Genealogy Mystery - 90years old and still unsolved- Elizabeth Bumstead, William Alfred Lee and Frederick Francis Farrington
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Genealogy Mystery - 90years old and still unsolved- Elizabeth Bumstead, William Alfred Lee and Frederick Francis Farrington
| ydnewsiwel (View posts) | Posted: 30 Nov 2007 1:26PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Bumstead, Lee, Martin, Farrington
I thought I would try this message board as Hastings appears to the root of the surname Bumstead, in order to solve a genealogy enquiry that has remained unanswered for 90 years!
My Gt,Gt,Gt Grandmother was Elizabeth Bumstead - daughter of James & Mary Bumstead, who resided at 5 Creek, All Saints Hastings in the 1861 Census.
Elizabeth had a son. The boy grew up believing his name Frederick Francis Farrington after the man he believed to be his biological father.
After getting married and having children of his own, Farrington discovered that his Mother had been been married before, and that he was a product of that Union.
Elizabeth Bumstead married William Alfred Lee age 29 (Batchelor) Profession noted as "Dyer" , Son of John Thomas Lee Commercial Traveller (deceased) - date of marriage 24 Aug 1873 at Parish of St Mary Magdalen Hastings.
The address given at marriage for both individuals was 14 Alfred Street. The wedding was witnessed by a Henry Martin and Charlotte Lee.
Elizabeth lied about her age on her first wedding certificate, claiming she was 20, when she was probably only 16 or 17. This leads us to believe that either her father James was away fishing at the time of the wedding, and couldnt give consent, or the wedding took place without the knowledge of the Bumstead family.
Elizabeth lied at her second wedding in Shadwell London on 7 Sep 1880, stating condition as Spinster although she had previously been married. Although she was more truthful stating her age as 25.
My Gt,Gt Grandfather had to make a sworn declaration in London 17 September 1916 to state that he had not acted fraudently by getting married and producing children under an illegal name, and he had only found out 6 weeks previously that his identity was in question.
The statement reads " attached are certified true copies of the original entries held at the General Records Office Somerset House."
So far all attempts to locate this William Alfred Lee have proved fruitless. With the surname LEE being so common it is nearly impossible to find him without more personal information.
Also, I would love to know when the actual birth took place for my Gt,Gt Grandfather, as he never did find out when he was really born or if he ever had an original birth certificate.
Any information on any of the individuals mentioned would be more than welcome.
Many thanks
My Gt,Gt,Gt Grandmother was Elizabeth Bumstead - daughter of James & Mary Bumstead, who resided at 5 Creek, All Saints Hastings in the 1861 Census.
Elizabeth had a son. The boy grew up believing his name Frederick Francis Farrington after the man he believed to be his biological father.
After getting married and having children of his own, Farrington discovered that his Mother had been been married before, and that he was a product of that Union.
Elizabeth Bumstead married William Alfred Lee age 29 (Batchelor) Profession noted as "Dyer" , Son of John Thomas Lee Commercial Traveller (deceased) - date of marriage 24 Aug 1873 at Parish of St Mary Magdalen Hastings.
The address given at marriage for both individuals was 14 Alfred Street. The wedding was witnessed by a Henry Martin and Charlotte Lee.
Elizabeth lied about her age on her first wedding certificate, claiming she was 20, when she was probably only 16 or 17. This leads us to believe that either her father James was away fishing at the time of the wedding, and couldnt give consent, or the wedding took place without the knowledge of the Bumstead family.
Elizabeth lied at her second wedding in Shadwell London on 7 Sep 1880, stating condition as Spinster although she had previously been married. Although she was more truthful stating her age as 25.
My Gt,Gt Grandfather had to make a sworn declaration in London 17 September 1916 to state that he had not acted fraudently by getting married and producing children under an illegal name, and he had only found out 6 weeks previously that his identity was in question.
The statement reads " attached are certified true copies of the original entries held at the General Records Office Somerset House."
So far all attempts to locate this William Alfred Lee have proved fruitless. With the surname LEE being so common it is nearly impossible to find him without more personal information.
Also, I would love to know when the actual birth took place for my Gt,Gt Grandfather, as he never did find out when he was really born or if he ever had an original birth certificate.
Any information on any of the individuals mentioned would be more than welcome.
Many thanks