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I wonder whether anyone can help me find James's parent(s), please?

James was born in 1866 at Mayland (Maldon District), Essex. I found him in Census information living with his grandparents, James and Sarah, in 1871 (when he is incorrectly listed as son) and in 1881 when he is correctly listed as grandson. He is married by 1891.

I have tried to find a baptism for him to see whether he has one or two parents named at the time of baptism but I have been unsuccessful.

I'd appreciate any help as people I've contacted do not have conclusive proof of his parentage and I'd like to enter him onto my family tree correctly.

Is this his birth (the certificate will name his parents):-

Name: LINGE, James
Registration District: Maldon
County: Essex
Year of Registration: 1866
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's Maiden Name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume No: 4A
Page No: 223

Kath. x

1871 England Census
about James Linge
Name: James Linge
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James Linge
Mother's name: Sarah Linge
Gender: Male
Where born: Mayland, Essex, England
Civil parish: Mayland
Ecclesiastical parish: Dengie
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration district: Maldon
Sub-registration district: Southminster
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 9
Piece: 1671
Folio: 72
Page Number: 2
Household Members: Name Age
James Linge 65
Sarah Linge 56
William Linge 19
James Linge 5
Arther William Linge 4
Alfred Linge 3

1881 England Census
about James Linge
Name: James Linge
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Mayland, Essex, England

Civil parish: Mayland
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address: Dring Farm

Occupation: Ag Lab

Registration district: Maldon
Sub-registration district: Southminster
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1773
Folio: 76
Page Number: 8
Household Members: Name Age
James Linge 76
Sarah Linge 66
James Linge 15 Grandson******

Thanks, Kath, that's as far as I got so I began searching for a baptism to no avail, I'm afraid.

Can anyone with access to Essex records (Mayland/Maldon) shed any light here, please?

Is it possible that his mother remarried? There is this couple in the Maldon registration district on the 1871 census:-


EVERITT, David Head M 36 1835 Essex
EVERITT, Sarah Wife F 31 1840 Essex
LING, Rhoda Daughter F 6 1865 Essex
EVERITT, Martha Daughter F 2 1869 Essex
EVERITT, Emm J F 0 1871 Essex


Address:
On Tyle Hall Farm, Latchingdon


Piece:1673
Folio: 46
Page: 9
Registration District: Maldon

This is their marriage:-

Name: EVERETT, David
Registration District: Maldon
County: Essex
Year of Registration: 1868
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume No: 4A
Page No: 279

On the same page is Sarah Ling. Spelling often changes from record to record.

Kath. x

Thanks, Mel.

I got that too. Arthur and Alfred are living with their mother in a later census but James is still with his grandparents and listed as grandson in 1881 so I've found no indication as to who his parent(s) are.

I'm guessing that because his name is Linge he's the son of one of James and Sarah's daughters only because I would think any other mother would have kept her son with her (and/or her parents) and not handed him over to the boy's father's parents.

I could be wrong so I'll keep searching to get the right info.

Not found that Kathleen.

James's (1866) grandparents, James and Sarah, had a good number of children - a few girls and a few boys (at least two sets of twins among them) - so James could be the son of any one of them I suppose. I'm still banking on his mother being a Linge, though.

I'm carrying on my search before I add James (1866) to my tree.

1851 England Census
about James Linge
Name: James Linge
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Linge
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Mayland, Essex, England

Civil parish: Mayland
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Maldon
Sub-registration district: Southminster
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 9
Piece: 1778
Folio: 87
Page Number: 2
Household Members: Name Age
James Linge 44
Sarah Linge 35
James Linge 7
Sarah Linge 7
John Linge 3
Ann Linge 3
William Linge 42

There is this couple on the 1861 census in Maldon registration district:-

LING, Charles Lodger Married M 33 1828 Farm Labourer Shirley Essex
LING, Sarah Wife Married F 22 1839 Latchingdon Essex

Address:
Althorn Hall..., Althorn Road


Piece: 1089
Folio: 41
Page:10
Registration District: Maldon

There are also a couple of deaths of a Charles Ling between 1861 and 1871 in the same registration district.

Could James and Sarah have had a son called Charles?

Kath. x

He was 'Baseborn'

Baptism
James Lynge (note spelling)
29 July 1866 Noted as Baseborn
St Barnabus Mayland
Mother: Susan
Residing Mayland

Same day
Arthur Lynge
Noted as Baseborn
Mother: Susan

Edit.....No baptism for Alfred as far as I can see.

Chris

No, Kath. James married a Louisa English who already had a son, Charles English - he's listed as wife's son on one of the censuses.

James and Louisa don't appear to have had any children of their own who lived.

Chris's find rules out the family that I found.

I think your best bet would be to buy the birth certificate.

Kath. x

Thank you Chris. This appears to be my James Linge. This is the second member of the family I believe to have the name spelled Lynge.

I think Sarah Lynge b 1871 Q3 at Steeple, Essex (again, Maldon District) was my grandfather's sister - the daughter of John and Sarah Linge.

I've searched for my Sarah and found a few but have managed to account for them so if you can help me verify what I believe about Sarah Lynge I'd be grateful.

http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/EssexAncestors.asp

(above now available for Essex, pay to view)

Chris :)

edits (might not have got to M Parishes yet, as not been online long!)

The spelling of the name could change every time it is written down, depending on who was doing the writing. Most people at that time were illiterate so wouldn't be able to check that the name was spelled correctly.

Kath. x

Essex Ancestors online only has Steeple baptisms to 1853.

However it notes there are Bishops Transcripts of baptisms to 1877 (with many gaps) available at the Essex Record Office.

Chris

Susannah Linge is the oldest child of James and Sarah. They married in 1834


Here she is on the 1861 census as a Cook Unmarried.

1861 England Census
about Susan A Linge
Name: Susan A Linge
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Essex, England

Civil parish: Tottenham
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Registration district: Edmonton
Sub-registration district: Tottenham
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 92
Piece: 794
Folio: 55
Page Number: 18

and the 1851 census.

1851 England Census
about S Linge
Name: S Linge
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Servant
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Maryland, Essex, England
[Mayland, Essex]

Civil parish: South Fambridge
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Rochford
Sub-registration district: Rayleigh
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 4
Piece: 1777
Folio: 59
Page Number: 8
Household Members: Name Age
Jas Andrews 33
Susan Andrews 33
Eliza Andrews 7
Jas Carter 30
Isac Spooner 31
Rich King 22
S Linge 17 Servant************
Chas Smith 63

James married Sarah Willis 30th Sept 1834 Steeple Essex.

Thank you for the info.

I think I can get info from the Transcripts.

The Sarah on the 1851 Census is James's twin sister; children of James and Sarah nee Willis). She is the aunt of whom I believe to be my Sarah Linge (Lynge) born 1871.

My own great-grandfather, John Linge had a twin sister, Ann. He married another Sarah whose extended family also had twins!