Can someone help me with some genealogy?

Question

i'm having trouble finding William Litchford, Letchford, Setchfield's parents, william was born ABT 1835 Eynsford, Kent

please help!

Answer 1

The spellings are looking a bit strange to me, they often get distorted due to transcribers' problems with Victorian handwriting.  I'd have guessed something like Litchfield would be a bit closer if there isn't a Letchford, and worth trying, so always be creative with the spelling in your searches, a lot of our ancestors could not read or write so they could not check what the census enumerators wrote down.  I've been having to try absurd things like Sharp or Brooks spelt with or without the extra E. Another problem you will have is that civil Birth, Marriage and Death records began to be only kept from 1837 in the UK, so anything earlier than that you need to consult parish records.  I do however subscribe to Ancestry so I could always try to do some look-ups for you if you are still really stuck.  I'm a bit busy at the moment but we can see how it goes.  The Mormons btw only give you the 1881 census free, as you probably know.  The other thing is that local and family history societies for an area sometimes put some free data online so you could try there for Kent.

Answer 2

I think this might be him, email me if you need more info.

William Letchford - parents Aaron & Ann Letchford

christened 21 December 1834 at Eynsford, Kent.

Aaron Letchford married Ann Tulet 3 March 1834 at Orpington, Kent.

Aaron Letchford - parents William & Mary Letchford

christened 3 March 1811 at Ridley, Kent.

These are children born to William and Mary Letchford

but they are not all to the same William & Mary !

John christened 28 December 1803 at Meopham, Kent.

George          "     1 September 1805 at Meopham, Kent

Absalom        "   12 April 1807 at Ridley, Kent.

James            "   27 December 1807 at Meopham, Kent.

Amos              "   5 February 1809 at Ridley, Kent.

Thomas          "  27 June 1819 at Ridley, Kent.

Daniel             "   3 March 1822 at Ridley, Kent.

1841 Census :

Milton St. Swanscombe, Kent.

Aaron Letchford age 25 Ag Lab.

Ann            "   wife      25

Thomas    "    son         5

Caroline   "    dau         3

R___lford ?   son         1

John          "    son         1

(their ages were rounded up or down by the enumerator)

1851 Census :

Stone Wood, Stone, Kent.

(living on a farm - born 1834 ?)

William Letchford-age17-Farm servant-born Ridley, Kent.

1861 Census -

17 Fenn's,Sutton at Stone,Swanscome,Kent.

Aaron Letchford-widower-age48-Ag lab-born Ridley,Kent

Maria       "  dau-age17-Paper cutter in Mill.born Wilmington.

Ann          "  dau-   "   15     "          "           "   born Wilmington.

Harriet     "  dau-   "    13    "          "           "   born  Ash,Kent.

George   "   son-    "    8                            born Sutton at Stone.

Death registration :    (Aaron's wife Ann ?)

March qtr.1855 Letchford Ann  Dartford 2a 193

1861 Census :

5 Malt House,Sutton at Stone, Swanley,Kent.

Daniel Letchford-head-age39-Ag lab-born Radley, Kent.

Mary Letchford-wife-age34-born Meopham, Kent.

WILLIAM LETCHFORD-widr-father-age87-born Ash,Kent.

William     "  son-age 12-Ag lab-born Ridley, Kent.

Frederick  " son-age  11- "     "  born Ridl;ey, Kent

Alice          "  dau-age  8              born Ridley, Kent.

Eliza          "     "      "     4             born Sutton at Stone, Kent.

Charles     "   son-  "     2             born Sutton at Stone, Kent.

Death registration :  (probable for William's father born 1867)

Jun qtr.1867  Letchford  William  93  Dartford  2a 189

1871 Census :

Gillingham lane, Gillingham, Kent.

William Letchford age 36  lab in gasworks bn.Eynesford.Kent

Mary Letchford wife " 39                                Waldersham,Kent

Harry         "       son      9                                 Pimlico, Middx.

Harriett     "       dau      7                                 Chatham, Kent.

Louisa      "       dau      5                                 Chatham, Kent.

Maria       "        dau      4                                 Dartford, Kent.

Sarah       "       dau       1                                Gillingham, Kent.

1881 Census :

Gillingham Lane,Gillingham, Kent.

William Litchford  Head   M   Male   46   Eynesford, Kent.  Genl Labourer    

Mary Litchford  Wife   M   Female   49   Waldersham, Kent.      

Harry Litchford  Son   U   Male   19   Pimlico, Middlesex.   Carter    

Maria Litchford  Daur   U   Female   14   Dartford, Kent.   Scholar    

Hariett Jackson  Aunt   W   Female   72   Aylesford, Kent.   Late Lodging House Keeper    

Rowland Hill  Nurse Child   Male   2   New Brompton,Kent      

Death registration : (possible for William born 1834)

Jun qtr.1887  Letchford  William  52  Medway  2a 300

Eynsford, Ridley, Meopham, Swanscombe, are all very close

in the same area.

Marriage of AARON Letchford(second marriage)

Spouse:  Elizabeth Franks  

05 SEP 1864   Stone-Near-Dartford, , Kent

Husband Age at Marriage:  50  

Wife Age at Marriage:  45

Father:  William Letchford

As Mental Mickey suggests, you must always check and verify all references against original source material, not transcriptions.

Answer 3

Have you tried any of the web sites that provide genealogical information?

You may want to check the grave yards in the Eynsford Kent area.  Gravestones sometimes provide information that is not otherwise available.

You also may want to try the civil records registry in that locality.

Good luck.

Answer 4

try this site

http://www.ancestry.com/

Answer 5

Where are you getting his names from?

Coulnd not find a real  good match on any of the names.

Answer 6

Try the site below it might just help if not try www.rootsweb.com.

Good luck and Good Hunting

Answer 7

I suggest you go to Mormon church geneological society,they can help you find this people in thier archives.

Answer 8

Eynsford is on the IGI at the Mormon website:

Batch C131382 (Baptisms 1756-1836)

Batch M131382 (Marriages 1754-1837)

There is also an Independant Baptist church at Eynsford in batch No C091621 (Baptisms 1799-1837).

There is a William Letchford baptised on Dec 21st 1834 to parents Aaron and Ann Letchford.  If these names match his parents in the 1841 and/or 1851 censuses, then this is your man.

I would suggest that Aaron Letchford's marriage could possibly be the one on the IGI at Orpington, Kent on 03 March 1834 to Ann TULET given that both locations are within a few miles of each other in the same part of Kent.

I would try and get hold of the records yourself though.  That 1834 marriage record should ideally say that the groom is of Eyesford and the bride of Orpington.  Until you see it for yourself at the Kent County Record Office (Maidstone I think), who can say?  One can only guess based on what is on the IGI.  It's a finding aid.  Nothing else.  Like all websites.

EDIT:  I see Tebs above has come to the same conclusion. Doh!!  At least we're both in agreement.

Answer 9

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