The Early English Inksons

Welcome to this slide show which tries to tell the story of the English Inksons in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Early records are sparse, incomplete and difficult to read so there is some element of interpretation and assumption in telling the story.

Set within the context of English history, we will follow the Inksons of Kings Lynn in Norfolk in particular, starting in the mid 17th century with a George Inkson and following his assumed descendents - mainly through a string of Georges to begin with - until we reach those who then go on to marry in the early 19th century.

Thereafter the census records start and it is easy to follow the story.

Please start by selecting 'full screen' mode by clicking top right [you will see a message reminding you that you can use the <Esc> key to leave full screen]. Then use the right button on the screen to proceed or the left button to go back a slide.

By way of an index, the following diagram will guide us as we go down the generations :

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By way of an index, the following diagram will guide us as we go down the generations.

George was a common name in the Inkson family at this time so the lineage is clarified by using lower case Roman numerals [to avoid confusion with the Hanovarian Kings]. George b. ABT 1650 is therefore dubbed George (i), George b. ABT 1675 is dubbed George (ii) and so on.

By way of an index, the following diagram will guide us as we go down the generations.

George was a common name in the Inkson family at this time so the lineage is clarified by using lower case Roman numerals [to avoid confusion with the Hanovarian Kings]. George b. ABT 1650 is therefore dubbed George (i), George b. ABT 1675 is dubbed George (ii) and so on.

A word of explanation is also required about Kings Lynn and its churches :

By way of an index, the following diagram will guide us as we go down the generations.

George was a common name in the Inkson family at this time so the lineage is clarified by using lower case Roman numerals [to avoid confusion with the Hanovarian Kings]. George b. ABT 1650 is therefore dubbed George (i), George b. ABT 1675 is dubbed George (ii) and so on.

A word of explanation is also required about Kings Lynn and its churches :

Kings Lynn was known as Bishop’s Lynn [Lenne Episcopi] in the early Norman period but became Lynn Regis and then Kings Lynn after the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII. It was often called just 'Lynn'.

By way of an index, the following diagram will guide us as we go down the generations.

George was a common name in the Inkson family at this time so the lineage is clarified by using lower case Roman numerals [to avoid confusion with the Hanovarian Kings]. George b. ABT 1650 is therefore dubbed George (i), George b. ABT 1675 is dubbed George (ii) and so on.

A word of explanation is also required about Kings Lynn and its churches :

Kings Lynn was known as Bishop’s Lynn [Lenne Episcopi] in the early Norman period but became Lynn Regis and then Kings Lynn after the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII. It was often called just 'Lynn'.

The original parish of the town was that of St Margaret and St Margaret's church [now Kings Lynn Minster] was founded in 1101. Just 50 years later the Chapel of St Nicholas' was established some 700 metres to the north of St Margaret's. It was still part of the parish and was known as a 'chapel of ease'.

By way of an index, the following diagram will guide us as we go down the generations.

George was a common name in the Inkson family at this time so the lineage is clarified by using lower case Roman numerals [to avoid confusion with the Hanovarian Kings]. George b. ABT 1650 is therefore dubbed George (i), George b. ABT 1675 is dubbed George (ii) and so on.

A word of explanation is also required about Kings Lynn and its churches :

Kings Lynn was known as Bishop’s Lynn [Lenne Episcopi] in the early Norman period but became Lynn Regis and then Kings Lynn after the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII. It was often called just 'Lynn'.

St Margaret's church [now Kings Lynn Minster] was founded in 1101 by the Bishop of Norwich. Just 50 years later the Chapel of St Nicholas' was established some 700 metres to the north of St Margaret's. It was still part of the parish of St Margaret's and was known as a 'chapel of ease', presumably as it made it easier to get to mass for thos in the north of the town.

The third church which occurs regularly in the family history is All Saints' in South Lynn [which is not a separate settlement, just the southern end of Lynn]. It claims to be older than St Margaret's and is only 350 metres south of that church.

Early 17th Century

Elizabeth I died in 1603, bringing to a close the house of Tudor. The 17th century was therefore that of the house of Stuart, albeit with a bloody civil war and a period of 'commonwealth' in the middle. James I of England [James VI of Scotland] - a descendent of Henry VII - reigned until 1625 and then his son, Charles I, reigned until his execution in 1649.

Early 17th Century

Elizabeth I died in 1603, bringing to a close the house of Tudor. The 17th century was therefore that of the house of Stuart, albeit with a bloody civil war and a period of 'commonwealth' in the middle. James I of England [James VI of Scotland] - a descendent of Henry VII - reigned until 1625 and then his son, Charles I, reigned until his execution in 1649.

We are reaching back four centuries so records are very sparse. In the first half of the century there are a few Inkson baptisms recorded around the country :

Early 17th Century

Elizabeth I died in 1603, bringing to a close the house of Tudor. The 17th century was therefore that of the house of Stuart, albeit with a bloody civil war and a period of 'commonwealth' in the middle. James I of England [James VI of Scotland] - a descendent of Henry VII - reigned until 1625 and then his son, Charles I, reigned until his execution in 1649.

We are reaching back four centuries so records are very sparse. In the first half of the century there are a few Inkson baptisms recorded around the country :

Early 17th Century

Elizabeth I died in 1603, bringing to a close the house of Tudor. The 17th century was therefore that of the house of Stuart, albeit with a bloody civil war and a period of 'commonwealth' in the middle. James I of England [James VI of Scotland] - a descendent of Henry VII - reigned until 1625 and then his son, Charles I, reigned until his execution in 1649.

We are reaching back four centuries so records are very sparse. In the first half of the century there are a few Inkson baptisms recorded around the country :

In about 1650 there is also a significant birth in Kings Lynn, Norfolk : George Inkson.

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Early 17th Century

Elizabeth I died in 1603, bringing to a close the house of Tudor. The 17th century was therefore that of the house of Stuart, albeit with a bloody civil war and a period of 'commonwealth' in the middle. James I of England [James VI of Scotland] - a descendent of Henry VII - reigned until 1625 and then his son, Charles I, reigned until his execution in 1649.

We are reaching back four centuries so records are very sparse. In the first half of the century there are a few Inkson baptisms recorded around the country :

In about 1650 there is also a significant birth in Kings Lynn, Norfolk : George Inkson.

George, of unknown parents, was the first known of the Norfolk Inksons.

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Mid/Late 17th Century

The Monarchy was restored in 1660 and stability returned with the reign of Charles II. However, his son James II was deposed in 1688 in favour of James' daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange. William continued to rule after Mary's death.

Mid/Late 17th Century

The Monarchy was restored in 1660 and stability returned with the reign of Charles II. However, his son James II was deposed in 1688 in favour of James' daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange. William continued to rule after Mary's death.

The list of the Freemen of Kings Lynn from 1292 to 1836 records that in the year of Thomas Robinson, Mayor, [1667-8] George Inckson was made a Freeman of the town. This would have been George b. ABT 1650. He had been an apprentice to Valentine Thacker, butcher.

