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Looking for some directional help with the parents of William Gilham. What I know is he was Bap in 1789. Married Sarah Bourner in 1811. Had a bunch of kids in the Lydden area including George, James, Benjamin and Frederick.
The sticky part is there are three Williams in the Kent area about the same timeframe all with parents Stephen and Elizabeth. Seems one Stephen, bap 1745, parents Stephen and Elizabeth Austen (Bilsington) are close but so is a Stephen born abt 1757 to a George and Catherine (Canterbury).
If anyone has come across this, some help would be appreciated.
Lloyd Gilham

England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," William Gilham, 1789
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Name: William Gilham
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 11 Oct 1789
Baptism/Christening Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
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Father's Name: Stephen Gilham
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Mother's Name: Elisabeth
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04797-0
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1736588
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England, Marriages, 1538–1973 ," Stephen Gilham, 1777
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Groom's Name: Stephen Gilham
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Bride's Name: Elizabeth Friend
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Marriage Date: 02 Nov 1777
Marriage Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01797-6
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1736584
Reference Number: item 4

London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
about Wm Henry Gilham Name: Wm Henry Gilham
Baptism Date: 28 May 1790
Parish: St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich
County: Kent
Borough: Greenwich
Parent(s): George Gilham,
Sarah Gilham
Record Type: Baptism
Register Type: Parish Register

England, Marriages, 1538–1973 ," William Gilham, 1811
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Groom's Name: William Gilham
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Bride's Name: Sarah Bourner
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Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 01 Dec 1811
Marriage Place: Dover, Kent, England
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00355-4
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1836145
Reference Number: 328

I wonder if this is him with his son frederick,says widow ..coal miner.
occ for son says none and says son in place of occ.


1851 England Census
about William Gilham Name: William Gilham
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
Relation: Lodger
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Sellinge Parish, Kent, England

Civil parish: Folkestone
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

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Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Elham
Sub-registration district: Folkestone
ED, institution, or vessel: 2f
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 290
Piece: 1633
Folio: 166
Page Number: 14A
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Davis 52
Elizabeth Davis 51
Ann Davis 21
Alfred Davis 11
Thomas Horner 86
William Wade 50
William Gilham 60 <<<<< lodger widow
Frederick Gilham 14 <<<<<

Ladies,
You are simply amazing! You have here what took me a couple of months to put together on William. Is this info located at a single place or is this a case of traveling between parishs and digging through the vaults?
Thanks for your time and effort.
Lloyd Gilham

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Sue :-D

How did you differentiate the Stephen born 1756 in Charing and the Stephen born 1749 in Bloughton under Blean? It appears on Family Search.org that either of these could reasonably be William's father. Also, I haven't found a way to tell which one married Elizabeth Friend. It looks like little to tell which is which.Easy to see I need to learn some of the tricks of tracking.

Thanks for your help.

I have no idea whether they are the correct parents or not...it was just that they married in the same area as William was baptised

I'm in the same boat. Married and lived in the same area but really not sure. Will have to try to work it backwards from the parents, hope I can find all to work from.
Thanks again for the help.