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WHY NOT SEARCH 1851 CENSUS FOR GADD FAMILY

Because of baptism cost, it was some times much later than birth

1851 Census Household Record
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Household Information
Address
Parish                            Wellington
District                          Wellington, Wellington
Administrative County             Somersetshire
Householder 1
Name                              William Gadd
Age                               44
Estimated Year of Birth           1807
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation                        Farmer Of 120 Acres Employing 7 Labourers
Birth Place                       Trull
Birth County                      Somerset
Householder 2
Name                              Lydia Gadd
Age                               46
Estimated Year of Birth           1805
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Occupation                        Farmers Wife
Birth Place                       Taunton St James
Birth County                      Somerset
Householder 3
Name                              Robert Gadd
Age                               18
Estimated Year of Birth           1833
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation                        Farmers Son
Birth Place                       Taunton St James
Birth County                      Somerset
Householder 4
Name                              Emma Gadd
Age                               15
Estimated Year of Birth           1836
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation                        Farmers Daur
Birth Place                       Taunton St James
Birth County                      Somerset
Householder 5
Name                              William Gadd
Age                               7
Estimated Year of Birth           1844
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation                        Scholar
Birth Place                       Taunton St James
Birth County                      Somerset
Householder 6
Name                              John Gadd
Age                               6
Estimated Year of Birth           1845
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation                        Scholar
Birth Place                       Taunton St James
Birth County                      Somerset
Householder 7
Name                              Sarah Waterman
Age                               69
Estimated Year of Birth           1782
Relationship to Head of Household Visitor
Occupation
Birth Place                       Langford Budville
Birth County                      Somerset
Householder 8
Name                              Elizabeth Cooksley
Age                               51
Estimated Year of Birth           1800
Relationship to Head of Household Servant
Occupation
Birth Place                       Taunton St James
Birth County                      Somerset
Householder 9
Name                              Mary Rowe
Age                               17
Estimated Year of Birth           1834
Relationship to Head of Household Servant
Occupation
Birth Place                       Hewish
Birth County                      Somerset
Householder 10
Name                              Robert Goss
Age                               17
Estimated Year of Birth           1834
Relationship to Head of Household Servant
Occupation
Birth Place                       Taunton St James
Birth County                      Somerset

There appear to be 2 William Gadds born in that area around that time.  Both are registered in the Williton Registration District which includes Luxborough.  They are:-

William Gadd Registered 1Q1843 GRO Volume 10 Page 542

William Gadd Registered 2Q1849 GRO Volume 10 Page 541

Either he was born in 1843, registered then and not baptised until 1846, or born before 1846, baptised then and not registered until 1849.

The other fly in the ointment is that there is a William Gadd registered as dying in the same District in 1Q1848, GRO Volume 10 Page 440.  Unfortunately there is no record of the age at death there.  This could mean that the death relates to the earlier birth and the survivor was the latter birth.

I hope this helps.

Regards, Nic

It is possible that his birth was registered late(r) for whatever reason. Have you looked at the William GADD whose birth was registered in Williton in 1849?

Dave Erasmus

Glad that we have been of help and it's great to hear that it might lead to something really interesting - Will we have an article about it all in Buckets & Spades?

That's helped tremendously. A line of research that's going to keep me occupied for some time I think.

I have a subscription with thegenealogist and so have downloaded the will of Lancelot Appleby which was quite exciting. Turns out he is Catherines brother and wrote the will at the Cape of Good Hope while returning from a privateering expedition virtually around the world with William Dampier aboard either the Duke or Duchess. This is the same expedition where they picked up Alexander Selkirk who had been marooned and who Daniel Defoe based Robinson Crusoe on. Lancelot even leaves Alexander Selkirk something in his will.

Thanks again that's given me a lot to go on.

Most were bakers.