Mid/Late 17th Century

The Monarchy was restored in 1660 and stability returned with the reign of Charles II. However, his son James II was deposed in 1688 in favour of James' daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange. William continued to rule after Mary's death..

The list of the Freemen of Kings Lynn from 1292 to 1836 records that in the year of Thomas Robinson, Mayor, [1667-8] George Inckson was made a Freeman of the town. This would have been George b. ABT 1650. He had been an apprentice to Valentine Thacker, butcher.

George Inkson b. ABT 1650 married Mary Ashly in St Nicholas' Kings Lynn on 13 June 1673 :

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Mid/Late 17th Century

The Monarchy was restored in 1660 and stability returned with the reign of Charles II. However, his son James II was deposed in 1688 in favour of James' daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange. William continued to rule after Mary's death.

The list of the Freemen of Kings Lynn from 1292 to 1836 records that in the year of Thomas Robinson, Mayor, [1667-8] George Inckson was made a Freeman of the town. This would have been George b. ABT 1650. He had been an apprentice to Valentine Thacker, butcher.

George Inkson b. ABT 1650 married Mary Ashly in St Nicholas' Kings Lynn on 13 June 1673 :

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It is, of course, hard to read but it looks as if his surname may have been spelled with a 'c' as in 'Inckson' :

13     George Inckson sing. & Mary Ashly sing.

Mid/Late 17th Century

In the decade following the marriage of George and Mary there were several Inksons that must have been - or were - born in Kings Lynn. We know this mainly from subsequent events :

Mid/Late 17th Century

In the decade following the marriage of George and Mary there were several Inksons that must have been - or were - born in Kings Lynn. We know this mainly from subsequent events :

Mid/Late 17th Century

In the decade following the marriage of George and Mary there were several Inksons that must have been - or were - born in Kings Lynn. We know this mainly from subsequent events :

Mid/Late 17th Century

In the decade following the marriage of George and Mary there were several Inksons that must have been - or were - born in Kings Lynn. We know this mainly from subsequent events :

Mid/Late 17th Century

In the decade following the marriage of George and Mary there were several Inksons that must have been - or were - born in Kings Lynn. We know this mainly from subsequent events :

Mid/Late 17th Century

In the decade following the marriage of George and Mary there were several Inksons that must have been - or were - born in Kings Lynn. We know this mainly from subsequent events :

Mid/Late 17th Century

In the decade following the marriage of George and Mary there were several Inksons that must have been - or were - born in Kings Lynn. We know this mainly from subsequent events :

Mid/Late 17th Century

In the decade following the marriage of George and Mary there were several Inksons that must have been - or were - born in Kings Lynn. We know this mainly from subsequent events :

It doesn't necessarily follow that they were all children of George and Mary : Sarah, 'daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in West Winch [just outside Kings Lynn] on 12 Dec 1677. Was Richard a brother of George's?

Mid/Late 17th Century

In the decade following the marriage of George and Mary there were several Inksons that must have been - or were - born in Kings Lynn. We know this mainly from subsequent events :

It doesn't necessarily follow that they were all children of George and Mary : Sarah, 'daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in West Winch [just outside Kings Lynn] on 12 Dec 1677. Was Richard a brother of George's?

Not that it stops there : by the time these children were married and having children there were also a William Inkson and a Richard Inkson starting families of their own in Kings Lynn. It is not clear how they relate to the others, nor what happened to those families.

Mid/Late 17th Century

In the decade following the marriage of George and Mary there were several Inksons that must have been - or were - born in Kings Lynn. We know this mainly from subsequent events :

It doesn't necessarily follow that they were all children of George and Mary : Sarah, 'daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in West Winch [just outside Kings Lynn] on 12 Dec 1677. Was Richard a brother of George's?

Not that it stops there : by the time these children were married and having children there were also a William Inkson and a Richard Inkson starting families of their own in Kings Lynn. It is not clear how they relate to the others, nor what happened to those families.

In terms of the Inksons' history, it is George b. ABT 1675 that was most important but the story of Thomas b. ABT 1683 is also interesting. Whether brothers or not, they were clearly closely related.

18th Century

William of Orange died in 1702 and Anne, the second daughter of James II ascended the throne. It was during her reign that the Acts of Union were passed in both Scotland and England, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain.

18th Century

William of Orange died in 1702 and Anne, the second daughter of James II ascended the throne. It was during her reign that the Acts of Union were passed in both Scotland and England, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain.

The house of Stuart came to an end with the death of Queen Anne because none of her many children survived childhood. The monarchy therefore passed to the house of Hanover, descendents of Elizabeth, daughter of James I and hence sister of Charles I. George I succeeded Anne in 1714 and his son George II became king in 1727. George II's oldest son died before him so he was succeeded by his grandson, George III, when he died in 1760.

18th Century

William of Orange died in 1702 and Anne, the second daughter of James II ascended the throne. It was during her reign that the Acts of Union were passed in both Scotland and England, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain.

The house of Stuart came to an end with the death of Queen Anne because none of her many children survived childhood. The monarchy therefore passed to the house of Hanover, descendents of Elizabeth, daughter of James I and hence sister of Charles I. George I succeeded Anne in 1714 and his son George II became king in 1727. George II's oldest son died before him so he was succeeded by his grandson, George III, when he died in 1760.

It was a turbulent century characterised by many wars, the Jacobite risings at home, the growth of the British Empire despite the loss of the American states and the French Revolution followed by the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.

18th Century

William of Orange died in 1702 and Anne, the second daughter of James II ascended the throne. It was during her reign that the Acts of Union were passed in both Scotland and England, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain.

The house of Stuart came to an end with the death of Queen Anne because none of her many children survived childhood. The monarchy therefore passed to the house of Hanover, descendents of Elizabeth, daughter of James I and hence sister of Charles I. George I succeeded Anne in 1714 and his son George II became king in 1727. George II's oldest son died before him so he was succeeded by his grandson, George III, when he died in 1760.

It was a turbulent century characterised by many wars, the Jacobite risings at home, the growth of the British Empire despite the loss of the American states and the French Revolution followed by the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.

From now on the history of the Norfolk Inksons is, for the most part, verified by contemporary records.

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George (ii) b. ABT 1675

George (ii) had a family of his own but we don't know who he married or when. The first of his children known to have been born was Susan, 'daughter of George Inkson', baptised in Kings Lynn in 1692 [and buried there in 1695].

George (ii) b. ABT 1675

George (ii) had a family of his own but we don't know who he married or when. The first of his children known to have been born was Susan, 'daughter of George Inkson', baptised in Kings Lynn in 1692 [and buried there in 1695].

There was certainly another daughter : Amy, 'daughter of George Inkson', was baptised in Kings Lynn in 1699 but she too died young, at the age of twelve.

George (ii) b. ABT 1675

George (ii) had a family of his own but we don't know who he married or when. The first of his children known to have been born was Susan, 'daughter of George Inkson', baptised in Kings Lynn in 1692 [and buried there in 1695].

There was certainly another daughter : Amy, 'daughter of George Inkson', was baptised in Kings Lynn in 1699 but she too died young, at the age of twelve.

