Am I jumping to conclusions?

[Shona]

Posting these bits and bobs for reference.

There is an Ann Williams - daughter of John and Susanna - was born on 27 August 1810 and baptised on 21 September, St George Hannover Square.

There is also an Eliza bpt 23 January 1807 at St George Hannover Square, child of John and Susanna Williams who may be a sibling of Ann's (above).

Ann Williams may or may not be the Ann Williams who married Henry William Headland on 6 February 1833 at Islington St Mary. Both were otp and signed their names. Witnesses were Juliana Headland and ? Williams.

Ann and Henry William Headland had three children:

1 Henry William Headland, born 4 November 1833, baptised on 1 December 1833, Islington St Mary, son of Henry William Headland, dyer, York Place, Upper Street, Islington, and Susanna.

Henry was named after his father.

2 Susanna Christiana, born 23 August 1836, Islington St Mary, daughter of Henry William
Headland, dyer, York Place, Upper Street, Islington, and Susanna.

Susanna Christiana's middle name is also Henry William Headland Snr's mother's name.

3 Thomas James Headland, bpt 22 Oct 1838, Islington St Mary, son of Henry William Headland, dyer, York Place, Upper Street, Islington, and Susanna.

Thomas first name is that same as Henry William Snr's father.

(The Headlands were Baptists and appear on non-conformist records.)

Ann Headland of Upper Street was buried on 28 October 1838 in Islington. Age 27. There is burial for a Thomas George Headland, infant, of Upper Street, on 23 November 1838, which must be the baby baptised Thomas James Headland.

In 1839, there was a notice in the London Gazette summoning William Henry Headland Snr to court.

'Henry William Headland' (sued as HW Headland) formerly of Frances Place, Holloway. then of No 8 Moon Street, Islington,, and late of No 2 York-place, Upper Street, Islington, Middlesex, dyer and scourer.

Henry William Headland Jnr and his sister Susanna Christiana Headland were baptised as adults on 2 March 1852. Parents, Henry William Headland and Ann. Abode: Seymour Street. Trade or profession: Dyer.

Susanna married Job Smith on 12 December 1853, St Mary Spital Church Square, Tower Hamlets.

I have also found a burial for a Susannah Headland, of King Street, Portmand Square, on 28 May 1834. She was 30. I wonder how she ties in with the Headland family.

[vita]

Thanks Shona - I do have most of what you've posted, but the possibility of my Ann

having a sister Eliza is new & may well lead somewhere.

Baby Thomas did indeed die around the same time as his mother,with two or three

different second names recorded.

Don't think Susanna of Portmand Square is one of mine - I haven't come across her &

Susanna, daughter of Henry William Snr, & Ann, & later wife of Job Smith, seems to be

the only one who was given the name.

[vita]

Ann's d/cert arrived yesterday with death informant named as E Walker, 25 Wellesley St,

City Road & I'm wondering if this might be sister Eliza. Could anyone please help me

crack this one, perhaps with by establishing if E. Walker was previously a Williams. I think

this might actually be a breakthrough!

[Merry]

I've not looked at anything else yet, but this appeared on fmp:


First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Walker
Age at death 57
Birth year 1786
Burial year 1843
Burial date 09 Mar 1843
Parish St Botolph Without Aldersgate
Address Wellesley St, St Luke's
City London
County London
Guildhall reference GL Mss 3858/2-4
Source City of London Burials 1754-1855
Record set Greater London Burial Index
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

[vita]

Thanks so much Merry - she seems a bit old to be Ann's sister doesn't she? Ann was b abt

1810.

[kiterunner]

Could she be a half-sister?

[Merry]

We don't know it's the same person. You don't know your E Walker is male or female! Was Wellesley Street where the death took place or was it an address given for the informant? (never seen that before)

[vita]

Just checked - Post#11 has possible sibling Eliza b 1807.

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Merry

We don't know it's the same person. You don't know your E Walker is male or female! Was Wellesley Street where the death took place or was it an address given for the informant? (never seen that before)

I have certainly seen an address given for the informant before.

[vita]

Originally Posted by Merry

We don't know it's the same person. You don't know your E Walker is male or female! Was Wellesley Street where the death took place or was it an address given for the informant? (never seen that before)

It was the initial E that got me carried away. I was going to ask for an 1841

look - up & then I thought "Hello - I seem to remember Ann might have had a

sister Eliza!" That would be too easy though, wouldn't it?