Banyard Family from East Dereham, Norfolk
Good Morning,
I am trying to help a friend trace his Banyard ancestors back to England.
What we know:
George Banyard's gravestone from Bethel Cemetery, Claremont, Ontario, Canada reads:
GEO. BANYARD SR.
DIED
NOV.24, 1867
AGED 49 Y'RS 11 MOS
From the 1861 census in Pickering County, Ontario, Canada
George Banyard, age 40, born England, occupation tailor
From the gravestone, we estimate George's birth about Dec. 1817.The best fit that we have found is George Banyard, son of Matthias Banyard and Mary Wigg born 13 Dec 1817 in East Dereham, Norfolk.There is another George Banyard, son of Charles Banyard and Frances Bradfield born 10 Dec 1817 also in East Dereham but our research shows that this George Banyard died 21 Apr 1840 in East Dereham.
We have searched all available Banyard wills from this area hoping to find a mention of a George Banyard in Canada without success.
We are struggling to prove (or disprove) the link between the George Banyard who died in Canada to the George Banyard born in East Dereham.
Are there any living male Banyards from this area?We could propose a Y-chromosone DNA test to see if we are heading down the correct path.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
David
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