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Matthew is the Son of John Walker and Marey ?. Matthew and his brother Willam were baptised in Herts in 1778. Matthew is witness at both of his brothers weddings. I can find Matthew in the 1851 census, showing that he is widowed, but cannot find a marriage for him. At his brother williams second wedding, there is also a witness Martha Walker. I haven't been able to find her as a sister to Matthew and/or William. So is she the elusive wife? Regards Linda

Hi Linda

Is this him in 1851? Can you list his siblings and their birth places/year please


1851 England Census
Name: Matthew Walker
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1779
Relation: Head
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Kinsworth, Hertfordshire, England

Civil parish: St Luke Old Street
Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabas
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Registration district: St Luke
Sub-registration district: City Road <<Macclesfield Street South
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 130
Piece: 1521
Folio: 194
Page Number: 24
Household Members: Name Age
Matthew Walker 72 <<Carpenter, widower
Elizabeth Bean 42 <<Widow

Hi Gins, that's him. The only sibling I have for his is William Walker who was also baptised in 1778. William was my ancestor, and he died in 1846. Regards Linda

OK

Can you list the deatails of William' marriages?

Worth taking a look and have a hunt around :-D


Edit: Have you found him on the 1841 census?

This him?


1841 England Census
Name: Mathew Walkes <<(Walker on the image)
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1779
Gender: Male
Where born: Middlesex, England

Civil parish: St Luke
Hundred: Ossulstone (Finsbury Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Registration district: St Luke
Sub-registration district: City Road <<Macclesfield Street South
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 666
Book: 3
Folio: 22
Page Number: 5
Household Members: Name Age
Mathew Walkes 62
Martha Walkes 58 <<Carpenter
Elizh Walkes 33
George Grein 23
Mary Grein 25
George Parman 33
Ann Patmon 30
Henry Judge 38
Ann Judge 38

Gins, you beauty!! That is him, and that seems to confirm that Martha is his wife. I've tried every spelling of walker etc, and not found him once. Thank you so much. Shall get onto the census right now! Regards Linda :-D

Maybe Martha's death

Deaths Mar 1843 (>99%)
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WALKER Martha St. Lukes 2 204

Thanks Jax, that would seem to fit, shall send off for the cert. Regards Linda

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: William Walker
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1814
Baptism Date: 9 Oct 1814
Father's Name: Matthew Walker <<Carpenter
Mother's name: Martha Walker
Parish or Poor Law Union: Shoreditch St Leonard <<Address: Mount Pleasant
Borough: Hackney
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript


London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: John Walker
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1817
Baptism Date: 1 Jun 1817
Father's Name: Matthew Walker <<Carpenter
Mother's name: Martha Walker
Parish or Poor Law Union: Shoreditch St Leonard
Borough: Hackney
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript

Parish Records Collection - burial
Printer friendly version First name(s): Martha
Last name WALKER
Date of burial: 25 February 1843
Place of burial St Luke, Old Street
Age at death: 60
Approximate year of birth: 1783
Address at death: President St East
Record source Record source Find out more
Data provider: John Hanson and Monnica Stevens

Wow, Gins and Jax, I've gone from virtually nothing to so much info. Thank you so much. Jax can I ask, where you google the parish records? Regards Linda

Have you got this?


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Name: William Walker <<Office Clerk. 14 Windsor Street
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
Spouse Name: Hannah Pettifer <<President St East
Spouse Age: 25
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 Jun 1838
Parish: Islington St Mary
Borough: Islington
Father Name: Matthew Walker <<<Carpenter
Spouse Father Name: John Pettifer <<Yeast merchant
Register Type: Parish Register

Witnesses: Joseph Robert & Elizabeth Bean (Shes on the 1851 census with Matthew)

No Gins I haven't! Thank you so much again. I keep nicking off to ancestry, finding not much, come back and bang there you are!! :-)

I thought that's where you'd gone!


Still cant find a marriage for Matthew and Marth :-(


Post the details for William' marriages and I'll have a look around

x

Is this the first marriage?


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about William Walker Name: William Walker
Spouse Name: Charlotte Osborn
Record Type: Banns
Event Date: 11 Feb 1818
Parish: St Giles without Cripplegate
Borough: City of London
Register Type: Parish Register

Hi Gins, the first marriage took place in 1803 in Buckinghamsire to one sarah osborn, then the 2nd in 1818 to charlotte osborn. No parents names given on either :( Did a quick check and elizabeth walker married william beam, so that clears that up, BUT I can't find her birth and I'm having no luck with mathew and martha's marriage either!! Regards Linda

Yep, that's his second marriage, I have the copy and he tells a few fibs, batchelor, no children ( he had about 7 with sarah!). The main confirmation is Mathew as the witness :-)

I have to go cook some dinner, but I will be back, thanks again guys!! x

Had another quick look and found Elizabeth Walker birth record 7/7/1808!! Gone from nothing to a good sized family!! :-D