Family:Whitney, William (c1789-a1851)
William Whitney, parentage unknown, born about 1789, Vow Church, Herefordshire, England. He died between 1851 and 1861, probably in Much Birch, Herefordshire, England.
He married Elizabeth -----. She was born about 1790, Little Birch, Herefordshire, England.
In 1841 the family was enumerated at Waterloo Cottage in Much Birch, Herefordshire, England where William worked as an agricultural laborer. In 1851 the family was enumerated in Much Birch, Herefordshire, England where William worked as an agricultural laborer. Living with the family in 1851 was James Whitney, b. ca. 1843, Much Birch, grandson. In 1861 the family was enumerated in "Thatched House", Much Birch where Elizabeth was the head of the family, a laborer's widow. Living with the family in 1861 were Sarah Thomas, granddaughter, b. ca. 1851, Much Birch; Ellen Witney, granddaughter, b. ca. 1855, Much Birch; and Elizabeth Witney, granddaughter, b. ca. 1861, Much Birch.
Children of William and Elizabeth (-----) Whitney:
i. Mary Whitney, bp. 23 Jun 1816, Much Birch, Herefordshire, England. Probably died young. ii. Elizabeth Whitney, bp. 12 May 1818, Much Birch, Herefordshire, England. Probably died young. iii. Ann Whitney, b. ca. 1823, Herefordshire, England. She had a son, James Whitney, bp. 25 Jan 1843, Much Birch and another son James Whitney, bp. 17 Mar 1844, Much Birch. She married, about 1847, William Thomas, b. ca. 1822, Little Birch, Herefordshire, England. They had children: Henry Thomas, b. ca. 1848, Much Birch; Sarah Thomas, b. ca. 1851, Much Birch. iv. Sarah Whitney, bp. 4 Sep 1825, Much Birch, Herefordshire, England. Probably died young. v. Susannah Whitney, bp. 27 Aug 1827, Much Birch, Herefordshire, England. She was not with the family in 1851 or 1861. vi. Thomas Whitney, bp. 12 Dec 1830, Much Birch, Herefordshire, England. He was listed as unmarried and working as an agricultural laborer in 1851. He was not with the family in 1861. vii. Jane Whitney, bp. 29 Jun 1834, Much Birch, Herefordshire, England. She was not with the family in 1851. She was with the family in 1861, and listed as unmarried. She had a daughter Helen Whitney, bp. about 1 Jul 1855, Much Birch and a daughter Elizabeth Whitney, bp. 23 Sep 1860, Much Birch. viii. William Whitney, bp. 15 Jan 1843, Much Birch, Herefordshire, England. Probably died young. ix. Mary Ann Whitney, bp. 21 Sep 1845, Much Birch, Herefordshire, England. Probably died young.
References
- 1841 U.K. Census, Much Birch, Herefordshire, England.
- 1851 U.K. Census, Much Birch, Herefordshire, England.
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