last updated 16 April 2003

Family Group Record: Francis Nelson Waslin & Jane Hewitt

DOCUMENTATION

CHR: Skidby Parish Register; FHL film 1702893; item 11; Baptisms 1653-1831. 1802 Francis Nelson Son of Chris~ & Ann Waslin bapd Decr 5th

CHR: Skidby Parish Reg Bishops Trans; FHL film 919445 has 5 Dec 1803. I use date from Parish Register because it's the original record.

MARRIAGE: St Mary, Hull Parish Reg Bishops Trans; FHL film 0990838. John Edward Metcalf (his brother-in-law) signed as a witness to this marriage

BURIAL: Bishop Burton Parish Register; FHL film 1566051; item 16 Burials 1813-1890. 1866. Francis Wastling, abode Bishop Burton, 26 Oct.ber, age 64

DEATH: from John H. Gardiner. Note civil death reference 1866 Dec qtr Waslin, Francis, Beverley district vol 9d page 68

1851 CENSUS: Bishop Burton:
Francis Nelson Waslin Head Married age 49 Ag. Lab. born Skidby Yorkshire [puts birth abt 1802]
Jane Waslin Wife Married age 49 born Drypool Hull [puts birth abt 1802]
Jane Ann Waslin Daughter Unmarried age 14 Servant born Bishop Burton Yorkshire [puts birth 1837]
William Waslin son age 13 born Bishop Burton Yorkshire [puts birth abt 1838]
John Waslin son age 11 Scholar born Bishop Burton Yorkshire [puts birth abt 1840]
Robert Waslin son age 7 Scholar born Bishop Burton Yorkshire [puts birth abt 1844]
Helen Waslin daughter age 5 born Bishop Burton Yorkshire [puts birth abt 1846]

1861 Census: Piece Number RG9/3570 ED 30 folio 90. Place Main Street, Bishop Burton
Francis Wastling Head Married age 59 Ag Lab born Skidby YKS
Jane Wastling Wife Married age 59 born Drypool Hull YKS

DEATH: Civil Death Index has: 1866 Dec qtr Waslin, Francis District: Beverley vol 9d page 68

BIRTH: in 1851 census she stated she was 49 and born in Drypool.  That puts her birth 1802.

CHRISTENING: IGI has Jane Hewitt dau of Edward Hewitt chr 27 Jun 1802 Drypool; source extracted chr record

DEATH: Death Certificate in possession of Vauna Green. Twenty Second May 1875 Bishop Burton / Jane Waslin / female / 74 years / Widow of Francis Waslin Farm Labourer / cause of death Senile decay / informant Ellen Goforth Daughter in attendance. Note - records of Frank Waslin has 1889 Beverley. THIS IS INCORRECT - IT LOOKS LIKE SHE HAS BEEN CONFUSED FOR JANE THIRSK WASLIN WHO DIED IN 1889.

CHRISTENING-BAPTISM-ENDOWMENT-SEALING_PARENTS: IGI; source: extracted records

DEATH: records of Frank Waslin; his source: Parish Register NOTE Frank Waslin had 1843 but the only Death Index entry for a Christopher Waslin in 1843 is one that is probably the grandfather Christopher Waslin. There is an entry in the Civil Death Index that could be him: 1837 Sept Qtr Waslin, Christopher District: Beverley vol xxiii page 3

BIRTH: records of Frank Waslin, Kent, Engl

BURIAL: Bishop Burton Parish Register; FHL film 1566051; item 16 Burials 1813-1890.  1838.  Charles Waslin, abode Bishop Burton, April 23rd, age 4

BIRTH: records of Frank Waslin, Kent, Engl

BURIAL: Bishop Burton Parish Register; FHL film 1566051; item 16 Burials 1813-1890.  1841. Edward Waslin, abode Bishop Burton, Feb: 19, 5 years.

