Talk:Robert Lovell Gwatkin

Son William?
The Canadian businessman Robert Colin Gwatkin (1819–1889) claimed to be a grandson of Robert Lovell Gwatkin, born in Clifton, but the reference is a bit shaky. The claimed father William, died age 29, would be another son. Charles Matthews (talk) 05:42, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

Cousins
Richard Gwatkin (born 1791) is the father of Henry Melvill Gwatkin. His connection with RLG can be made out. Thomas I had sons Thomas II and John, with John the grandfather of RLG; and Thomas II married Rebecca Seward. Richard Gwatkin of Wadham College was a son of Thomas II, and "Thomas Gwatkin of Hereford, clerk", or Thomas IV, was his nephew.

There were three sons and a daughter of the marriage, so "Thomas Gwatkin of Hereford, clerk" was son of Thomas III or John II. Richard Gwatkin (born 1791) of St John's College, Cambridge is in Venn as "S. of T., clerk [and Jane]. B. Sept. 17, 1791, at Hereford." Therefore Richard and RLG are one generation apart, second cousins once removed. Charles Matthews

John Cam Hobhouse also had a relationship to RLG, somewhat tenuous. His father was Benjamin Hobhouse, son of the merchant John Hobhouse, of Westbury. And John Hobhouse's second marriage was to Susannah Hobhouse, sister of Edward Gwatkin father of RLG. See for the Gwatkin side of that, and  for the Hobhouse side. Those references differ on whether Susannah had issue.

(talk) 15:40, 23 June 2016 (UTC)