parents owen wathen and sexa or lexa or sarah
any information about these people would be great as I have hit a brick wall . william was my gt gt gt grandfather.
thank you
chrissy

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Jan 2013 20:17

Is this William in the 1851 census:-

1851 census transcription details for: Bagstone, Wickwar

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 1956
Folio: 536
Page: 9
Reg. District: Chipping Sodbury
Sub District: Iron Acton
Parish: Wickwar
Enum. District: 1B
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Bagstone, Wickwar
County: Gloucestershire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

WATHEN, William Head Married M 32 1819 Labourer
Wickwar, Gloucestershire<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
WATHEN, Pamella Wife Married F 30 1821
Cromhall, Gloucestershire

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Jan 2013 20:23

Just noticed this is a duplicate thread.

Kath. x