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Children of John and Mary Thomlin baptised at Hiton Waldrist.

The following all baptised as STEP alias Tomlin(e).

Please can anyone tell me what STEP means? Does it refer to step children?

John was married more than once. His wives were all called Mary but I thought he was the natural father of all the children that appear with him on census returns. If this is the case then step children doesn't seem a likely explanation.

I have to go out this morning. Back about eleven.

Where is Hiton Waldrist

Googled it! Came under Wantage Berkshire. (now Oxfordshire).

For clarity - it's the father's surname which is in doubt

ESTHER STEP

Christening: 10 FEB 1850 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England


Parents:
Father: JOHN STEP OR TOMLIN
Mother: MARY

Also EMMA, LUCY, JAMES

Batch Number: C018783

1861 census - for INFO only

Name: John Tomlin
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1819
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Hinton, Berkshire, England

Civil parish: Hinton Waldrist
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England


Registration district: Faringdon
Sub-registration district: Buckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 63
Household Members: Name Age
John Tomlin 42
Mary Tomlin 40
James Tomlin 14
John Tomlin 12
Esther Tomlin 10
Lucy Tomlin 8
Mary Tomlin 6
George Tomlin 4
Joseph Tomlin 2

I have just nudged the background thread to this on the Trying to Find page

See ALSO.............

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1224852

K

I just saw that one - hence my posting of the link to it - to save anyone doing any further duplicate research

Sorry. I should have said. It is in Berkshire England

Thanks. Will try that.

Oh dear! It looks as if I have some digging to do as Lucy is my great grandmother. Thanks for this.

Thank You. I wonder if these children were adopted by John TOMLIN?

Another batch which I previously thought were belonged to
John were baptised as STEP alias TOMLIN(E) by Charles and Ruth TOMLIN(E)

It looks as if a family of children were split between John and Mary and Charles and Ruth.

Sounds like a maiden name of someone that is being passed down to me!

On the 1851 census it states that Lucy TOMLIN is the daughter of John and Mary TOMLIN 14 days old.

JOHN TOMLING Pedigree
Male



Birth:
Christening: 11 JUL 1819 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England

Parents:
Father: JOHN TOMLING Family
Mother: MARY

Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.

Perhaps one of John's wives was Mary STEP. That would make sense.

JOSEPH TOMLINE Pedigree
Male

Birth: 08 JUN 1858

Christening: 08 AUG 1858 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England
Parents:
Father: JOHN TOMLINE Family
Mother: MARY

Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.


All other children of John and Mary.

1. JOSEPH TOMLINE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 08 AUG 1858 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England

2. MARY TOMLIN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 17 APR 1854 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England

3. EMMA TOMLINE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 10 NOV 1861 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England

4. MARK TOMLINE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 10 MAY 1863 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England

5. GEORGE TOMLIN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 07 AUG 1814 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England

6. GEORGE TOMLINE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 29 JUL 1856 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England

7. MERCY TOMLINE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 08 APR 1860 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England

8. JOHN TOMLING - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 11 JUL 1819 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England

9. JANE TOMLIN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 13 OCT 1816 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England

10. CHARLES TOMLIN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 29 SEP 1822 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England

11. JOHN TOMLIN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 11 JUN 1848 Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England

No, Maureen, I don't think the parentage of the children is in doubt - I would rather think that it's John's parentage which is questionable - possibly born out of wedlock?

There is nothing on the records to suggest ANY doubt about the children - it's ONLY the father who is either/or.......................

If you go to www.rootsweb.com search John Tomlins there are lots of trees with your John.

One has James Tomlin 1715 married to Mary STEPTOE born 1718 Hinton Waldcrist.

It goes down to John Tomlin born 11/6/1819 married @ 1845 to Mary Cutler born 1822 Dracout Moor Berkshire.
Among the children they had was Lucy 1851 married James Clack in 1871.
Is she your Lucy?

Rootsweb is free a site

Maryb

I'm confused.
On a previous thread 'Searching for Spouse of John Tomlin' some of the children on this 1861 census are the same as the ones baptised by Charles and Ruth. (Mary, George, Joseph).

These children were on my original tree. I've just removed them thinking they belonged to Charles and Ruth.