William was a Shoemaker, the registers and militia records
tell us that. In 1750 he obtained a marriage licence (the original is still at the ERO - I have seen it) to marry Sarah
Chirk of Westmill. His father Edward signed the bond. Sarah was born in
1726 and was the daughter of William Chirk of Westmill (formerly of Ardley) and
his wife Sarah (nee Aylett). When they
married William Ginn seems to have moved from Layston to Westmill, which was of
course, next door. Up until 1762 he was
always "of Westmill" in the records, but his children were baptised
in three adjoining parishes, all surrounding Buntingford - namely Westmill,
Aspenden and Layston. There is no doubt
it was him because all the parish clerks record his occupation.
Sarah Ginn died in 1785, she was 59. William Ginn moved to Layston in his later
life, presumably with his son John, and died there in 1805, aged 85. Like his father he had lived a long life.
William and Sarah had four children
Edward - not traced. If he
outlived infancy he left Westmill/Layston as a teenager as he never appears in
the Militia records. No evidence of a
marriage in Herts.
John - A shoemaker - what
else? Moved to Layston - See next post
Mary - died infancy 1759
Sarah - not traced.
Sarah - not traced.
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