DEATH: there is an entry in the Civil Death Index that could be him: 1841 March qtr Wostin, Edward District: Beverley vol xxiii page 6 [surname or Wostin or Waslin]

CHRISTENING: Bishop Burton Parish Register; FHL film 1566051; item 11 Baptisms 1813-1872; 13 May 1836 Jane Ann, parents: Francis Nelson & Jane Wasling, abode: Bishop Burton, Labourer

DEATH: Manti Baptisms for the Dead; FHL film 0170380; pg 408; #14665

BURIAL:  Bishop Burton Parish Register; FHL film 1566051; item 16 Burials 1813-1890.  1856. Jane Wasling, abode Bishop Burton, 21 March, age 19

DEATH: records of Frank Waslin, Kent, Engl his source: Parish Records

BIRTH: birth certificate copy in poss of Vauna Green: Born Tenth of March 1838 at Bishop Burton, given name William, Male, father Francis Nelson Waslin, Mother Jane Waslin formerly Hewitt, Occupation of father: Labourer, informant Francis Nelson Waslin - Father, residence Bishop Burton

CHRISTENING: Bishop Burton Parish Register; FHL film 1566051; item 11 Baptisms 1813-1872 has the christening: "25 March 1838 William, parents William & Mary Wasling, abode Bishop Burton, Labourer."  This researcher (Vauna Green) does not know who William & Mary Wasling might be.  There is no William son of Francis Nelson & Jane Waslin christened in or about 1838.  Our William gives his age at the time of his marriage in 1859 as 21 which puts his birth in 1838.  The birth certificate clearly states that William's parents are Francis Nelson & Jane Hewitt Waslin. At the time of his marriage he also gives his father's name as Francis Nelson Waslin.

MARRIAGE: photocopy of marriage record in poss of Vauna Green; source: Bishop Burton Parish Register; FHL film 1566051; item 15 Marriages 1837-1890.   1859.  Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Bishop Burton in the County of York. No. 79.  23 April William Waslin age 21, Bachelor, profession Labourer, Residence Bishop Burton, father Francis Nelson Waslin, Labourer.  Sarah Elizabeth Freer age 19, Spinster, Residence Bishop Burton, father William Freer, Labourer.  Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by banns by me, Charles Robinson Vicar.  This Marriage was solemnized betweeen us [both madetheir marks] in the Presence of us, William __wick, Mary Dewsbury

1881 CENSUS: from LDS CD ROM; source: FHL film 1342145 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4742 Folio 110 Page 1.  Place: Bishop Burton, York, England.  William Waslin, Head, Occ: Ag Lab, Married, age 43 Bishop Burton

OCCUPATION: 1864: Farm labourer  source: marriage certificate

CHRISTENING: Bishop Burton Parish Register; FHL film 1566051; item 11 Baptisms 1813-1872; 17 Nov 1839 John, parents Francis Nelson & Jane Wasling, abode Bishop Burton, Labourer

BURIAL: Bishop Burton Parish Register; FHL film 1566051; item 16 Burials 1813-1890. 1865. John Wastling, abode Cherry Burton, Nov 29, age 26. Arm Chrusht by thrushing Machine at Killing__es. The entry in the Bishop's Transcript has this note: arm torn off by threshing machine at Killing..." (Note that he was killed about a year after his marriage & exactly a month after his little girl was born!)

MARRIAGE: marriage certificate in poss of Vauna Green. 1864. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Kirk Ella in the County of Yorkshire. August 8th John Waslin / full age / Bachelor / Farmer's Man / Residence Bishop Burton / father Francis Nelson Waslin, Labourer || Hannah Thrustle / full age / Spinster / residence Kirk Ella / father George Thrustle, Labourer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me, W.H. Vermeer, Officiator. Both signed. Witnesses: George Thrustle, Jane Thrustle

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: records of Frank Waslin, of Kent, England have: "Robert Waslin born 1842 Bishop Burton, son of Francis Nelson Waslin & Jane Hewitt, married Hannah Simpson 1865 at Beverley." THIS MARRIAGE INFORMATION IS INCORRECT:

A Robert Wastling did marry 23 Dec 1865, but his wife is Mary Jane Foster and his father is Robert (source is marriage certificate). According to the 1881 census, the Robert Wastling whose wife was named Mary Jane was born in Dunswill about 1838.

A Robert Wasling did marry Hannah Simpson 24 Dec 1867 at Middleton, but his father's name was given as Thomas Wasling. (Source is marriage certificate. Note his age given as 24-puts birth abt 1843.) The father of our Robert is Francis Nelson Waslin so this makes it look as though our Robert Waslin did not marry Hannah Simpson. However...

However, according to the 1881 census, the Robert Wastlin whose wife was named Hannah was born in Bishop Burton about 1844. The only Robert Waslin/Wastling I (Vauna Green) found in my search of the Bishop Burton Parish Register within that time period is the one chr 13 Nov 1842 (See christening entry below) and that Robert appears to be this Robert. I don't see a Thomas Waslin/Wastling having children in the Bishop Burton Parish Register at all, nor do I find an entry in the Civil Birth Index for either Robert. Also...

