Mynott in Cambridge

[Grimble 1976]

Hi. My great x 4 grandmother was in guilden Morden, Cambridge in 1817. She baptised her illegitimate son William in the parish church. She is described as Martha Maria Mynott. Abode - guilden Morden. Pauper. The father was William James Dickerson, a drover from Edmunton. I'm assuming this was Edmonton in London. I know Guilden morden had a workhouse but cannot find where to look for records of past inmates. The only Martha Mynott I can find was born in Essex to Ruth and Edward Mynott in 1801. None from Cambridge. I do not want to assume this is my Martha but cannot otherwise cross reference. Her son William moved to London after marrying a lady from nearby Litlington. She lived on a farm of a chap called James Dickason. Similar name to that on Williams baptism records but again a leap of faith. I cannot find him on the 1841 census. This has been my brick wall for 15 years! Any help would be very gratefully received.

[pat fowles]

1841 Census is on Familysearch/ Lordship Farm, Litlington, Cambridgeshire/ James Dickason age 45
1851 " " " Farmer of 463 acres " 56

[Sandyhall]

Is this the death you have for MMM

Name: Mary Martha Mynott
Registration Year: 1857
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Newington
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d, Page: 1


did he have a brother John Mynott as on 1861 census next person down is a john

[Sandyhall]

Did he marry Mary Lawrance father William Lawrence.

was this is marriage that I found says his father Is James Mynott occ Farmer

His occ is Bricklayer

[Grimble 1976]

Thank you for your reply! I know Mary Martha Mynott was the daughter of William. 1851-1857. As far as I know William was an ok my child.

[Grimble 1976]

Yes that’s him! I’m assuming he lists his father as a Mynott to hide his illegitimacy. I also tend to think his father was actually James Dickason from Litlington although have hunches rather than proof. Mary lived on the farm of James Dickason in the 1841 census.

[Grimble 1976]

This is who I suspect is Williams actually father. I cannot find any record of a William James Dickerson from Edmonton.

[pat fowles]

I don't think the James Dickason ...Farmer is your man. From what I can tell Martha is not on any census with him. Where did you get that info from? I think it's more likely to be James Dickinson 1841 census age 45/ Edmonton Middlesex and 1851 census age 58 b Edmonton/ Cow Dealer...Both on Familysearch.

[Grimble 1976]

Thank you. That sounds more likely. The information linking Martha to the Litlington farmer came from another Mynott researcher years ago. I still cannot find a Martha Mynott from Cambridge though. Just the Essex one daughter of Ruth and Edward. I believe she married John Hockley in 1822 in Saffron Walden. I would like to find William and Martha on the 1841 census. Mynott is often misspelt - sometime spectacularly - so it’s not always easy to find family. Thanks again for your help.

[Sandyhall]

This is a transcription that is on Ancestry but I can not see the orignal

Name: William Mynott Or Dickerson
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 10 Nov 1817
Baptism Place: Guilden Morden,Cambridge,England
Father: William Jas Dickerson
Mother: Maria Mynott
FHL Film Number: 990375