Rebecca Wetherall (1845-1878). My 2nd great-grand aunt. Rebecca was born to Mary Wetherall on 29 January 1845 at the Great Yarmouth Workhouse but the birth certificate has a blank where the father’s name should be, meaning she was illegitimate. The informant for the record was James Kemp, master of the workhouse. But why Mary had […]
Lancashire
George Budgen (1826-1893) – Brighton publican
George Budgen (1826-1893), Anne Maria Baker (1826-1873) and Margaret Cole (1835-1903) My 3rd great-grand uncle and aunts. Baptised on 28 January 1827 in Worth, Sussex, George was the son of agricultural labourer William Budgen and Sarah Rice. In 1841 George was living with his parents at Standing Hall Farm in the village and working as a farm […]