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1 SEPTEMBER 2016

25 OCTOBER 2017, 20 JULY 2018

20 JULY 2020

DURHAM FAMILY HISTORY

page 6

WILLIAM DURHAM I’s CHILDREN (continued)

JUNIOR LINES

including THE DAVIS FAMILY, RICKMANSWORTH, HERTS

THE ALDRIDGE FAMILY, PLAISTOW, ESSEX and READING, BERKS

GENERATIONS ARE NUMBERED FROM THE FIRST TRACED ANCESTOR, WILLIAM STREET (BORN 1690’s?), AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND COLOUR:

4D7

JOSEPH DURHAM I

GENERATION

born 12 MAR 1792^CERT, Sarratt, Herts^CENSUS, baptized 8 APR 1792, Sarratt, Herts^CERT

died Q2 1854?^BMD, Rickmansworth, Herts, age 62?

married 30 JUN 1816, St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, Middx, MARTHA CROWDER?^CERT

born about 1782?, not in Herts^CENSUS

died before 1851^CENSUS

nothing more is known about Martha Crowder

CHILDREN

BAPTIZED

● all the children were baptized at Rickmansworth, Herts^CERT

DIED

NOTES

SARAH DURHAM I

20 JUN 1819

young?

● another daughter was baptized Sarah / buried 13 AUG 1819, Rickmansworth, Herts, age 10 weeks?^CERT

nothing more is known about them

WILLIAM DURHAM III

16 JUL 1820

buried 23 OCT 1820, Rickmansworth, Herts, age 5 months?^CERT

JOSEPH DURHAM II

21 OCT 1821

SARAH DURHAM II

6 JUN 1824

born Rickmansworth, Herts ^CENSUS

SEE BELOW

MARY ANN DURHAM I

27 JAN 1827

1893?, Watford, Herts R/D?^BMD, age about 66?

JACOB DURHAM II (JACOB WILLIAM DURHAM?)

born about 1834-6, Rickmansworth, Herts^CENSUS, baptized 25 AUG 1833, Rickmansworth, Herts?^POSSIBLE^CERT

Q1 1912, Watford, Herts R/D, age 79?^BMD

OTHERS?

4D8

RICHARD DURHAM I

GENERATION

born 19 MAY 1795^CERT, Sarratt, Herts^CENSUS, baptized 5 JUL 1795, Sarratt, Herts^CERT

died Q1 1855, Oulton, Suffolk, age 59?^BMD, buried 24 MAR 1855, St Michael, Oulton, Suffolk, age 59?^CERT

married 24 APR 1821, St George, Hanover Square, Westminster, Middx, ANN EAST^CERT

born ?

died before 1851?^CENSUS

● Richard moved to Lambeth, Surrey – his brothers William II and Jacob I also lived there

● in his children’s baptism records, he is described as an oilman, as was Jacob I ► DURHAMS IN LAMBETH

● Richard’s death took place in Mutford, Suffolk R/D, which includes Oulton, Suffolk, where he was living in the 1851 census

● Richard cannot be found in the 1841 census, and in the 1851 census his occupation is shown as “invalid

● so there is no census record showing his occupation(s), but in his various children’s baptism records, he is shown as “oilman” or “servant”

● in his daughter Sarah Ann’s marriage certificate, her father is shown as “Richard Durham, publican”

● his brother Jacob was, in later life, a publican

● in the list of Surrey Licensed Victuallers 1785-1903 online there is a Richard Durham, in 1825, in the parish of St George (St George the Martyr, Southwark), at the Old George pub, Lombard Street (now Leigh Hunt Street, there are no buildings there now, it was possibly bombed during the war)

● in the London 1839 Public House & Publican Directory, as listed in the London 1839 Pigots Directory, there is a Samuel Muggeridge at the Old George, 8 Lombard Street, Borough [Southwark]

● in the 1841 census there was a Richard Durham, age 30 (so born about 1807-11), publican, living at Garden Row, St George the Martyr (which is however over 1½ km away from where Lombard Street was), with an Elizabeth Durham, age 25 (so born about 1812-16), possibly, but not necessarily, his wife, and a William Durham, age 15 (so born about 1822-26), none of them born in Surrey – so, unless there was a serious mistake in the census record, this could hardly be Richard I and his family

● however, in his first 3 children’s baptism certificates, 1824 and 1826, Richard is shown as an oilman, living at the Marsh, Lambeth, Surrey, so he could hardly be the Richard Durham, publican, living in Lombard Street, Southwark in 1825, again over 1½ km away!

