[WED]Duckett/Kingston

[Mathew Duckett]

Hi Mel,
I have this family in my records and can add a bit more. Elizabeth was born
a Hembury and married William Duckett on 13 8 1857 in Theale. William was  I
think the son of Joseph Duckett and Grace Sarah nee Tilley. He was baptised
in Wedmore on 30 9 1811, died in Bristol and was buried in Theale on 21 8
1860. As far as I can see there were no children.
Elizabeth's age is a problem,  I am uncertain as to the 1861 census but I
can find Elizabeth, widow, charwoman, aged 31 in Panborough, on her own. I
can see no reason why this is not her. I agree that her age in 1871 is given
as 48, but her age at her second marriage on 5 5 1873 is 40. Incidentally
John Kingston is given as the son of John Phippen.
I have the following relevant Duckett baptisms from Theale Parish, 14 6 1864
Robert son of Elizabeth, 10 5 1868, Mary daughter of John and Elizabeth!!
and Ellen daughter of Elizabeth. I do not have the others. I can not find
the family in 1881, but I have only used the Family Search Program and not
the original records. I suggest that the family may have reverted to the
name Kingston. However, on 26 3 1882 Elizabeth Ann Duckett daughter of Sarah
Anne was baptised at Theale. I think that this family must have given the
vicar of Theale a very hard time but perhaps he insisted on the use of the
name Duckett rather than Kingston.
The only other thing I can add is that there are no more recent details that
I have traced back to this family. Let me know if you have anything else.
Matthew.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Melvin Lader" <lader@gwu.edu>
To: "post Wedmore" <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:52 PM
Subject: [WED]Duckett/Kingston


> I was wondering if any of the Duckett family on this list would be able to
> help with the following.  I am looking for information on Elizabeth
Duckett
> (presumably her married name), born about 1823 in Wedmore.  By 1862, she
> seems to have been widowed, when banns were announced for her and John
> Kingston.  No marriage occurred, however, until 1873 when banns were again
> announced followed by their marriage on May 5.  On the 1871 census, John
> Kingston and Elizabeth Duckett were living together, with children all
named
> Duckett: Sarah A. (8), Robert (7), Mary (4), Ellen (2), and Alice (4
> months).  These children may have been by John Kingston, but it is
unclear.
>     Does anyone have any information on Elizabeth, or the children?
>
>     Thanks.
>
> Mel Lader
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