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Good evening, i have an ancestor on the 1841 census who states that he was born on the sea at Buckinghamshire,ime baffled

Post the census please so we can have look, see what we think

You would be incredibly baffled if he really was born on the sea at Buckinghamshire..a landlocked County..
Post his name and approx Birthdate..I'm sure someone on here can help..

I HAVE TRIED POSTING THE LINK, BUT CANT SO HERE IS A BIT OF INFO...WILLIAM WATCHETT 1819 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ( SHOULD SAY HACKETT)...sorry for shouting, i only just relised, and ime defo not going back phew!!

I don't see him in 1841 under either name.

Which website did you find this on, please?
Where in Buckinghamshire was he living?

1851 just for info


Name: William Wachett
[William Hackett]
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza Wachett
Mother's name: Elizabeth Chamberlain
Gender: Male
Where born: On the Sea A, Buckinghamshire, England
Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 141
Piece: 2057
Folio: 94
Page Number: 44
Household Members:
Name Age
William Wachett 32
Eliza Wachett 35
Elizabeth Wachett 18
Eliza Auden 11
Joseph Huchett 6
Ellen Huchett 1
Elizabeth Chamberlain 73
James Chamberlain 30

When I read it quickly I thought it said british subject ??

It does say "On the sea - a British Subject".

Buckinghamshire is a mistranscription.

Do you know when and where he married ?

Complicated family setup there....-
I wonder about this marriage:

Marriages Mar 1841 (>99%)
AUSTINS Eliza W Bromwich 18 485 <<<<<<<
BARRS Frederick W Bromwich 18 485
BARTON Jesse W Bromwich 18 485
BATES Charles W Bromwich 18 485
Galey Jane W Bromwich 18 485
HACKETT William W Bromwich 18 485 <<<<<<

looking at the surname of Eliza aged 11 in 1851

1841 census says "Y" for born in county

Name: William Hacket
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Gender: Male
Where born: Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Birmingham
Hundred: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St Mary
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1143
Book: 10
Folio: 8
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
William Hacket 21
Elizabeth Hacket 26
Elizabeth Hastings 8
James Hastings 6
Eliza Hastings 2


Children altered to read as Austins

Name: James Austins
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 26 Dec 1835
Christening Place: SAINT PHILLIPS,BIRMINGHAM,WARWICK,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 30 Apr 1835
Father's Name: John Austins
Mother's Name: Eliza

Name: Eliza Austins
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 08 Jul 1839
Christening Place: SAINT PHILLIPS,BIRMINGHAM,WARWICK,ENGLAND
Father's Name: John Austins
Mother's Name: Eliza

Thanks everyone, yes all the info you have supplied is correct...its the william hackett and the "Born at sea" thing that is holding me back from pushing on with william hacketts side of the family, as i dont have a birth or any parents for him..I do know that the Hastings is most probably Austin as Watchett is Haackett.....The joseph huchet age six is my gt,gt grandfather and again is should say (Hackett)...The enumerator must of had a few too many, i reckon :-)

I was wondering if it actually says On the Sen a british subject.

I think William Hacker lives on Stanniforth St on one of the censuses, can't remember which one at the moment


Name:James Chamberlain

Birth Date:24 Jun 1818

Baptism Date:31 Aug 1818

Baptism Place:Birmingham, St Philip, Warwickshire, England <<Stanniforth St

Father:
Thomas Chamberlain

Mother:
Elizabeth Chamberlain

Reference Number:DRO 25/12

Archive Roll:M38


James is listed as 'brother' to William on the above census?


First marriage



Name:James Chamberlin <<Brickmaker of John St

Gender:Male

Marriage Date:20 May 1850

Marriage Age:Full Age

Marriage Place:Dale End, St Peter, Warwickshire, England

Spouse:Sarah Turner

Spouse Gender:Female

Spouse Marriage Age:Full Age

Father:
Thomas Chamberlin

Spouse's Father:
Thomas Turner

Reference Number:DRO 27

Archive Roll:M32


Second marriage



Name:James Chamberlain <<Brickmaker of Thomas St (this appears on the census too)

Gender:Male

Birth Year:abt 1821

Marriage Date:12 May 1851

Marriage Age:30

Marriage Place:Dale End, St Peter, Warwickshire, England

Spouse:Ann Stanton

Spouse Gender:Female

Spouse Marriage Age:37

Father:
Thomas Chamberlain

Spouse's Father:
John Stanton

Reference Number:DRO 27

Archive Roll:M32

Heres a snippet of what i have found :John Austin, Bachelor & Eliza Chamberlain, spinster, both of this parish and were married at this church st peter & st paul by banns on this fifth day of october in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two ( 1832) This marriage was solomized between us John Austin X his mark & Eliza Chamberlain X her mark. in the presence of us James Rowbottom X his mark & Mary Chamberlain X her mark ( This is Eliza Hackett,s first marriage)

If the above is Eliza' first marriage, why isn't she called Hacket* That is, if she is the mom of William Hacket*

:-S

Having found the relevant entry I think the census entry is for William HACKETT, This does state that he was born "ON THE SEA" but the words that follow should be read as "BRITISH SUBJECT" and not Buckinghamshire.

I submitted a correction on Ancestry a couple of days ago, after my earlier post above.