There would have been other children but there are no known records at the moment.

George (ii) b. ABT 1675

George (ii) had a family of his own but we don't know who he married or when. The first of his children known to have been born was Susan, 'daughter of George Inkson', baptised in Kings Lynn in 1692 [and buried there in 1695].

There was certainly another daughter : Amy, 'daughter of George Inkson', was baptised in Kings Lynn in 1699 but she too died young, at the age of twelve.

There would have been other children but there are no known records at the moment.

It is surmised from later events that one of George (ii)'s children was a George born in the middle of the first decade of the 18th century. He was to become the key to the Norfolk Inkson tree, as will be seen later : George (iii) b. ABT 1805.

George (ii) b. ABT 1675

George (ii) had a family of his own but we don't know who he married or when. The first of his children known to have been born was Susan, 'daughter of George Inkson', baptised in Kings Lynn in 1692 [and buried there in 1695].

There was certainly another daughter : Amy, 'daughter of George Inkson', was baptised in Kings Lynn in 1699 but she too died young, at the age of twelve.

There would have been other children but there are no known records at the moment.

It is surmised from later events that one of George (ii)'s children was a George born in the middle of the first decade of the 18th century. He was to become the key to the Norfolk Inkson tree, as will be seen later : George (iii) b. ABT 1805.

Before discussing the life and family of George (iii), what happened to Thomas b. ABT 1683?

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Thomas b. ABT 1683

We know a lot more about Thomas, his life and his family for various reasons.

Thomas b. ABT 1683

We know a lot more about Thomas, his life and his family for various reasons.

Although there is no known record of his birth or baptism, as explained previously we know his approximate year of birth because a death record states that he died in 1743 aged 60.

Thomas b. ABT 1683

We know a lot more about Thomas, his life and his family for various reasons.

Although there is no known record of his birth or baptism, as explained previously we know his approximate year of birth because a death record states that he died in 1743 aged 60.

The record is a plaque in St Nicholas' Kings Lynn :

In Memory of Thomas Inkson late Baker in Lynn who departed this Life on the 30th Oct 1743.
Aged 60 Years.
In Memory of Margaret daughter of Thomas and [Marga]ret Inkson who dyed 2 Feb 1732 21 Years old.
Also Margaret relict of Thomas Inkson Died 29th of August 1746. Aged 58

Thomas b. ABT 1683

We know a lot more about Thomas, his life and his family for various reasons.

Although there is no known record of his birth or baptism, as explained previously we know his approximate year of birth because a death record states that he died in 1743 aged 60.

The record is a plaque in St Nicholas' Kings Lynn :

In Memory of Thomas Inkson late Baker in Lynn who departed this Life on the 30th Oct 1743.
Aged 60 Years.
In Memory of Margaret daughter of Thomas and [Marga]ret Inkson who dyed 2 Feb 1732 21 Years old.
Also Margaret relict of Thomas Inkson Died 29th of August 1746. Aged 58

We can already see that his wife was called Margaret and that they had at least one child, a daughter also called Margaret.

Thomas b. ABT 1683

We know a lot more about Thomas, his life and his family for various reasons.

Although there is no known record of his birth or baptism, as explained previously we know his approximate year of birth because a death record states that he died in 1743 aged 60.

The record is a plaque in St Nicholas' Kings Lynn :

In Memory of Thomas Inkson late Baker in Lynn who departed this Life on the 30th Oct 1743.
Aged 60 Years.
In Memory of Margaret daughter of Thomas and [Marga]ret Inkson who dyed 2 Feb 1732 21 Years old.
Also Margaret relict of Thomas Inkson Died 29th of August 1746. Aged 58

We can already see that his wife was called Margaret and that they had at least one child, a daughter also called Margaret.

However, as always with genealogy, it is not that simple.

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas married Margaret Bates or Batts in 1706 :

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Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas married Margaret Bates or Batts in 1706 :

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The problem with Margaret's surname arises because the parish record and the Archdeacon's transcripts of the wedding differ slightly and neither is particularly legible. Both surnames are to be found in Norfolk at this time.

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas married Margaret Bates or Batts in 1706 :

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The problem with Margaret's surname arises because the parish record and the Archdeacon's transcripts of the wedding differ slightly and neither is particularly legible. Both surnames are to be found in Norfolk at this time.

There is also a problem with her first name because the contemporary parish baptism records have children born to both 'Thomas and Margaret Inkson' and 'Thomas and Mary Inkson' plus, in the wedding record, she is 'Margret'. It is assumed that there were not two Thomas Inksons at this time, it was his wife who was variously Margaret and Mary.

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

Gorg [presumably George], 'son of Thomas and Margaret Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 30 Mar 1710.
At one time he was a candidate for being the George (iii) but this is no longer thought to be the case.

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

There are no parish records for a Margaret Inkson at this time, her existence is based entirely on the text of the plaque in St Nicholas'.
She cannot have been the girl baptised Mary in 1713 because Mary was still alive in 1745 - after the death of Margaret.

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

Mary, 'daughter of Thomas and Mary [sic] Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 27 Mar 1713. Note however that the Archdeacon's transcript records the parents as 'Thomas Inkson Margret [sic]'.
Mary is mentioned in the wills of both her father and mother.
She married a Robert Chennery in All Saints' South Lynn on 30 Aug 1745 but it is not clear whether they had a family.
It is almost certain that it was this Mary Chennery who was buried at St Nicholas' on 18 July 1787. In her will, Mary bequeathed to quite a few people including an intriguing 'cousin Mary Christopher' but she left the residue of the estate to her 'niece Margaret Inkson of Sabridgeworth in the county of Hertford, spinster'. That was Margaret, known as Peggy, daughter of Mary's younger brother Thomas Inkson b. ABT 1722.

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

William, 'son of Thomas and Margaret Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 31 Mar 1717
A Will [sic] Inkson, 'barber of Lynn Regis', paid a fee for an apprentice on 10 Jul 1732 : was that William b. ABT 1717?
According to a debenture dated 10 Nov 1736, a William Inkson, 22 year old perriwig maker of 'Lynn Regis' [so b. ABT 1714], emigrated to the Americas heading for Jamaica : was that William b. ABT 1717? Being a barber and being a perriwig maker seem to go well together.

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

Thomas, 'son of Thomas and Margaret Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 2 Oct 1718
This Thomas must have died in infancy because Thomas and Margaret baptised another son 'Thomas' four years later.

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

Richard, 'son of Thomas and Mary [sic] Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 18 Oct 1719
Richard, 'son of Thomas Inkson', was buried at St Nicholas' on 16 Oct 1720.

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

Thomas, 'son of Thomas and Margaret Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 1 Nov 1722
An Edward Brown, butcher of Bloomsbury, paid a fee for a Thomas, son of Thomas Inkson of Lynn, Norfolk, to be his apprentice on 25 May 1738; this Thomas would have been 16 at the time which is a good fit.
A Thomas Inkson of Hertford married a Mary Ward of Sawbridgeworth in Holy Trinity, Bengeo [on the outskirts of Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire] on 13 Aug 1747. We know from the will of Thomas' sister Mary that Thomas and Mary née Ward had at least one child : a daughter called Margaret known as Peggy.
Mary née Ward's will was drawn up in 1797 when she was described as a widow so Thomas had died before then.

Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

So the only known grandchild of Thomas b. ABT 1683 and Margaret / Mary was Margaret known as Peggy, daughter of Thomas Inkson b. ABT 1722.

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Thomas b. ABT 1683

Thomas and Margaret are known to have had at least seven children :

So the only known grandchild of Thomas b. ABT 1683 and Margaret / Mary was Margaret known as Peggy, daughter of Thomas Inkson b. ABT 1722.

Peggy was still single when she signed her own will in 1807 at which time the chances are that she was 50 years old or more [her parents had married in 1747 so 60 years before]. Accordingly, it is extremely unlikely that she had any children of her own : this branch of the family tree seems to have withered.

 

It is time to return to George (iii) b. ABT 1705 :

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It is time to return to George (iii) b. ABT 1705 :

He would have been born during the reign of Anne, the last of the Stuarts but, by the time he grew up, George I was on the throne, to be succeeded by George II in 1727.

George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George (iii) must have been born in the middle of the first decade of the 18th Century, assumed to be the son of George (ii) b. ABT 1675 and hence the grandson of George (i) b. ABT 1650.

George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George (iii) must have been born in the middle of the first decade of the 18th Century, assumed to be the son of George (ii) b. ABT 1675 and hence the grandson of George (i) b. ABT 1650.

He married twice, his first wife dying within two years of their marriage.

George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George (iii) must have been born in the middle of the first decade of the 18th Century, assumed to be the son of George (ii) b. ABT 1675 and hence the grandson of George (i) b. ABT 1650.

He married twice, his first wife dying within two years of their marriage.

He firstly married Lucy Richardson :

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George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George (iii) must have been born in the middle of the first decade of the 18th Century, assumed to be the son of George (ii) b. ABT 1675 and hence the grandson of George (i) b. ABT 1650.

He married twice, his first wife dying within two years of their marriage.

He firstly married Lucy Richardson :

They are both described as single and of 'Lynn Regis' but they were actually married in Bagthorpe [21 km NE of Lynn]. The date might be Mar(ch) or May 1728 but the day of the month is illegible.

George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George (iii) must have been born in the middle of the first decade of the 18th Century, assumed to be the son of George (ii) b. ABT 1675 and hence the grandson of George (i) b. ABT 1650.

He married twice, his first wife dying within two years of their marriage.

He firstly married Lucy Richardson :

They are both described as single and of 'Lynn Regis' but they were actually married in Bagthorpe [21 km NE of Lynn]. The date might be Mar(ch) or May 1728 but the day of the month is illegible.

Lucy must have come from a relatively rich family : in early 1730 William Richardson, millwright of Kings Lynn, assigned a piece of land to George Inkson, butcher of Kings Lynn, provided that Lucy Inkson, George's wife, did not die without issue during her father's lifetime. This shows that George (iii) was a butcher like his father and grandfather.

George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George (iii) must have been born in the middle of the first decade of the 18th Century, assumed to be the son of George (ii) b. ABT 1675 and hence the grandson of George (i) b. ABT 1650.

He married twice, his first wife dying within two years of their marriage.

He firstly married Lucy Richardson :

They are both described as single and of 'Lynn Regis' but they were actually married in Bagthorpe [21 km NE of Lynn]. The date might be Mar(ch) or May 1728 but the day of the month is illegible.

Lucy must have come from a relatively rich family : in early 1730 William Richardson, millwright of Kings Lynn, assigned of a piece of land to George Inkson, butcher of Kings Lynn, provided that Lucy Inkson, George's wife, did not die without issue during her father's lifetime. This shows that George (iii) was a butcher like his father and grandfather.

Lucy died just months later. She was buried at All Saints' South Lynn on 9 May 1730.

George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George (iii) must have been born in the middle of the first decade of the 18th Century, assumed to be the son of George (ii) b. ABT 1675 and hence the grandson of George (i) b. ABT 1650.

He married twice, his first wife dying within two years of their marriage.

He firstly married Lucy Richardson :

They are both described as single and of 'Lynn Regis' but they were actually married in Bagthorpe [21 km NE of Lynn]. The date might be Mar(ch) or May 1728 but the day of the month is illegible.

Lucy must have come from a relatively rich family : in early 1730 William Richardson, millwright of Kings Lynn, assigned of a piece of land to George Inkson, butcher of Kings Lynn, provided that Lucy Inkson, George's wife, did not die without issue during her father's lifetime. This shows that George (iii) was a butcher like his father and grandfather.

Lucy died just months later. She was buried at All Saints' South Lynn on 9 May 1730.

It is not clear whether George and Lucy had a child. Some researchers say that they had a son, George, who died within days of birth but there are no clear records of that.

George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George secondly married Elizabeth Metcalf :

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George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George secondly married Elizabeth Metcalf :

He is described as a widower of Lynn and she as a single woman 'of this parish'. George had gone to Swaffam [21 km SE of Lynn] to find his second bride. They were married on 21 Feb 1733.

George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George secondly married Elizabeth Metcalf :

He is described as a widower of Lynn and she as a single woman 'of this parish'. George had gone to Swaffam [21 km SE of Lynn] to find his second bride. They were married on 21 Feb 1733.

Their's was a successful marriage during which they had at least six children, the oldest of which was George b. ABT 1735 : George (iv). Two of the other known children were boys, Thomas b. ABT 1736 who died in infancy and William b. ABT 1749 who doesn't seem to appear in any other records. The three known girls were Elizabeth b. ABT 1737, Mary b. ABT 1742 and Susan b. ABT 1744. We know that Elizabeth married Jonathan Simpson in 1768 but we know nothing about Mary or Susan.

George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George secondly married Elizabeth Metcalf :

He is described as a widower of Lynn and she as a single woman 'of this parish'. George had gone to Swaffam [21 km SE of Lynn] to find his second bride. They were married on 21 Feb 1733.

Their's was a successful marriage during which they had at least six children, the oldest of which was George b. ABT 1735 : George (iv). Two of the other known children were boys, Thomas b. ABT 1736 who died in infancy and William b. ABT 1749 who doesn't seem to appear in any other records. The three known girls were Elizabeth b. ABT 1737, Mary b. ABT 1742 and Susan b. ABT 1744. We know that Elizabeth married Jonathan Simpson in 1768 but we know nothing about Mary or Susan.

George lived all his life in Kings Lynn. He was buried at All Saints' South Lynn on 2 Aug 1753.

George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George secondly married Elizabeth Metcalf :

He is described as a widower of Lynn and she as a single woman 'of this parish'. George had gone to Swaffam [21 km SE of Lynn] to find his second bride. They were married on 21 Feb 1733.

Their's was a successful marriage during which they had at least six children, the oldest of which was George b. ABT 1735 : George (iv). Two of the other known children were boys, Thomas b. ABT 1736 who died in infancy and William b. ABT 1749 who doesn't seem to appear in any other records. The three known girls were Elizabeth b. ABT 1737, Mary b. ABT 1742 and Susan b. ABT 1744. We know that Elizabeth married Jonathan Simpson in 1768 but we know nothing about Mary or Susan.

