Buckwell

Discussion in Genealogy Forum started by Edward Brooke, Jul 10, 2016
EB
Edward Brooke
I am trying to find the ancestry of George Buckwell, born at Fletching, Sussex, about 1824. I believe his mother might have been Amelia, surname not known. George died in 1890 at Brighton, Sussex

Thank you

Ted

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Robesur
If your relative was the one born in Fletching then I do not think that his mother was Amelia.

In 1841 a George Buckwell age 15 (covers ages 15-19 in 1841) is living with a probable mother Amelia and several probable siblings, including a Thomas and an Edward, in the parish of Chailey. Relationships and places of birth were not given in 1841, so we can only surmise. In 1851 a George Buckwell, age 26, born Chailey is living in Chailey with brothers Thomas and Edward, so it is a reasonable assumption that these are from the family with Amelia as head in 1841. A George Buckwell was buried in Chailey, age 38, on 25 March 1863, again I would presume to be the same person.

Family Search gives the baptism of a George Buckwell in Fletching, 6 June 1824, parents Thomas and Mary. I cannot see this family in 1841 but there is a George Buckwell, age 15, in the Uckfield Workhouse. In 1851 a George Buckwell, 27, born Fletching is living as a lodger in Fletching, he seems to have married a Harriett Turner in the Uckfield district in the last quarter of 1860 and they are together in 1861. This person seems to me to be the George Buckwell which you claim to be a relative, presumably something happened to his parents, either they just fell on hard times or one or both died when he was young.

EB
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If your relative was the one born in Fletching then I do not think that his mother was Amelia. In 1841 a George Buckwell age 15 (covers ages 15-19 in 1841) is living with a probable mother Amelia and more ...
several probable siblings, including a Thomas and an Edward, in the parish of Chailey. Relationships and places of birth were not given in 1841, so we can only surmise. In 1851 a George Buckwell, age 26, born Chailey is living in Chailey with brothers Thomas and Edward, so it is a reasonable assumption that these are from the family with Amelia as head in 1841. A George Buckwell was buried in Chailey, age 38, on 25 March 1863, again I would presume to be the same person. Family Search gives the baptism of a George Buckwell in Fletching, 6 June 1824, parents Thomas and Mary. I cannot see this family in 1841 but there is a George Buckwell, age 15, in the Uckfield Workhouse. In 1851 a George Buckwell, 27, born Fletching is living as a lodger in Fletching, he seems to have married a Harriett Turner in the Uckfield district in the last quarter of 1860 and they are together in 1861. This person seems to me to be the George Buckwell which you claim to be a relative, presumably something happened to his parents, either they just fell on hard times or one or both died when he was young
Your information and the few uncertainties give me plenty to ponder over. Thanks for the research and the time you spent upon it.

I appreciate it.

Ted

R
Robesur
Your information and the few uncertainties give me plenty to ponder over. Thanks for the research and the time you spent upon it. I appreciate it. Ted
Just a bit more information that probably relates to the Fletching Buckwell family.

A Mary Buckwell age 30 was buried in Fletchling, 2 Nov.1824

A John Buckwell, age 41 was buried. 6 Nov 1835.

I cannot see a marriage between a John Buckwell and a Mary but there are two other baptisms in the parish with parents John & Mary, John, 24 Oct.1819 and Charity, 19 May 1822. A John Buckwell was baptised in the parish 19 April 1795, son of Edmund and Charity.

If you purchase a copy of the marriage certificate between George and Harriett it should give Georges father's name, which will confirm or otherwise if his father was John, providing he knew who his father was, as it seems he was probably an orphan by age 6.

EB
Edward Brooke
Just a bit more information that probably relates to the Fletching Buckwell family. A Mary Buckwell age 30 was buried in Fletchling, 2 Nov.1824 A John Buckwell, age 41 was buried. 6 Nov 1835. I cannot more ...
see a marriage between a John Buckwell and a Mary but there are two other baptisms in the parish with parents John & Mary, John, 24 Oct.1819 and Charity, 19 May 1822. A John Buckwell was baptised in the parish 19 April 1795, son of Edmund and Charity. If you purchase a copy of the marriage certificate between George and Harriett it should give Georges father's name, which will confirm or otherwise if his father was John, providing he knew who his father was, as it seems he was probably an orphan by age 6
Thanks again. You're a gem

Ted