Ody Wenham of Hellingly
(1753-1818)
Elizabeth Parris
(1755-1838)
Reuben Wenham of Lee
(1797-1846)
Sarah Baker
(Abt 1805-Aft 1851)
William Wenham of Islington
(1828-1899)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Harriet Johnston

William Wenham of Islington

  • Christened: 29 Jun 1828, St. Mary's Church, Lewisham, Kent, England 1
  • Married: 10 Jan 1852, St. Giles without Cripplegate, London, England 2
  • Buried: 20 Apr 1899, Islington, London, England 3

  Research Notes:

William son of Reuben Wenham of Loampit Hill, labourer, and Sarah (baptismal record)

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In the 1861 England Census Willm Wenham, age 33, born in Lewisham Kent, porter, and wife Harriett, age 35, born in Westm. Mdx, were living at 72 Royal Rd., St. Mary Newington London. With them were children: Ada Harriett (9) of Walworth Surrey, scholar, Fredk Wm. (6) of Walworth Surrey, Hy Reuben (2) of Walworth Surrey; and brother Reuben Wenham (28) of Lee Kent, porter.

In the 1871 England Census Willm Wenham, age 42, born in Lewisham Kent, porter in warehouse, and wife Harriett, age 44, born in Westminster Middlesex, were living at 9 Eagle Wharf Rd., Shoreditch London. At home were children: Frederick (15) of London City, errand boy, Harry (11) of Kennington Surrey, scholar, Edward (8) of Kennington Surrey, scholar.

In the 1881 England Census William Wenham, age 52, born in Lewisham Kent, porter in Warehouse, and wife Harriet, age 54, born in Westminster Middlesex, were living in St. Mary Islington, London. With them was son Harry R. (21) of Kennington Middlesex, unemployed seaman.

In the 1891 England Census William Wenham, age 62, born in Lewisham Kent, warehouse porter, and wife Harriett, age 64, born in Westminster London, were living at 24 Cleveland Rd., Islington London. Present was son Henry (31) of Kennington, single, warehouse porter.

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William Wenham died aged 70 years. 4

  Marriage Information:

William married Harriet Johnston, daughter of George Johnston and Ruth Madocks, on 10 Jan 1852 in St. Giles without Cripplegate, London, England. (Harriet Johnston was born on 7 May 1825 in Westminister, Middlesex, England, christened on 29 May 1825 in St. Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, England and was buried on 2 Dec 1905 in Islington, London, England, aged 79 years.)

  Marriage Notes:

William Wenham, of full age, bachelor, warehouse-man, resident of 4 New Union Street, son of Reuben Wenham, gardener, and
Harriett Johnston, of full age, spinster, resident of 4 New Union Street, daughter of George Johnston, ordnance inspector

Married after Banns

Witnesses: James Patching, Elizabeth Johnston

Sources


1 Lewisham St. Mary Parish Registers, Baptisms, p. 26, no. 203.

2 London St. Giles without Cripplegate Parish Registers, Marriages, p. 190, no. 379.

3 Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014.

4 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, Islington district, 2nd Quarter, vol. 1b, p. 239.


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