● nothing more is known about Ann East

POSSIBLE CHILDREN

BORN

● all the following were children of a Richard Durham and Ann, but it is not definite that this man was Richard I

DIED

NOTES

RICHARD DURHAM II

baptized 26 DEC 1824, St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey^CERT

SEE BELOW

WILLIAM DURHAM IV

? possibly before 1873^{POSSIBLE
SON’S MARRIAGE CERT}

SEE NEXT PAGE

EMMA DURHAM

baptized 16 APR 1826, St John Evangelist, Lambeth, Surrey^CERT

nothing more is known about them

JOHN DURHAM IV

baptized 8 JUL 1827, St John Evangelist, Lambeth, Surrey^CERT

JAMES DURHAM II

4 APR 1829, baptized 3 MAY 1829, St James, Westminster, Middx^CERT

SARAH ANN DURHAM III

28 NOV 1830, baptized 26 DEC 1830, St James, Westminster, Middx^CERT

Q4 1900, Bradfield, Berks R/D^BMD, age 69?

SEE BELOW

OTHERS?

JOSEPH DURHAM I’s CHILDREN

SARAH DURHAM II

GENERATION

born Rickmansworth, Herts^CENSUS, baptized 6 JUN 1824, Rickmansworth, Herts^CERT

died ?

married 2 NOV 1840, Rickmansworth, Herts, WILLIAM BROWN I, son of Benjamin Brown, labourer^CERT

born about 1812/21?, Rickmansworth, Herts^CENSUS

died 1865~71^CENSUS

nothing more is known about William Brown

● this family is mostly speculation

CHILDREN

BORN

● all the children were born at Rickmansworth, Herts^CENSUS

DIED

NOTES

ROBERT BROWN

Q1 1842

as the surname is so common, this family has not been researched any further

CHARLES BROWN

about 1853

WILLIAM BROWN II

about 1855

MARTHA BROWN

about 1857

ELIZA BROWN

Q3 1863

JOSEPH BROWN

about 1865

OTHERS?

MARY ANN DURHAM I

GENERATION

born Rickmansworth, Herts^CENSUS, baptized 27 JAN 1827, Rickmansworth, Herts^CERT

died 1893?, Watford, Herts R/D?^BMD, age about 66?

married 13 OCT 1860, Rickmansworth, Herts, ALEXANDER DAVIS, son of James Davis, paper maker^CERT

born about 1792, Rickmansworth, Herts^CENSUS

died Q3 1866, Watford, Herts R/D^BMD, age 74

● in her baptism entry, Mary Ann was described as “daughter of Joseph and Martha Durham”

● in the 1851 census she was shown as Joseph’s daughter

● but in her marriage certificate with Alexander Davis, in her Father’s column she declared “illegitimate daughter of Martha Durham”

● if this is so, it seems strange that she only declared it in her marriage certificate – unless of course it was common knowledge in the parish

● it also means that she was not a “real” Durham, but to avoid having to make too many changes to this site, the Author has decided not to delete her from Joseph’s family

● as her husband was over 30 years older than she was, he could possibly have been considered her father, but had he been, he would presumably not have married her

● Alexander Davis was a lodger with Mary Ann’s father in the 1851 census, so it is presumed he married her, despite the difference in age

● nothing more is known about him

● this family is largely speculation

CHILDREN

BORN

● both children were born at Rickmansworth, Herts^CENSUS

DIED

NOTES

JAMES DAVIS

about 1853

SEE BELOW

GEORGE DAVIS

about 1857

OTHERS?

JACOB DURHAM II (JACOB WILLIAM DURHAM?)

GENERATION

born about 1834-6, Rickmansworth, Herts^CENSUS, baptized 25 AUG 1833, Rickmansworth, Herts?^POSSIBLE^CERT

died Q1 1912, Watford, Herts R/D, age 79^BMD?

married 17 OCT 1881, St Peter, Mill End (by Rickmansworth), Herts

HANNAH GARDNER, widow, daughter of John Needham, labourer^CERT, and Mary --?^{POSSIBLE BAPTISM CERT}

born about 1837, Shifnal[?], Shropshire^CENSUS, baptized 12 JUN 1836, Stirchley, Shropshire?^POSSIBLE^{BAPTISM CERT}

died Q2 1910, Watford, Herts R/D, age 74^BMD?

