WILLIAM HARPER born c 1811 Whittlesea HELP PLEASE
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Re: WILLIAM HARPER born c 1811 Whittlesea HELP PLEASE
 david11000
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Posted: 14 Mar 2007 9:04AM GMT |
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Hi Robyn
I've now found him in 1841 where he's indexed as Willian Horper!
HO107/448/13 folio 50B
Ramsey, Hunts
William Harper 25 ag lab Not born in Hunts
Tabithia Harper 25 Not born in Hunts
George 6; William 5; Elizabeth 2; Henry 6 mths All born in Hunts
Ages over 15 in 1841 were rounded down to the nearest 5 below so 25 covered an actual age range of 25-29 ie born June 1811-May 1816.
In all later censuses where he appears his age is always 50-60-70 pointing to a birth Apr 1810-March 1811
The other William Harper who was born at about the same time in Whittlesey appears in censuses in Whittlesey as a master blacksmith, aged 42 in 1851, and 51 in 1861.
On balance I think your William was the younger one of the two baptised in Whittlesey 1809-1813
Regards
David
I've now found him in 1841 where he's indexed as Willian Horper!
HO107/448/13 folio 50B
Ramsey, Hunts
William Harper 25 ag lab Not born in Hunts
Tabithia Harper 25 Not born in Hunts
George 6; William 5; Elizabeth 2; Henry 6 mths All born in Hunts
Ages over 15 in 1841 were rounded down to the nearest 5 below so 25 covered an actual age range of 25-29 ie born June 1811-May 1816.
In all later censuses where he appears his age is always 50-60-70 pointing to a birth Apr 1810-March 1811
The other William Harper who was born at about the same time in Whittlesey appears in censuses in Whittlesey as a master blacksmith, aged 42 in 1851, and 51 in 1861.
On balance I think your William was the younger one of the two baptised in Whittlesey 1809-1813
Regards
David