Also, the 1851 Census reveals Francis Nelson Waslin's family to be living in Bishop Burton - there is a son named Robert age 7 (puts birth abt 1844) born Bishop Burton. There is the family of a Thomas Wasling living in Skidby Carr, with a child named Robt. aged 14 (puts birth abt 1837) born Skidby. And...

AND...The 1861 Census reveals what appears to be our Robert Waslin living in Middleton, where Hannah Simpson was born. All this circumstantial evidence makes it appear that maybe they got Robert's father's name wrong on the marriage certificate and that this is the Robert who married Hannah Simpson after all? Circumstantial evidence is not proof! Not being sure how to proceed I am leaving our Robert married to Hannah Simpson WITH THE CAVEAT THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IS WAS A DIFFERENT ROBERT WHO MARRIED HANNAH SIMPSON.

HERE IS THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE FOR ROBERT WASLING & HANNAH SIMPSON: certificate in poss of Vauna Green: 1867 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Middleton in the County of York. December 24 | Robert Wasling / age 24 [puts birth abt 1843] / Bachelor / Labourer / residence Middleton Wold / father Thomas Wasling, Labourer | Hannah Simpson / age 22 / Spinster / residence Middleton Wold / father William Simpson, Labourer | Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns by me, H Blanchard Rector. This Marriage was solemnized between us, [he signed, her mark] in the Presence of us, the Mark of William Simpson, the Mark of Harriet Simpson.

CHRISTENING: Bishop Burton Parish Register; FHL film 1566051; item 11 Baptisms 1813-1872: "13 Nov 1842 Robert son of William & Mary Waslin, abode Bishop Burton, Labourer." Note parents' names given as William & Mary Waslin. The same thing happens on brother William's & sister Ellen's christening records. This researcher (Vauna Green) has the birth certificates for both William & Ellen and those give the parents as Francis Nelson & Jane Hewitt. I need to order Robert's birth certificate, but I'm confident that the 3 entries giving the parents as William and Mary are some kind of weird mistake. See the notes for William & Ellen. 1851 Census for family of Francis Nelson Waslin includes Robert aged 7.

BIRTH: I (Vauna Green) do not find an entry in the Civil Registration Index that looks like him.

1851_CENSUS: Bishop Burton:
Francis Nelson Waslin Head Married age 49 Ag. Lab. born Skidby Yorkshire [puts birth abt 1802]
Jane Waslin Wife Married age 49 born Drypool Hull [puts birth abt 1802]
Jane Ann Waslin Daughter Unmarried age 14 Servant born Bishop Burton Yorkshire [puts birth 1837]
William Waslin son age 13 born Bishop Burton Yorkshire [puts birth abt 1838]
John Waslin son age 11 Scholar born Bishop Burton Yorkshire [puts birth abt 1840]
Robert Waslin son age 7 Scholar born Bishop Burton Yorkshire [puts birth abt 1844]
Helen Waslin daughter age 5 born Bishop Burton Yorkshire [puts birth abt 1846]

1861_CENSUS: MIddleton Grange, Middleton, Yorks; Piece Number RG9/3609 ED 02 folio 017v:
Edward Wasling Serv Unmarried age 18 occupation Carter born Bishop Burton Yorks

1881_CENSUS: Note this entry is for the Robert who was married to Hannah - if our Robert did not marry Hannah Simpson this is a different Robert.
Dwelling: Main Street, Bishop Burton; FHL film 1342145; piece/folio 4742/117; page 16.
Robert Wastlin Head Married Male age 37 born Bishop Burton, occupation Maysheen Owner (Proprietor) (AM Pro) [puts birth abt 1844]
Hannah Wastlin Wife Married Female age 35 born Middleton, York, England
George Wastlin Son Male age 11 born Bishop Burton
Eliza Wastlin Daur Female age 6 born Bishop Burton
Alice Wastlin Daur Female age 3 born Bishop Burton
Agnes Wastlin Daur Female age 7 d born Bishop Burton

DEATH: per Frank Waslin, Died 1898 at Bishop Burton. Killed whilst felling tree. The question is - which Robert Waslin died 1898 at Bishop Burton while felling a tree? This one or the one who married Hannah Simpson? Or is this the Robert who married Hannah Simpson??

