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Oh lost for words you do work fast, im amazed at what you have found

Samantha

I think you may be right LFW i shall contact her and see if she is willing to pass this information on.

I would just like to thank everyone for their help on this thisevening

Samantha

1861 census transcription details for: Cart Court, Ottery St Mary
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09 Piece: 1378 Folio: 33 Page: 14

Reg. District: Honiton Sub District: 2 Ottery St Mary
Enum. District: Ecclesiastical District: St John Tipton
Parish: Ottery St Mary City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Cart Court, Ottery St Mary
County: Devonshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation,
Disability Where Born
EBDON, John Head Married M 73 1788 Farmer
Ottery, Devon
EBDON, Mellony Wife Married F 67 1794
Ottery, Devon

1851 England Census about John Eliden
Name: John Eliden
[John Ebdon]
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1788
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Miller
Gender: Male
Where born: Ottery, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Ottery St Mary
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street address: Coombe Cott

Occupation: Labourer

Condition as to marriage: Marriage

Disability:

Registration district: Honiton
Sub registration district: Ottery St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 5d
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 66
Household Members:
Name Age
John Eliden 63
Elizabeth Elidon 16
Miller Elidon 54

Samantha

Don't throw it all away yet. What you need to do is track back from what you know for certain and double check all the info you have. Could you ask the other person for a copy of the marriage cert and see if any of the other info fits (witnesses, addresses). Work slowly and double check everything.

Regards
LfW

Hello Lost for words
Im beginning to think that i have picked up a wrong line somewhere along the line now and my tree is probably wrong, oh dear what have i done ;(

I think this is your William, mistranscribed in 1841:

1841 England Census about William Elsdon
Name: William Elsdon
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Gender: Male
Where born: Devon, England

Civil Parish: St Mary Ottery
Hundred: St Mary Ottery
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Registration district: Honiton
Sub registration district: Ottery St Mary and Sidmouth
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Millony Ebelon 40
John Elsdon 50 - Butcher
John Elsdon 10
Sarah Elsdon 15
William Elsdon 9

Image is Ebdon :-)

Oh dear what has happened
;(

Is this your William and Walter?

Where did you get the Durham connection?

1861 England Census about Willm Ebdon
Name: Willm Ebdon
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Harriett
Gender: Male
Where born: Ottery, Devon, England

Name: Walter Ebdon
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Willm
Mother's Name: Harriett
Gender: Male
Where born: Ottery, Devon, England

Name: Harriett Ebdon
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Willm
Gender: Female
Where born: Ottery, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Ottery St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: Tipton St John
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Registration district: Honiton
Sub registration district: Ottery St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 48
Household Members:
Name Age
Ebdon 1
Harriett Ebdon 27
Louisa Ebdon 3
Walter Ebdon 5
Willm Ebdon 30
Clara Turner 68

Hi Samantha, I agree with Jayne. Get Walter's birth certificate and confirm his parents and where he was born. Then compare to the 1861 and 1871 censuses. If you are sure you have the right Walter, then the censuses should confirm the birth locations for his parents. You may not be able to be 100% sure of William's parentage, given that he was born before BMD registration. Hey, it's your Tree and if you are comfortable with the research, then go with it.

Walter is my 3xgreat grandfather, Walter had a sister Louisa which the other person says is her 3xgreat grandmother

Samantha

Hello LPM
We both have the same parents for Walter which is William Ebdon and Harriet Clay. Its more William thats the problem i have him born Durham and the other person has him born Coombe.

Samantha

Hi there - have checked the census returns for Walter

1861
1871
1881
1901

If its the Walter in Devon, then I think you have the correct info. It may be that the other person is actually NOT searching the same person. (Ebdon is a common name "up north" !)

I would get Walter's birth certificate to prove his father is Walterr and mother Harriet

my advice! - double check all the paperwork you have - follow what this other person has - but beware!

I was told a whole load of tosh by someone reputed to be researching the same tree -

I have since proved that we have no connection!

Good luck Christine

Hi Samantha, the only way to be sure is to get Walter's birth certificate. This will confirm his parents' names, and point you to the right William.

Good Luck!

My 3xgreat grandfather was Walter Ebdon born 1856 @ Tipton St John, i have Walter's father as William Ebdon married to Harriet Clay.
In my tree William is born 1831 Durham, but i have had a message from some who is also researching the same tree saying that William's birth place is Coombe and father is John from the marriage cert that she has.
This person says that John was born abt. 1788 in Tipton and married to a Melony also born 1794 in Coombe (same as on the marriage cert)
She has also found a John Ebdon born abt 1788 married to an Ann Dyer.
Could someone please correct me if i have gone wrong
Many thanks
Samantha