Waights/Nalborough

[simba9]

Specifically seek info re Waights familypresent and back esp Sheppey Kent and Harwich Essex.Any help gratefully received!

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Simba,

Welcome to the forum. There are not many Waights with that spelling on the census, they are from Harwich, Sheppey and Plumstead Kent. Do you have any census info? I see you are looking for Seaman one of the Waights has that as their middle name.

 

[simba9]

dear juliethanx yr message my family name waights is unusual but its not making it easier alas.as u said william waights born 1840 or 41 harwich has seaman as middle name=he was my great grandfather-but I can't find his parents anywhere!(his uncle was a Seaman)any ideas?simba x

 

[simba9]

Dear Julie sorry if any confusion am v new to this but its v addictive!yes waights name unusual but doesn't help !at present stuck-william seaman waights was my great grandfather(born1840/41 harwich)but can I find his parents?no just his uncle,erckiel seaman.census didn't help either.very odd. there are quite a few waights family prior to that but can't link them with ws waights.hmmm simba x

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Simba,

If you apply for his birth certificate it will give you his parents names fathers occupation. Found Charles Waights marrying a Elizabeth Nalborough one of yours? they are both transcribed as White on the 1851 census, but someone has put a correction in. It looks asthough the name Waights will have many different spellings.

 

[simba9]

thanx4your reply.this is prob a very daft question(pls forgive a newbie)but how do I get his birth cert?yes charles waights is prob one of mine!simba x

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Simba,

You can order certificates on line at a cost of £7.00 each see link below.

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

Birth for William Seaman Waights year of registration 1840 district Tendring June 1/4 vol 12 page 249. The no 4 has been transcribed as 4 by Ancestry and free bmd when you view this you can see for yourself whether it is a 4 or not.

You can view the birth index on Ancestrys partial bmd for free and on the free BMD site.

http://www.ancestry.co.uk/

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

 

[simba9]

thanx julie have ordered certificate-am impatient now!shame re postal strike.fingers crossed that when I get it I can tie up more family tree loose ends!simba