DEATH: Civil Reg Index possible entry: Deaths 1898 June qtr Waslin, Robert age 54 District: Beverley vol 9d page 67 [this would put his birth 1844 so this entry is almost certainly for the Robert who married Hannah Simpson]

CHILDREN_DISPROVED: records of Frank Waslin, Kent Engl have Alice Waslin born June 1872; his source: GRO 9D 92.
Civil Registration Index has: Births 1872 June qtr Wastling, Alice District: Beverley vol 9d page 92 Civil Reg Index has: Births 1872 June qtr Waslin, Alice District: Beverley vol 9d page 109. Certificate reveals this Alice to be born 29 Feb 1872 in Beverley and the daughter of James Wastling & his wife Mary Elizabeth MOATE. NOTE I don't see an Alice Waslin in the Death Reg Index between 1872 and 1878, when Robert & Hannah Simpson Waslin do have a daughter named Alice. It it clear that the Alice born 1872 does not belong in the family of Robert Waslin & Hannah Simpson.
IGI: In the IGI there is an entry for Alice Waslin born Jun 1872 Bishop Burton, father Robert Waslin Mother Hannah Simpson. It appears that the submitter got their information from my (Vauna Green's) web site. I WAS NOT READY TO SUBMIT HER because she hadn't been documented. Now it is clear that the Alice Waslin born 1872 WAS NOT the daughter of Robert Waslin and Hannah Simpson. In other words, THE CHILD FOR WHOM THIS ORDINANCE HAS BEEN DONE DOES NOT EXIST. YOUR LESSON LEARNED: IF YOU'RE GOING TO STEAL A RESEARCHER'S WORK, IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO WAIT UNTIL THE RESEARCHER HAS FINISHED HER RESEARCH AND THEN STEAL IT. MY LESSON LEARNED: IT TURNS OUT TO BE A BAD IDEA TO POST RESEARCH IN PROGRESS. I HAD HOPED DOING SO WOULD PROMOTE RESEARCH, BUT IT TURNS OUT THAT IT ONLY PROMOTES BAD SUBMISSIONS. (I've learned my lesson; I hope you've learned yours.)

BIRTH-MARRIAGE: records of Frank Waslin, Kent, Engl.  Has birth 1845.  Has husband Edward Gosforth.  Has marriage 1 Oct 1865 Minster Beverley, Yorkshire

BIRTH: 1881 Census has Ellen GOFORTH, age 35 birthplace Bishop Burton (puts birth 1846); source: 1881 Census CD ROM; source: FHL film 1342145 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4740 Folio 80 Page 8. Dwelling: Ladygate, Beverley St. Mary, York, England

BIRTH: birth certificate copy in poss of Vauna Green: Born Seventeenth of December 1845 at Bishop Burton, given name Ellen, Female, father Francis Nelson Waslin, Mother Jane Waslin formerly Hewitt, father's occupation Labourer, informant F.N. Waslin -Father, residence Bishop Burton, Registered 20 December 1845

CHRISTENING: Bishop Burton Parish Register; FHL film 1566051; item 11 Baptisms 1813-1872: "21 Dec 1845 Helen Dr of William & Mary Waslin abode Bishop Burton, Labourer"  Note parents' names given as William & Mary Waslin.  The same thing happens on brothers' William's & Robert's christening records. Note birth certificate gives parents as Francis Nelson Waslin & Jane Hewitt, and marriage certificate gives father as Francis Waslin.  The parents given in the christening record appear to be a mistake.

MARRIAGE: marriage certificate copy in poss of Vauna Green. Source: St. John Beverley Parish Register; Marriages 1863-1876; FHL film 1565955.  1865. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St. John & Martin Beverley in the County of York. No 68.  Oct 1.  William Goforth, age 27 Bachelor, Labourer Residence at time of Marriage: Wednesday Mark St, father John Goforth, occupation Pipe-maker. | Ellen Waslin age 20 Spinster, Servant, residence Bishop Burton, father Francis Waslin, Labourer.  Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me, W. Bruton ___.  This Marriage was solemnized between us, William Goforth, the mark of Ellen Waslin in the Presence of us, Samuel Muff, Robert Suddaby.

1861 Census: Piece Number RG9/3578 ED 04 folio 064v. Place: Spring Head Inn, Wolfreton Lane, Kirk Ella. Ellin Wastyn Servant age 14 born Bishop Burton

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