George lived all his life in Kings Lynn. He was buried at All Saints' South Lynn on 2 Aug 1753.

George died intestate so Elizabeth had to account for all of his possessions in the probate record :

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George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George secondly married Elizabeth Metcalf :

He is described as a widower of Lynn and she as a single woman 'of this parish'. George had gone to Swaffam [21 km SE of Lynn] to find his second bride. They were married on 21 Feb 1733.

Their's was a successful marriage during which they had at least six children, the oldest of which was George b. ABT 1735 : George (iv). Two of the other known children were boys, Thomas b. ABT 1736 who died in infancy and William b. ABT 1749 who doesn't seem to appear in any other records. The three known girls were Elizabeth b. ABT 1737, Mary b. ABT 1742 and Susan b. ABT 1744. We know that Elizabeth married Jonathan Simpson in 1768 but we know nothing about Mary or Susan.

George lived all his life in Kings Lynn. He was buried at All Saints' South Lynn on 2 Aug 1753.

George died intestate so Elizabeth had to account for all of his possessions in the probate record. The list is extensive and includes livestock, horses, feed ... all the way down to beds and linen and even one brass kettle. The total value was £137.0s.0p.

George (iii) b. ABT 1705

George secondly married Elizabeth Metcalf :

He is described as a widower of Lynn and she as a single woman 'of this parish'. George had gone to Swaffam [21 km SE of Lynn] to find his second bride. They were married on 21 Feb 1733.

Their's was a successful marriage during which they had at least six children, the oldest of which was George b. ABT 1735 : George (iv). Two of the other known children were boys, Thomas b. ABT 1736 who died in infancy and William b. ABT 1749 who doesn't seem to appear in any other records. The three known girls were Elizabeth b. ABT 1737, Mary b. ABT 1742 and Susan b. ABT 1744. We know that Elizabeth married Jonathan Simpson in 1768 but we know nothing about Mary or Susan.

George lived all his life in Kings Lynn. He was buried at All Saints' South Lynn on 2 Aug 1753.

George died intestate so Elizabeth had to account for all of his possessions in the probate record. The list is extensive and includes livestock, horses, feed ... all the way down to beds and linen and even one brass kettle. The total value was £137.0s.0p - a lot of money in those days.

Elizabeth was probably the 'Elisabeth Inkson, widow' who was buried on 16 Sep 1776 at All Saints' South Lynn.

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George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George (iv) was baptised in St Nicholas' on the 15 Jan 1735 so there is a possibility that he was born in late 1734 :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George (iv) was baptised in St Nicholas' on the 15 Jan 1735 so there is a possibility that he was born in late 1734 :

George 1735 baptism

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George (iv) was baptised in St Nicholas' on the 15 Jan 1735 so there is a possibility that he was born in late 1734 :

George 1735 baptism

To complicate matters further, January 1735 was part of the ecclesiastical year 1734 [such years ran from Easter to Easter] so some researchers record his DoB as 1734 without following through.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George (iv) was baptised in St Nicholas' on the 15 Jan 1735 so there is a possibility that he was born in late 1734 :

George 1735 baptism

To complicate matters further, January 1735 was part of the ecclesiastical year 1734 [such years ran from Easter to Easter] so some researchers record his DoB as 1734 without following through.

We don't know anything about his early years.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

The next record we have is when George married Alice Harris :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

The next record we have is when George married Alice Harris :

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George (iv) b. ABT 1735

The next record we have is when George married Alice Harris :

Geo1735marrAlice

He would have been 20 years old.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

The next record we have is when George married Alice Harris :

Geo1735marrAlice

He would have been 20 years old.

There are two possible candidates for Alice but she was probably the daughter of Robert Harris, baptised in St Margaret's on 28 Mar 1733.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

William, 'son of George and Alice Inkson', was baptised on 29 Jan 1756 in St Nicholas' so was probably born that month but might have been born earlier. His branch of the family tree extends down through the centuries as will be shown later.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

George, 'son of George and Alice Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 16 Oct 1757. He was the first of three consecutive Georges and was buried at St Nicholas' on 22 Feb 1758.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

George, 'son of George and Alice Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 15 May 1759, the second of three consecutive Georges. He was buried at St Nicholas' on 21 May 1760.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

George, 'son of George and Alice Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 26 Jul 1761, the third of three consecutive Georges. He did survive to adulthood so was George (v).

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

George, 'son of George and Alice Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 26 Jul 1761, the third of three consecutive Georges. He did survive to adulthood so was George (v).

We will return to his story on a later slide.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

Eleanor, 'daughter of George and Alice Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 16 Oct 1763. What is not clear is what happened to her because of the 'Eleanor Enigma' : we have three events for Eleanors but only two births ...

The Eleanor Enigma

Only two Eleanor Inkson births have been found in contemporary records. One was Eleanor, 'daughter of George and Alice Inkson', baptised in St Nicholas' on 16 Oct 1763 and the other was Eleanor, 'daughter of William and Elisabeth Inkson', baptised in All Saints' South Lynn on 26 Jun 1780. William was the oldest child of George and Alice so the two Eleanors were aunt and niece.

The Eleanor Enigma

Only two Eleanor Inkson births have been found in contemporary records. One was Eleanor, 'daughter of George and Alice Inkson', baptised in St Nicholas' on 16 Oct 1763 and the other was Eleanor, 'daughter of William and Elisabeth Inkson', baptised in All Saints' South Lynn on 26 Jun 1780. William was the oldest child of George and Alice so the two Eleanors were aunt and niece.

An Eleanor, 'daughter of William Inkson', was buried at All Saints' on 29 Jan 1781. Was that Eleanor b. ABT 1780 or did she survive to adulthood and marry as below? If it isn't the second Eleanor then who is it?

The Eleanor Enigma

Only two Eleanor Inkson births have been found in contemporary records. One was Eleanor, 'daughter of George and Alice Inkson', baptised in St Nicholas' on 16 Oct 1763 and the other was Eleanor, 'daughter of William and Elisabeth Inkson', baptised in All Saints' South Lynn on 26 Jun 1780. William was the oldest child of George and Alice so the two Eleanors were aunt and niece.

An Eleanor, 'daughter of William Inkson', was buried at All Saints' on 29 Jan 1781. Was that Eleanor b. ABT 1780 or did she survive to adulthood and marry as below? If it isn't the second Eleanor then who is it?

There are also two Eleanor marriages : an Eleanor Inkson, spinster, married Joseph Bell, bachelor, in St Nicholas' on 29 Feb 1804; and an Eleanor Inkson, spinster, married John Hodgkinson, bachelor, in St Nicholas' on 04 Dec 1814.

The Eleanor Enigma

Only two Eleanor Inkson births have been found in contemporary records. One was Eleanor, 'daughter of George and Alice Inkson', baptised in St Nicholas' on 16 Oct 1763 and the other was Eleanor, 'daughter of William and Elisabeth Inkson', baptised in All Saints' South Lynn on 26 Jun 1780. William was the oldest child of George and Alice so the two Eleanors were aunt and niece.