● no baptism can be found for Jacob Durham, although those for all his siblings have been

● the above baptism record is for Jacob William Darram, son of Joseph Darram and Martha – whereas “Darram” could easily be the clergyman’s mistake for “Durham”, the 2^nd name “William” does not occur anywhere else

● the 2^nd name “William” does would however be feasible, as it was the name of his grandfather (William Durham I)

● in the 1841 census, Jacob’s age was given as 7 (so making him born about 1834), in 1851 20 (1831), in 1861-71 he was not found, in 1881 45-6? (1835-6?), in 1891 56? (1835?), in 1901 66 (1835), and in 1911 78 (1833)

● in the marriage certificate, his age was given as 46 (so making him born about 1835), but he might not necessarily have given his true age

● his father was however given as “Joseph Durham, labourer”, which is correct

● the possible death record in 1912 gave his age as 79 (so making him born about 1833)

● his military records showed that he joined the army on 25 NOV 1853, age 20 (so born about 1833, but he might not necessarily have given his true age), that he was discharged in 1875, age 41 years and 1 month (so born about 1834), and that he served abroad for 11 years and 1 month, this period probably covering the 1861-71 censuses

● Hannah possibly married (1?) Q3 1858, West Bromwich, Staffs R/D, Alfred Gardener [sic]

● nothing more is known about her

CHILDREN?

one of JOSEPH DURHAM I’s sons, or one of his unmarried daughters, possibly MARY ANN I

GENERATION

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

JOSEPH DURHAM III

1850, Rickmansworth, Herts^CENSUS

● in Joseph I’s 1851 census as grandson

● nothing more is known about him

OTHERS?

RICHARD DURHAM I’s CHILDREN

RICHARD DURHAM II

GENERATION

baptized 26 DEC 1824, St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey^CERT

died ?

married …..?^CENSUS

born ?

died ?

● in the 1861 census a Richard Durham was listed, boarder c/o Naylor family, Southwark, Surrey, 37 (so born about 1824), married but no wife present, general servant, born St Georges, Garden Road, Surrey – this may or may not be the correct man

● in 1820 Richard’s father, Richard I, was shown as living in Lambeth, Surrey

● nothing more is known about …..

CHILDREN?

SARAH ANN DURHAM^IGI III

GENERATION

born 28 NOV 1830, baptized 26 DEC 1830, St James, Westminster, Middx^CERT

died Q4 1900, Bradfield, Berks R/D, age 69?^BMD

married 21 APR 1855, St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middx R/D, HENRY ALDRIDGE?, son of Thomas Aldridge, butcher^CERT

born about 1830, Sulhamstead, Berks^CENSUS

died Q3 1905, Hungerford, Berks R/D, age 77?^BMD

● in the marriage certificate Sarah Ann’s father was shown as “Richard Durham, publican”

● Richard cannot be found in the 1841 census, and in the 1851 census his occupation was shown as “invalid

● so there is no census record showing his occupation, but in his various children’s baptism records, Richard is shown as “oilman” or “servant”

● but his brother Jacob was, in later life, a publican

● so the fact that Sarah Ann showed her father as “publican” is possibly just a case of “constructive paternal occupation stating”

● otherwise, there might be some doubt as to whether these were the correct Sarah Ann and Richard Durham, but there was no other Richard Durham in the 1851 census whose occupation was publican

● on the other hand, in the 1861 census, Henry’s wife Sarah Ann is shown as “age 30, born St James, Middx”, both of which are correct for this Sarah Ann

● nothing more is known about Henry Aldridge

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

HENRY THOMAS ALDRIDGE

30 JUL 1856^CENSUS

Plaistow, Essex^CENSUS

SEE BELOW

SARAH JANE ALDRIDGE

Q4 1858^BMD

LUCY ELIZABETH ALDRIDGE

Q2 1863^BMD

Plaistow, Essex^CENSUS, baptized 5 NOV 1871, St Mary, Reading, Berks^BMD

● unmarried in 1911

● nothing more is known about her

ALFRED EDWARD ALDRIDGE

Q1 1865^BMD

after 1939^CENSUS? / Q3 1943, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales R/D, age 78?^BMD

● possibly unmarried in 1939^CENSUS

● an “Alf Edward Aldridge” born 13 JAN 1865, unmarried, was living in Carmarthen in the 1939 Register

