Daniel Wiedhofft married Martha Baker on Sunday the 9th May 1824 at St Martins in the Field Church, London. The service was performed by John Miles, Minister. both parties signed the register (not make a mark). The Marriage was witnessed by Wm. Baker, Caroline Smith and another (perhaps something Hayer). (all signed). Greenwood's map of this period shows that this area of London was still very much one of royal palaces, parks and governmental & military infrastructure. Trafalgar Square may have been in the planning process at this time (19 years after the "Battle of Trafalgar") but maps show no evidence of the commemoration of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson's finest hour. The church itself, in much the same condition as we see it today.It was then as now a "Royal Peculiar" (Responsible to the Crown rather than the Church of England). May we assume that our noble ancestors were carried here by horse drawn transport, and feasted somewhere locally . (Note: the 1832 directory of London shows a William Baker, brassware manufacturer based in Wardour St, Soho. (Could Daniel have married his bosses daughter? Wm. Baker witness at wedding!)

drawing of St Martins in the Fields.

Pictured left the entry in the marriage register of St Martins in the Fields

The next known official entry is for the Baptism of William Daniel Wiedhofft (born 28 May 1828) at St Anns, Soho, London. son of Daniel Chrystal and Martha Wiedhofft. dated 26 May 1830. Daniel is described as a brass worker and the service is performed by Geo. H Hine. the address of the family is given as St Giles's . It comes between addresses (areas) given as Greek St. and St Mary Le Bone. Our next entry is the first on the National births,deaths and marriages register, which records the birth of a boy, Daniel Christian Weidhofft, at 5 Rampstone Villas, Hoxton. (Hoxton Old Town, Shoreditch,) London on the 13th of Novenber 1838. The parents are recorded as Daniel Christian Weidhofft and Martha (formerly Baker). Daniel's occupation is given as brass finisher. the birth was registered by Martha Wiedhofft (spelt correctly, but signed with an X) on the 12th of December 1838. Unfortunately the next record is the entry for 12th June 1839 for the death of young Daniel Christian in the Shoreditch registration district, (the spelling still had the transposed IE, this was the same registration district as his birth.). The certificate records the death of 7month old Daniel Christian Weidhofft at Rampstone Place, Hoxton, child of a brass worker, "Accidental death from an overdose of a Narcotic medicine" signed W. Baker Coroner, 8 Crosby Sq. 18th June 1839. The burial of young Daniel took place at St Michaels Church, Hoxton. 1841 census not yet located (not at Rampstone Villas) The 3 April 1842 sees the birth of Christiana Caroline Wiedhofft at 77 Barton Street, Haggerston, Shoreditch, N London. The register was signed by Martha Wiedhofft and Daniel is described as a brass finisher again. At 53 Compton Street, St James, Clerkenwell, London. (check I am sure that a person called Baker lived here at some point) in the1851 census Daniel Widhoffs is a 53 year old journeyman (one who has completed his apprenticeship, but not started his own business) brass worker/plater (difficult to read) born in Germany, together with his wife Martha (age 50, born London) also in the household was daughter Martha aged 15 (born about 1835 in London) (no details of occupation/scholar, etc.) and 8 year old Christiana (born abt 1842)(as Christina - a female, although relationship looks like son). and son Frederick age 25 (born about 1825) a labourer born in London. (so far this is the only other reference I have to Frederick, although he would appear to be the eldest son). note; just found 74 year old Fred Weidhoff (born Jan 1826) in the 1900 census in Louisville, Kentucky , although he is listed as being born in Germany, as were both his parents. Hmm! He was shown as a single man who could read, write & speak English who had immigrated to the USA in 1866.

Their other son William Daniel is to be located in lodgings at 87 Golden Lane. St Lukes. He is listed as William Widoff an unmarried 24 year year old brass finisher born in Clerkenwell.

On the 10th September 1854 William Daniel Wiedhoft married Elizabeth Bridgman at the parish church of St Andrews Church, Holborn, London.(part of the parish is "within" the walls of the City of London, whilst the rest is "without" in Middlesex.). The Marriage certificate records that William Daniel Wiedhoft - Batchelor and Brass founder of Baldwin Gardens, son of Daniel Chrystal Wiedhoft (Brass founder). married Elizabeth Bridgman - Spinster of Baldwin Gardens, daughter of William Bridgman (Carpenter) . Both are of full age and the service was by Banns. The service was witnessed by William Austin and Martha Wiedhoft, all parties signed their names. It was registered at the West London Register Office.