An Eleanor, 'daughter of William Inkson', was buried at All Saints' on 29 Jan 1781. Was that Eleanor b. ABT 1780 or did she survive to adulthood and marry as below? If it isn't the second Eleanor then who is it?

There are also two Eleanor marriages : an Eleanor Inkson, spinster, married Joseph Bell, bachelor, in St Nicholas' on 29 Feb 1804; and an Eleanor Inkson, spinster, married John Hodgkinson, bachelor, in St Nicholas' on 04 Dec 1814.

Eleanor b. ABT 1763 would have been 41 in 1804 and the only Eleanor Bell death that fits was Eleanor, wife of Joseph, who was buried in St Margaret's on 26 Sep 1850 aged 73 so born ABT 1777. That is a better fit for Eleanor b. 1780. If that is correct then who was the Eleanor, daughter of William, buried in 1781?

The Eleanor Enigma

Only two Eleanor Inkson births have been found in contemporary records. One was Eleanor, 'daughter of George and Alice Inkson', baptised in St Nicholas' on 16 Oct 1763 and the other was Eleanor, 'daughter of William and Elisabeth Inkson', baptised in All Saints' South Lynn on 26 Jun 1780. William was the oldest child of George and Alice so the two Eleanors were aunt and niece.

An Eleanor, 'daughter of William Inkson', was buried at All Saints' on 29 Jan 1781. Was that Eleanor b. ABT 1780 or did she survive to adulthood and marry as below? If it isn't the second Eleanor then who is it?

There are also two Eleanor marriages : an Eleanor Inkson, spinster, married Joseph Bell, bachelor, in St Nicholas' on 29 Feb 1804; and an Eleanor Inkson, spinster, married John Hodgkinson, bachelor, in St Nicholas' on 04 Dec 1814.

Eleanor b. ABT 1763 would have been 41 in 1804 and the only Eleanor Bell death that fits was Eleanor, wife of Joseph, who was buried in St Margaret's on 26 Sep 1850 aged 73 so born ABT 1777. That is a better fit for Eleanor b. 1780. If that is correct then who was the Eleanor, daughter of William, buried in 1781?

The Hodgkinson wedding is an even less likely fit for Eleanor b. ABT 1763. She would have been 51 in 1814 plus an Eleanor Hodgkinson, widow, was buried in St Margaret's on 25 Jun 1863 aged 74 so born ABT 1789. However, that doesn't even fit with Eleanor b. 1780 so may be a 'red herring'.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

Eleanor, 'daughter of George and Alice Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 16 Oct 1763. What is not clear is what happened to her because of the 'Eleanor Enigma' : we have three events for Eleanors but only two births.

Welcome to the complexities of genealogy!

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

'Elisabeth [sic], daughter of George and Alice Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 19 Jan 1766. It is assumed that she was the Elisabeth [sic], daughter of George Inkson who was buried at St Nicholas' on 23 Apr 1773.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

We only know of this child from her burial record : Alice, 'daughter of George Inkson' was buried at St Nicholas' on 20 Mar 1771. It is just possible that she was the daughter of George's second marriage : Alice was buried in Jan 1769 and he married again in October that year. Mary - the first child of that marriage - was baptised in May 1770 and Thomas - their second - was only baptised in January 1772.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Alice had at least six and probably seven children but many died in childhood :

George's wife Alice died after 13 years and some of marriage. She was buried at St Nicholas' on 9 Jan 1769.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

In less than a year George married Margaret Chapman in St Nicholas' :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

In less than a year George married Margaret Chapman in St Nicholas' :

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George (iv) b. ABT 1735

In less than a year George married Margaret Chapman in St Nicholas'.

It was 2 Oct 1769. There were no banns noted because the marriage was by license :

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George (iv) b. ABT 1735

In less than a year George married Margaret Chapman in St Nicholas'.

It was 2 Oct 1769. There were no banns noted because the marriage was by license.

So we know that Margaret's bondsman was William Chapman, a baker of Kings Lynn, but who was Margaret?

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

In less than a year George married Margaret Chapman in St Nicholas'.

It was 2 Oct 1769. There were no banns noted because the marriage was by license.

So we know that Margaret's bondsman was William Chapman, a baker of Kings Lynn, but who was Margaret?

There were two Margaret Chapmans born in Kings Lynn at the right time, both in 1750. One was the daughter of John and Alice Chapman, baptised in St Nicholas' on 28 Mar and the other the daughter of William Chapman [no mother mentioned], baptised in St Margaret's on 16 Sep.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

In less than a year George married Margaret Chapman in St Nicholas'.

It was 2 Oct 1769. There were no banns noted because the marriage was by license.

So we know that Margaret's bondsman was William Chapman, a baker of Kings Lynn, but who was Margaret?

There were two Margaret Chapmans born in Kings Lynn at the right time, both in 1750. One was the daughter of John and Alice Chapman, baptised in St Nicholas' on 28 Mar and the other the daughter of William Chapman [no mother mentioned], baptised in St Margaret's on 16 Sep.

It is tempting to assume that she was the second Margaret and that it was her father who stood as bondsman.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

Mary, 'daughter of George and Margaret Inkson', was baptised on 6 May 1770 in St Nicholas'. She went on to marry a Thomas Cozens in 1796 and they had 10 children together.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

Thomas, 'son of George and Margaret Inkson', was baptised on 19 Jan 1772 in St Nicholas' so he may have been in late '71 or, more probably, early '72. He was the founder of one of the main branches of the English Inksons' family tree so his story will be picked up on later slides.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

Alice, 'daughter of George and Margaret Inkson', was baptised on 15 Oct 1775 in St Nicholas' but we know nothing more about her : there are no known marriage or death records.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

Robert, 'son of George and Margaret Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 4 May 1777. Robert, 'son of George Inkson', was buried there on 4 Jul the same year.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

Sarah, 'daughter of George and Margaret Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 2 Jun 1780.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

Sarah, 'daughter of George and Margaret Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 2 Jun 1780.

She married Jacob Bird on 30 Dec 1807 in St Margaret's, one of the witnesses was George Inkson who must have been her brother George (v) as her father was dead by then. There were no children of the marriage as far as we can tell.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

Sarah, 'daughter of George and Margaret Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 2 Jun 1780.

She married Jacob Bird on 30 Dec 1807 in St Margaret's, one of the witnesses was George Inkson who must have been her brother George (v) as he father was dead by then. There were no children of the marriage as far as we can tell.

Sarah, wife of Jacob Bird of King St, was buried at St Margaret's on 20 Jul 1825 aged 45.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

Susanna, 'daughter of George and Margaret Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 26 Apr 1781.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

Susanna, 'daughter of George and Margaret Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 26 Apr 1781.

She married William Briston Chamberlain on 03 Dec 1814 in Norwich. William and Susanna went on to have five children together.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

Susanna, 'daughter of George and Margaret Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 26 Apr 1781.