● nothing more is known about him

MARTHA OLIVIA ALDRIDGE

Q1 1868^BMD

Q1 1877, Reading, Berks R/D^BMD, age 9

nothing more is known about them

ROBERT WILLIAM ALDRIDGE

Q4 1870^BMD, Reading, Berks^CENSUS, baptized 5 OCT 1871

St Mary, Reading, Berks^BMD

Q4 1871, Reading, Berks R/D, age 0?^BMD

JOSEPH ALDRIDGE

9 NOV 1872^CENSUS, Reading, Berks^CENSUS, baptized 1 JUN 1873

SEE BELOW

MARY ALDRIDGE

Q3 1875^BMD, Reading, Berks^CENSUS, baptized 30 MAY 1878

MARY ANN DURHAM I’s CHILDREN

THE DAVIS FAMILY, RICKMANSWORTH, HERTS

JAMES or GEORGE DAVIS

GENERATION

born about 1853 or 1857, Rickmansworth, Herts^CENSUS

died ?

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

ELIZABETH DAVIS

about 1888, Watford, Herts^CENSUS

nothing more is known about her

OTHERS?

SARAH ANN DURHAM III’s CHILDREN

THE ALDRIDGE FAMILY, PLAISTOW, ESSEX and READING, BERKS

HENRY THOMAS ALDRIDGE

GENERATION

born 30 JUL 1856^CENSUS, Plaistow, Essex^CENSUS

died after 1939^CENSUS

married Q3 1878, Reading, Berks R/D, ALICE HUGHES^BMD

born about 1858, Southcote, Berks^CENSUS

died before 1939^CENSUS

nothing more is known about Alice Hughes

● no children by 1911 census

SARAH JANE ALDRIDGE

GENERATION

born Q4 1858^BMD, Plaistow, Essex^CENSUS

died ?

married Q3 1898, Bradfield, Berks R/D, HENRY DEAN?^BMD

born about about 1837, Chester, Cheshire^CENSUS

died ?

nothing more is known about Henry Dean

CHILDREN?

JOSEPH ALDRIDGE

GENERATION

born 9 NOV 1872^CENSUS, Reading, Berks^CENSUS, baptized 1 JUN 1873, St Mary, Reading, Berks^BMD

died ?

married Q4 1917, Reading, Berks R/D, ESTHER E. SMITH^BMD

born 1 NOV 1883^CENSUS

died ?

nothing more is known about Esther E. Smith

CHILDREN?

MARY ALDRIDGE

GENERATION

born Q3 1875^BMD, Reading, Berks^CENSUS, baptized 30 MAY 1878, St Mary, Reading, Berks^BMD

died ?

married Q2 1899, Bradfield, Berks R/D, WILLIE MONTAGUE HALE or HALL^BMD

born about 1877, East Agbourne, Berks^CENSUS

died ?

nothing more is known about Willie Montague Hale or Hall

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

DORIS EVELYN HALL

Q1 1903^BMD, Tilehurst, Berks^CENSUS

nothing more is known about her

● total 1 child by 1911 census, alive

● possibly no others

JOSEPH I’s CHILDREN:

IN THE 1861 CENSUS ONWARDS THERE ARE NO MALE DURHAMS BORN IN HERTFORDSHIRE (APART FROM JACOB I, DIED 1866, AND JACOB II, BORN about 1831, WHO DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE HAD ANY CHILDREN), WHICH MEANS THAT NONE OF THE SONS CAN HAVE HAD ANY DESCENT

RICHARD I’s CHILDREN:

NONE FOUND IN THE 1851 CENSUS ONWARDS (APART FROM SARAH ANN^IGI III), WHICH MEANS THAT NONE OF THE SONS CAN HAVE HAD ANY DESCENT, UNLESS WILLIAM IV DID - NOTE THAT BOTH WILLIAM II AND RICHARD I SETTLED IN LAMBETH, SURREY

● NOTES:

Roman numerals after a person’s name, eg. William I, are purely to distinguish different people with the same name

R/D = Registration District

R/O = Register Office (for an explanation of these two terms, see homepage)

i = odd notes

● SOURCE ABBREVIATIONS:

^BMD online birth/marriage/death indexes ^CENSUS various census records ^CERT birth/marriage/death certificate ^FAM family sources

^IGI International Genealogical Index (not always completely reliable) ^WILL will/letters of administration/probate details

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