*William MESSINGHAM (son of Daniel) died at Fareham Asylum at 11 years of age. Bewitched by an old woman (when a baby) to whom they refused something, - which said old woman asked after him the day he died and herself fell down dead the same day on her way home.
From The Pastoral Notebooks of Wallis Hay Laverty
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Daniel Messingham
c1820-1900
(Richard - John - Richard)
Daniel MESSINGHAM was born c1820 in Arford, Hampshire, and baptised (Missingham) 23 Dec 1821, Headley Hampshire.
It is possible that he may have been as old as 2 years at the time of his baptism.
He died at Deadwater Headley, and was buried 27 Jan 1900 Headley Hampshire.
Marriage & Children
He married Mary HARRIS 26 Nov 1848.
Mary died June 1854 in Whitmore Bottom (Headley), and was buried 26.Jun.1854 in Headley Hampshire.
Children of Daniel Messingham and Mary:
- William MISSINGHAM* 1), baptised 24 Dec 1848 - Headley Hampshire. Died 1859 Fareham Hampshire.
- Anne MESSINGHAM, born June 1854,baptised 13 Aug 1854, and buried 25 Mar 1855 (Missingham), Headley Hampshire.
After Mary's death, Daniel married Anne SPOONER 26 Apr 1857 in Headley Hampshire.
Children of Daniel Messingham and Anne:
- George MESSINGHAM, born 22 Sep 1857 - Headley Hampshire. ยป
- Mary Anne MESSINGHAM, born 30 Sep 1859 - Headley Hampshire.
- James MESSINGHAM, baptised 19 Jan 1862 - Headley Hampshire.
- John Edgar MESSINGHAM, baptised 25 Oct 1863 - Headley Hampshire.
- Frances Keziah MESSINGHAM, baptised 4 Mar 1866 - Headley Hampshire. Moved to Canada.
- Eliza MESSINGHAM, baptised 7 Jun 1868 - Headley Hampshire. Moved to Canada.
- Fred MESSINGHAM, baptised 6 Mar 1870 - Headley Hampshire.
- Sarah May MESSINGHAM, baptised 31 May 1874 - Headley Hampshire.