Are these two profiles father and son?

Question

Hi Wikitree friends,

I have been puzzling for some time over whether William Spring (born around 1822 in Lincolnshire) is the son of William Spring (born around 1794 in Lincolnshire).

An 1821 christening record exists on FamilySearch for a William Spring born to the elder William Spring, but I'm not yet 100% sure if the younger William is the same person as the one in the profile.

That said, I haven't found anything to suggest otherwise, and there is a migration pattern story that may help strengthen this theory: Both William Spring (the younger) and his maybe brother Jesse migrated from England to Canada.

Is anyone able to help me with more information in one direction or the other?

Answer 1

Findmypast , think William Susan for father is really parents William and Susan

William

Last name Spring

Birth year 1853

Birth date ? ? 1853

Death year 1900

Death date ? ? 1900

Father's first name(s) William Susan

City Wayne County

State Ohio

Notes

Note1: CHESTNUT HILL DOYLESTOWN CEMETERY; Note2: CHIPPEWA TWP/WAYNE COUNTY

Record set Ohio Obituary Index, 1814-2013

Category Life Events (BDMs)

Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials

Collections from Americas, United States

Comments

Parents William and Martha

Wildmore : St Peter : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818ae05e93790ec8bf7922b : viewed 15 Jun 2019) baptism William Spring 07 Oct 1821

Parents William and Elizabeth

Leake : St Mary : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58189958e93790ec8bc57f00 : viewed 15 Jun 2019) baptism William Spring 15 May 1822

Parents John and Hannah

Wrawby : St Mary : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818afb3e93790ec8bfb1295 : viewed 15 Jun 2019) baptism William Spring 26 Oct 1823

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Thanks Marion... more food for thought!

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You’re welcome. There is also FreeCen And FreeBMD where you can lookup records for England, Scotland and.....

Answer 2

You can view images of most Lincolnshire parish registers for free at Lincs to the Past. The entry for William Spring baptised 7 October 1821 is at the lower left of this image. It records that his parents lived at "West Ashby Allotment". Makes me think that the "West Kirby" birthplace in the 1851 census may be a mis-recording in the original census or a mis-transcription by FamilySearch.

I think there are enough consistent sources on the profiles of William (the younger) and his children, plus the baptism image above, to link the two Williams. You could mark the relationship "uncertain" if you're still not sure.