She married William Briston Chamberlain on 03 Dec 1814 in Norwich. William and Susanna went on to have five children together.

Susanna lived until she was 88. Her exact date of death - 22 Jun 1867 - is given on her tombstone.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

Altogether, across his two families, George (iv) therefore had 13 children that we know of, ranging from William born in 1756 to Susanna born in 1781.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

George and Margaret had six children that we know of, the majority surviving to adulthood :

Altogether, across his two families, George (iv) therefore had 13 children that we know of, ranging from William born in 1756 to Susanna born in 1781.

No wonder the generations became blurred - as we shall see in later slides.

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

'George Inkson the Elder' was buried at St Nicholas' on 16 Nov 1783 : he would have been 48 years old. He left Margaret with a young family of course but had lived long enough to see his grandchildren from his marriage to Alice. That included a grandson who was George (vi).

George (iv) b. ABT 1735

'George Inkson the Elder' was buried at St Nicholas' on 16 Nov 1783 : he would have been 48 years old. He left Margaret with a young family of course but had lived long enough to see his grandchildren from his marriage to Alice. That included a grandson who was George (vi).

Margaret lived for another fourteen years : she was buried at St Nicholas' on 18 Apr 1797.

William b. ABT 1756

Three of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood.

William b. ABT 1756

Three of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood.

The oldest of those was William b. ABT 1756 whose mother was Alice, George's first wife :

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William b. ABT 1756

Three of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood.

The oldest of those was William b. ABT 1756 whose mother was Alice, George's first wife.

William married Elizabeth Moltbe on 9 Mar 1780 in All Saints' South Lynn :

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William b. ABT 1756

Three of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood.

The oldest of those was William b. ABT 1756 whose mother was Alice, George's first wife.

William married Elizabeth Moltbe on 9 Mar 1780 in All Saints' South Lynn :

Again a very difficult image to read. He is described as being of St Margaret's, she is 'of this parish' and they recorded as being 'both single'.

William b. ABT 1756

Three of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood.

The oldest of those was William b. ABT 1756 whose mother was Alice, George's first wife.

William married Elizabeth Moltbe on 9 Mar 1780 in All Saints' South Lynn :

Again a very difficult image to read. He is described as being of St Margaret's, she is 'of this parish' and they recorded as being 'both single'.

Elizabeth, 'daughter of Robert and Mary Moltbe' had been baptised on 15 Dec 1756 in All Saints', South Lynn so she was the same age as William.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

Eleanor, 'daughter of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in All Saints' South Lynn on 26 June 1780. She is, of course, part of the Eleanor Enigma discussed previously. In all probability she was the Eleanor Inkson, 'daughter of William Inkson', who was buried at All Saints, Kings Lynn on 29 Jan 1781.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

George, 'son of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Margaret's on 7 Jan 1784 but the baptism record includes his date of birth : he was almost two years old when he was baptised. He was George (vi).

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

George, 'son of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Margaret's on 7 Jan 1784 but the baptism record includes his date of birth : he was almost two years old when he was baptised. He was George (vi).

George (vi) was very important in the formation of the family tree. This is discussed in a later slide.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

Mary, 'daughter of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Margaret's on 5 Jan 1786 but the baptism record includes her date of birth : like her brother George, she too was almost two years old when she was baptised.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

Mary, 'daughter of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Margaret's on 5 Jan 1786 but the baptism record includes her date of birth : like her brother George, she too was almost two years old when she was baptised.

The working assumption at this stage is that this is the Mary Inkson that married James Armes on 8 Nov 1805 in St Nicholas'. One of the witnesses was a William Inkson, presumably her father. Unfortunately, the name 'James Armes' was fairly common in Norfolk at the time and several of them married girls called Mary so it is not possible to identify the family of this James and Mary.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

William, 'son of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Margaret's on 5 Jan 1786 with his older sister Mary. The baptism record includes his date of birth : he was just over two months old.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

William, 'son of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Margaret's on 5 Jan 1786 with his older sister Mary. The baptism record includes his date of birth : he was just over two months old.

William, 'son of William Inkson', was buried at St Nicholas' on 30 September 1787.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

Lucy, 'daughter of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Margaret's on 10 Feb 1790 with two of her younger siblings. The baptism record includes her date of birth : she was already three years old.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

Lucy, 'daughter of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Margaret's on 10 Feb 1790 with two of her younger siblings. The baptism record includes her date of birth : she was already three years old.

The working assumption at this stage is that this is the Lucy Inkson that married Thomas Whitby on 6 Nov 1814 in St Margaret's. One of the witnesses was a George Inkson, presumably her brother George (vi). Thomas and Mary went on to have six children of their own.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

William, 'son of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Margaret's on 10 Feb 1790 with Lucy and a younger sibling. The baptism record includes his date of birth : he would have been just short of his second birthday.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

William, 'son of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Margaret's on 10 Feb 1790 with Lucy and a younger sibling. The baptism record includes his date of birth : he would have been just short of his second birthday.

William survived to adulthood but is assumed to be the 'William Inkson, aged 21' who was buried at St Margaret's on 7 July 1809.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

Thomas, 'son of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Margaret's on 10 Feb 1790 with Lucy and William. As with the others, the baptism record includes his date of birth.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

Thomas, 'son of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Margaret's on 10 Feb 1790 with Lucy and William. As with the others, the baptism record includes his date of birth.

Thomas, 'son of William and Elizabeth Inkson' was buried at St Nicholas' on 19 May 1801 : he would have been 11 years old.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

Henry, 'son of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 27 November 1800. It was not the habit to record DoB at the chapel.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

Henry, 'son of William and Elizabeth Inkson', was baptised in St Nicholas' on 27 November 1800. It was not the habit to record DoB at the chapel.

The big question is whether this is the Henry who became a book binder in Kings Lynn. That Henry married in 1837 and only died in 1899 when this Henry would have been 99 years old. No other Henry Inkson is known that is not accounted for.

William b. ABT 1756

William and Elizabeth are known to have had at least 8 children :

In summary, of William and Elizabeth's eight children, George (vi) definitely and two more fairly certainly went on to have families of their own. Of the others, three fairly certainly died without issue and two are enigmas, perhaps one falling into each camp.

William b. ABT 1756

'William Inkson, Butcher' of King Street was buried at St Margaret's on 14 Jul 1813 : he would have been 57 years old.

William b. ABT 1756

'William Inkson, Butcher' of King Street was buried at St Margaret's on 14 Jul 1813 : he would have been 57 years old.

What is not clear is whether he ran the butchery with his younger brother George (v) or ran a separate butchery - or possibly only took over the butchery after George died in 1811 [although that seems unlikely].

William b. ABT 1756

'William Inkson, Butcher' of King Street was buried at St Margaret's on 14 Jul 1813 : he would have been 57 years old.

What is not clear is whether he ran the butchery with his younger brother George (v) or ran a separate butchery - or possibly only took over the butchery after George died in 1811 [although that seems unlikely].

'Elizabeth Inkson, Widow' of the High Street aged 77 was buried on 18 May 1829 at St Margaret's. She had outlived William by 16 years.

