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Possible birth for the William Woolham in 1841 census?

WILLIAM WOOLLAM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 13 OCT 1805 Welshampton, Shropshire, England
Father: EDWARD WOOLLAM
Mother: SARAH


these would be possible siblings:-
JOHN WOOLLAM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 30 OCT 1796 Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
SARAH WOOLLAM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 23 JUN 1799 Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
EDWARD WOOLLAM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 03 JUL 1803 Welshampton, Shropshire, England
MARY WOOLLAM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 21 FEB 1808 Welshampton, Shropshire, England
Death: 26 JUL 1810
THOMAS WOOLLAM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 26 JUL 1810 Welshampton, Shropshire, England

..........maybe one of the girls married Thomas Key?


EDIT:- ....the idea about him being Mary's illegitimate son was that she fell pregnant and Thomas Key died before they could marry, but she gave him his father's name anyway, or that she was too young to marry but he recognised the child and so gave him his name, or maybe I've just got an overactive imagination?
Oh dear, you could write a book couldn't you!

Yes that's part of the fun isn't it? A basic question, but would you know how I can take this further? How do I get to the pre 1837 marriage records? I suppose the other option is to try and track down Thomas Keay/Key's death/imprisonment - but it won't be very certain. He might just have upped sticks I suppose!

Parish records can be searched on (familysearch.org.uk), but it is by no means complete so if you don't find what you are looking for on there, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
ancestry.co.uk also has some parish records but you need to have a subscription to do look ups.
Sometimes local family history groups will do look ups for you, but this changes from county to county and from town to town, and I see you have already tried that route.

Sorry but I'm not having much luck with my parish records search for this thread but I will continue looking when I have the time.
Regards
Catherine

This may not be your Thomas Kay/Key, but you never know:-

Name: Thomas Kay
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1813
Date of Trial: 18 Mar 1837
Trial Year: 1837
Location of Trial: Shropshire, England
Sentence: Acquittal
Crime: See Image
Date of Execution or Release: See Image

Degree of Instruction: Imp. (imprisonment)
At what sessions tried or Discharged without trial: 18th March
Offense: Manslaughter
Acquittals: Not Guilty

Good grief! At least he was acquitted! Many thanks for looking at the parish records - my Ancestry subscription doesn't stretch that far. I haven't asked for a look up as such with Shropshire FHS or on Rootschat, but can do so if you are pressed. Best wishes.