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All evidence is telling me that James' mum Sarah may have got Henry's middle name wrong. His death is not registered under Henry Charles and James would have been too young to really know his father, so the only info he would have got would've been from his mother.

Perhaps the marriage certificate possibly says Seaman because he died at sea and that's what James was told, as I really can't find a suitable death index entry for him.

However, please look at all possibilities as I could be completely wrong.

It looks as if you have it correct Sliwowski as the address is the same as given on the marriage cert.

Here he is in all the census years with his remarried mother. I think they are a bit easier to follow from Ancestry than the transcription posted earlier which I think is a gr record.

1901 England Census
about Henry Bridger
Name: Henry Bridger
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Stepson
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Lambeth, London, England

Civil parish: Lambeth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Vauxhall
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address 48, Wickham St

Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Lambeth Church Second
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 237
Household Members: Name Age
James Ing 61
Sarah Ing 59
Henry Bridger 25
Charles Ing 21
James Ing 19
George Ing 16

Name: Henry Bridger
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Son-in-law often used meaning step son
Gender: Male
Where born: Lambeth

Civil parish: Lambeth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: London
Country: England

Address. 48, Wickham St

Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Lambeth Church Second
ED, institution, or vessel: 33
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Ing 50
Sarah Ing 40
<<Annie Bridger 23 daughter in law (step daughter) to James Ing
<<Henry Bridger 13
Charles Ing 11
William Ing 9
James Ing 7
George Ing 6

1881 England Census
about Henry Ing just down as son but obviously should be Bridger
Name: Henry Ing
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Lambeth, Surrey, England

Civil parish: Lambeth
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 24 Union St
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Lambeth Church Second
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Ing 41
Sarah Ing 39
Annie Ing 13
Henry Ing 5
Emma Frost 77 mother in law to James Ing
James Frost 38 brother in law
Charles Ing

It would appear that the birth cert yiou have is correct. What was his mother's maiden name on that.

Christine

Hi everyone, mothers maiden name on the certificate I have is Quested.

Is it quite common for the wrong middle name to be put down?

Thanks xx

Hi Hazel,

I don't know whether its common or not to have the wrong middle name but it could be as Sliwowski says that he would never have known his father and possibly told that his fathers name was the same as his.

It is obviously the correct family isn't it as they were living at the same address given on his marriage cert from at least 1891 onwards.

Christine

Sorry everyone I am confused, I have just looked on the 1881 census and a family by the name of Ing lived there - Sarah is the wife, but there is no mention of her son who is James Henry? How can this be right?

I don't feel that this is the right family is it?

I am so confused.

Thanks

The 1881 is confusing as Henry is down as Henry Ing. I think it's the same family.

What confuses me is the Emma Frost as mother in law to James Ing, I'll try to investigate this tomorrow.

Christine

Henry Ing, Age 5 in 1881, is James Henry Bridger

As his step-father was also a James, he was most likely known by his middle name as to avoid confusion. This happened in many households and is not unique.

I wouldn't worry too much about James Ing's relationships on the census, unless you intend to trace his family as well.

I would however get straight on to the General Records Office and order that marriage certificate for Henry and Sarah asap, because that will help you trace the families back further and may give an indication of how old Henry was at the time of his marriage.

GRO address - only £7 per certificate
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

Sarah Quested's children with James Ing

Births Dec 1879 (>99%)
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Ing Charles Vernon Lambeth 1d 602

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Births Jun 1881 (>99%)
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ING William Thomas Lambeth 1d 402

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Births Dec 1883 (>99%)
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ING James Weldon Lambeth 1d 405

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Births Jun 1885 (>99%)
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Ing George Vernon Lambeth 1d 385

Sarah Quested's Death

Deaths Sep 1901 (>99%)
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Ing Sarah Maria 54 Lambeth 1d 207

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His step-father's death

Deaths Mar 1917 (>99%)
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Ing James V 70 Lambeth 1d 424

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Yes, I was also concerned about ma in law being a Frost. May be she remarried too. And the son with her is the child of the second husband.

Havent got me glasses on at moment but I think I was also worried about the ages of Annie and Henry in the 1881/91 - has anyone checked the image on those? Or has annie got a different dad?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1906 (>99%)
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Gillson Ellen Elizabeth Lambeth 1d 702
>>>Ing Charles Vernon Lambeth 1d 702
Smith George Charles Lambeth 1d 702
>>>Whiting Ada Sarah Lambeth 1d 702

They are living in Lambeth on the 1911 Census, but transcribed with the wrong middle initials

Probably Charles and Ada's kids

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page

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Births Jun 1906 (>99%)
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Ing Ada May Lambeth 1d 340

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Births Mar 1908 (>99%)
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Ing Charles Samuel Lambeth 1d 312

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Deaths Sep 1908 (>99%)
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Ing Charles Smuel 0 Lambeth 1d 162

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Births Sep 1910 (99%)
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ING Edith C Lambeth 1d 308

Step-father's birth

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page

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Births Jun 1840 (>99%)
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Ing James Vernon Uxbridge 3 291

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Annie, James' sister's birth

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Dec 1867 (>99%)
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Quested Anne Maria Lambeth 1d 320

Her marriage

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1898 (>99%)
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Bridger Annie Maria Lambeth 1d 869
Lloyd George Lambeth 1d 869

1871 Census Record

14 Hayles Street, St Georges, London Road, St Saviour Southwark, London

Emma Frost, Head, Widow, 65, Needlewoman, Born Surrey, London
James Frost, Son, Unmarried, 28, Ashphalt Workman, Born East London
Sarah Frost, Dau, Unmarried, 30, Nurse, East London
- Frost, Dau, 3, born Southwark, Surrey

Clearly them, but so many details are confused

I have finally found Sarah Maria in 1861 but mother's name is Anna Maria, even more confusion.

1851 England Census
about Sarah Maria Questell
Name: Sarah Maria Questell
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Anna Maira
Gender: Female
Where born: St Georges East, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: St George in The East
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:

Registration district: St George In The East
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 153
Household Members: Name Age
James Questell 43 bricklayer born St Andrews
Anna Maira Questell 44 born St Katherines
Mary Elizh Questell 12
George Henry Questell 10
Sarah Maria Questell 9
James William Questell 6
Emma Maria David Questell 5

Probably the marriage

Marriages Dec 1837

Adams John St Geo East 2 124
Coles William St George East 2 124
DAWKINS William St George East 2 124
DRAYSON Mary Eliza Southwark 2 124
<<<Jardins Anna Maria St. George East 2 124
Latter Mary St. George East 2 124
Llewellyn Mary St.George East 2 124
<<<QUESTED James St.George East 2 124
WHITE Sophia St.George in the East,Middx. 2 124

Christine

Possibly her in 1861 as Frost but not able to find a remarriage for her mother.

You need her marriage cert to Henry to try to confirm these details.

1861 England Census
about Sarah Frost
Name: Sarah Frost
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Sister
Gender: Female
Where born: St George in The East

Civil parish: Lambeth
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England


Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Lambeth Church First
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 125
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Frost 22 dressmaker
Sarah Frost 19
James Frost 18

Christine

Well, the 1871 Census record for the Frosts were very badly written and Emma could well have been read as Anna and I'm wondering if this was indeed what happened on the 1881 Census for them as well.

I definitely think that you're on the right track Christine!