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Puzzled by name change!?!?!
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McAnne's Gahan-Crazy | Report | 23 Mar 2006 19:07 |
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Can you help ??? |
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McAnne's Gahan-Crazy | Report | 23 Mar 2006 19:07 |
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Tracing back over JOHN SHAND c.1816 Edinburgh, and ELIZABETH c.1817 Meopham Kent, and am a bit puzzled. 1851 - both with children living in Holborn - also listed MIL Mary Ann Rynes age 58 - presumably Elizabeth's mother, but can find no records for Elizabeth Rynes birth. By 1871 Elizabeth Shand is in Clerkenwell - widowed, with four grown children, but not her mother. 1881 & 1891 - Lewisham - she appears to have taken the name GODDEN - still widowed, and am certain it's her as the children with her fit. She is listed as Head on 1881, so she doesn't seem to have remarried - do you think she has taken her Mother's maiden name, or could GODDEN be a middle name and it has been taken just as Elizabth Godden missing the Shand off ??? |
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Heather | Report | 23 Mar 2006 19:12 |
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Anne Are you saying that m-in-l was 58 in 1851 and 75 in 1891? Heather |
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McAnne's Gahan-Crazy | Report | 23 Mar 2006 19:14 |
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Well Heather - that's what the census' show - but as we well know the ages are often variable. It does look really odd tho doesn't it?? By rights she should be a lot older, but the children still living at home all fit with ages and occupations etc .............. been scratching my head for months on this one. |
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McAnne's Gahan-Crazy | Report | 23 Mar 2006 19:16 |
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Ah no - now I see it - MIL aged 75 is Elizabeth Shand as was !!!! oops - I have amended original posting sorry :O)) SHe is listed as Elizabeth G ........... on 1891 |
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McAnne's Gahan-Crazy | Report | 23 Mar 2006 19:21 |
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I'm trying to figure out her correct maiden name to find her marriage which is proving elusive. John born Scotland - she born Kent - first 3 children born Leeds, another 3 born later in London - I think they must have been gypsies lolol |
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Heather | Report | 23 Mar 2006 19:36 |
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On free bmd in Sept 1837 John Shand and Elizabeth GORDON Simmons Could Gordon be Godden?? Heather |
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Jess Bow Bag | Report | 23 Mar 2006 19:44 |
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from the IGI ELIZABETH GODDEN SIMMONS Female -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: 21 DEC 1817 Meopham, Kent, England Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents: Father: JAMES SIMMONS Family Mother: MARY ANN Perhaps dad died and mum remarried?hence M-in-law has different name |
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McAnne's Gahan-Crazy | Report | 23 Mar 2006 19:46 |
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Jess - you are a superstar lol I was getting there but had to dish up my supper lolol Thank you soooooooo much - and Heather too for the lead :O)))) xxxx |
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