William Munns, 1850 Census

The following record is from the English census of 1850.  The people described are about the right ages to be my grandmother's grandfather William Munns and his family.  It is also of note that his brother is John Munns and grandma's father was William John Munns.  On the other hand it seems that everybody since William the Conqueror and King John of the Magna Carta has been named William or John, so this may be of scant standing.

City and County Location: Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
Address: MILL END

The age of this William Munns is just about the same age as Grandma's grandfather (photo below).  His father's name of Daniel is at odds with the other family tree that Ann Huston, my Uncle Bob's daughter, obtained from one of the cousins.  However, the tree also lists William's birth year as 1833 but the date on the tombstone described below would place his birth year as 1832 (or possibly even 1831) as in the above record.   Also, the locus of towns, including Peterborough described below, where William Munns is buried, about is six or seven miles in radius, and grandma's sister Kathleen was also buried just a couple of miles west of Peterborough.  If I find the name I will add it.  On the other hand, Ashton, listed in the family tree, is about 45 miles to the southwest.  Therefore, I am inclined to think that the record above reflects the family history.  My cousin John Richardson, Joan Munns' son, says that his family also thinks it is the correct record.  We were all especially impressed by the father's choice of professions, which may have colored our judgment - pleasant amber tint - or some may say clouded it, but we're happy enough.  In any event I hope to find out where the tree came from and the records that might be associated with it.

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