George (v) b. ABT 1761

We have seen that three of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood.

George (v) b. ABT 1761

We have seen that three of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood.

The second of those was George b. ABT 1761, George (v). Like William b. ABT 1756, his mother was also Alice, George's first wife :

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George (v) b. ABT 1761

We have seen that three of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood.

The second of those was George b. ABT 1761, George (v). Like William b. ABT 1756, his mother was also Alice, George's first wife.

As far as we can tell, unlike his brothers, George did not marry. However, we know a little more about his life from other contemporary records.

George (v) b. ABT 1761

We have seen that three of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood.

The second of those was George b. ABT 1761, George (v). Like William b. ABT 1756, his mother was also Alice, George's first wife.

As far as we can tell, unlike his brothers, George did not marry. However, we know a little more about his life from other contemporary records.

He seems to have taken over the butcher's business from his father : a 'George Inkson, butcher of Kings Lynn', paid the fees to take an apprentice in Nov 1798. He also appears in the 1806 Kings Lynn poll book as George Inkson, butcher where there is a handwritten note for his entry : 'dy'd 1811'. He was buried at All Saints' South Lynn on 13 Jul 1811.

George (v) b. ABT 1761

We have seen that three of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood.

The second of those was George b. ABT 1761, George (v). Like William b. ABT 1756, his mother was also Alice, George's first wife.

As far as we can tell, unlike his brothers, George did not marry. However, we know a little more about his life from other contemporary records.

He seems to have taken over the butcher's business from his father : a 'George Inkson, butcher of Kings Lynn', paid the fees to take an apprentice in Nov 1798. He also appears in the 1806 Kings Lynn poll book as George Inkson, butcher where there is a handwritten note for his entry : 'dy'd 1811'. He was buried at All Saints' South Lynn on 13 Jul 1811.

We also have his probate record :

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George (v) b. ABT 1761

We have seen that three of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood.

The second of those was George b. ABT 1761, George (v). Like William b. ABT 1756, his mother was also Alice, George's first wife.

As far as we can tell, unlike his brothers, George did not marry. However, we know a little more about his life from other contemporary records.

He seems to have taken over the butcher's business from his father : a 'George Inkson, butcher of Kings Lynn', paid the fees to take an apprentice in Nov 1798. He also appears in the 1806 Kings Lynn poll book as George Inkson, butcher where there is a handwritten note for his entry : 'dy'd 1811'. He was buried at All Saints' South Lynn on 13 Jul 1811.

We also have his probate record.

The executrix was Susanna, his step-sister, the youngest child of George (iv). He gave £50 each to his step-sister Sarah and to 'Mary, daughter of Thomas Cousins', the rest of the estate passing to Susanna.

George (v) b. ABT 1761

We have seen that three of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood.

The second of those was George b. ABT 1761, George (v). Like William b. ABT 1756, his mother was also Alice, George's first wife.

As far as we can tell, unlike his brothers, George did not marry. However, we know a little more about his life from other contemporary records.

He seems to have taken over the butcher's business from his father : a 'George Inkson, butcher of Kings Lynn', paid the fees to take an apprentice in Nov 1798. He also appears in the 1806 Kings Lynn poll book as George Inkson, butcher where there is a handwritten note for his entry : 'dy'd 1811'. He was buried at All Saints' South Lynn on 13 Jul 1811.

We also have his probate record.

The executrix was Susanna, his step-sister, the youngest child of George (iv). He gave £50 each to his step-sister Sarah and to 'Mary, daughter of Thomas Cousins', the rest of the estate passing to Susanna.

Another of George's step-sisters, Mary, had married a Thomas Cozens and had a daughter Mary who is presumably the Mary, daughter of Thomas Cousins.

George (v) b. ABT 1761

We have seen that three of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood.

The second of those was George b. ABT 1761, George (v). Like William b. ABT 1756, his mother was also Alice, George's first wife.

As far as we can tell, unlike his brothers, George did not marry. However, we know a little more about his life from other contemporary records.

He seems to have taken over the butcher's business from his father : a 'George Inkson, butcher of Kings Lynn', paid the fees to take an apprentice in Nov 1798. He also appears in the 1806 Kings Lynn poll book as George Inkson, butcher where there is a handwritten note for his entry : 'dy'd 1811'. He was buried at All Saints' South Lynn on 13 Jul 1811.

We also have his probate record.

The executrix was Susanna, his step-sister, the youngest child of George (iv). He gave £50 each to his step-sister Sarah and to 'Mary, daughter of Thomas Cousins', the rest of the estate passing to Susanna.

Another of George's step-sisters, Mary, had married a Thomas Cozens and had a daughter Mary who is presumably the Mary, daughter of Thomas Cousins.

Not leaving his estate to his children reinforces the view that he had none.

Thomas b. ABT 1772

The third of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood was Thomas b. ABT 1772 :

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Thomas b. ABT 1772

The third of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood was Thomas b. ABT 1772.

Thomas was very important to the story of the English Inksons as he founded a major branch of the family tree but his story is really beyond the scope of this slide show.

Thomas b. ABT 1772

The third of George (iv)'s sons survived to adulthood was Thomas b. ABT 1772.

Thomas was very important to the story of the English Inksons as he founded a major branch of the family tree but his story is really beyond the scope of this slide show.

Suffice to say that he was the Thomas Inkson who married Ann Harborow in 1801. You can pick up that story at the relevant page of this domain but, if you do, you will drop out of full screen mode into a new tab on your browser. [You can always come back here and use <F11> to re-enter full screen mode.]

George (vi) b. ABT 1782

The last character in this slideshow was George b. ABT 1782, George (vi) :

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George (vi) b. ABT 1782

The last character in this slide show was George b. ABT 1782, George (vi).

George was the son of William b. ABT 1756 so the grandson of George (iv). Because of the broad spread of births in George (iv)'s family, George (vi)'s uncle Thomas was only ten years old when George was born and, as we will see, the two married only three years apart at the start of the 19th century.

George (vi) b. ABT 1782

The last character in this slide show was George b. ABT 1782, George (vi).

George was the son of William b. ABT 1756 so the grandson of George (iv). Because of the broad spread of births in George (iv)'s family, George (vi)'s uncle Thomas was only ten years old when George was born and, as we will see, the two married only three years apart at the start of the 19th century.

As with Thomas, George (vi)'s story is really beyond the scope of this slide show but a few words are appropriate.

George (vi) b. ABT 1782

The last character in this slide show was George b. ABT 1782, George (vi).

George was the son of William b. ABT 1756 so the grandson of George (iv). Because of the broad spread of births in George (iv)'s family, George (vi)'s uncle Thomas was only ten years old when George was born and, as we will see, the two married only three years apart at the start of the 19th century.

As with Thomas, George (vi)'s story is really beyond the scope of this slide show but a few words are appropriate.

George was the George Inkson who married Mary Turnbull in 1804. You can pick up that story at the relevant page of this domain but, if you do, you will drop out of full screen mode into a new tab on your browser.

 

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