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The story so far... 1871 census John Poole 1833... Matilda Poole 1837..wednesbury Sarah Poole 1860 John Poole 1859 Emma Poole 1867 Chas Horton 1859 step son. newinvention wolverhampton. Abel Horton 1857 step son. newinvention wolverhampton. 1881 census Matilda Poole.1837 wednesbury.widow John Poole son.1859. key filer Emma Poole. 1867 Sarah a Poole. 1869 Mary j Poole. 1880. 1891 census I have John Horton aged 1850 Head.lock/keysmith...newinvention.<<<I have marriage cert.1882. Matilda aged 1837....wednesbury.<<<widow on marriage cert. Mary j. Poole. daughter....Walsall. Matilda Emma Horton daughter....Walsall.<<<I have her birth/marriage certs. I think I have both birth certs of the step sons Chas and abel Horton but... Who do you think the parents are? On both certs it says Mothers name matilda Horton nee POWELL (could be brum accent saying POOLE like Pooowel?) It was the same registrar on both certs 3 years apart. and ....wait for it!..Father.. GEORGE Horton! What do you think? ANY ideas would be better than my old pickled brain! I have been trying to work my matilda out for months! HELP PLEASE! Gerri x.

1861 Ann Maria Hoston abt 1861 Short Heath, Staffordshire, England Daughter Willenhall Staffordshire Charles Hoston abt 1859 New Invention, Staffordshire, England Son Willenhall Staffordshire >>>> George Hoston abt 1836 New Invention, Staffordshire, England Head Willenhall Staffordshire >>>>Matilda Hoston abt 1838 Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England Wife Willenhall Image is Horton Abel Fletcher abt 1788 New Invention, Staffordshire, England Head Willenhall Staffordshire Harriet Hall abt 1843 Hartshill, Worcestershire, England Servant Willenhall Staffordshire >>>Abel Horton abt 1857 New Invention, Staffordshire, England Nephew Willenhall Staffordshire

1861: just to confuse the matter further. Im sure you must have this: Abel Fletcher abt 1788 New Invention, Staffordshire, England Head Willenhall Staffordshire Harriet Hall abt 1843 Hartshill, Worcestershire, England Servant Willenhall Staffordshire Abel Horton abt 1857 New Invention, Staffordshire, England Nephew Willenhall Staffordshire Think this must be great nephew Suzanne

there you go , thus ends your confusion:) 1851 >>>Able Fletcher abt 1791 Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Head Willenhall Staffordshire Mary Fletcher abt 1791 Bam Thelers, Staffordshire, England Wife Willenhall Staffordshire Joseph Person abt 1837 Atherstone, Staffordshire, England Apprentice Willenhall Staffordshire >>> Matilda Powell abt 1838 Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England Niece Willenhall Staffordshire Will Veale abt 1832 Shareshill, Staffordshire, England Apprentice Willenhall Staffordshire Thos Vichers abt 1834 Shareshill, Staffordshire, England Apprentice Willenhall

So this is her first marriage: Marriages Mar 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Horton George Walsall 6b 673 Powell Matilda Walsall 6b 673 Swift Susannah Walsall 6b 673 THORNEWELL William Walsall 6b 673 Merry

My god!!!! what a tart! lol Must admit though, she has been a favorit of mine. Thanks everyone. It really does help to write it all down like this and share it. Why should I be the only one with a head ache! lol Thanks again :-)) Off to send for cert... Gerri x

Sorry to be a pain but.... from the top OK? Matilda born c1837 wednesbury....yes Matilda's 1st marriage to George Horton/Hoston 1856.....yes They had Abel Horton 1856 Charles/chas Horton 1859 Ann Maria Horton 1861 This all adds up and makes sense... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ then in 1871..... John Poole 1833... Matilda Poole 1837..wednesbury Abel Horton 1857 step son. newinvention wolverhampton. Chas Horton 1859 step son. newinvention wolverhampton. John Poole 1859 Sarah poole 1860 Emma Poole 1867.<<<my g/grandmother. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So! did Matilda have chas Horton and John Poole jnr in the same year? 1859? but if Matilda married George Horton in 1856, how did she have John Poole jnr in 1859??? Please tell me I got it wrong? Oh gawd! I give up! I'm going up the offy to get a bottle of plonk :-(( Might pop back on later to slur a few words....lol Gerri planning on a self induced head ache ;-)

John POOLE jnr was probably the son of John snr but not of Matilda, -who came on the scene later.

yep! that makes sense.... I'll go see if I can find John Poole jnr birth... Thanks for trying to help. watch this space cos I might be back ;-) Gerri x

This is info just for fun, only I have stopped laughing latley ~~~ My Matlida married another Horton after John Poole!(got marriage cert) This new one was John Horton b1850 They had a daughter Emma Matilda Horton b1883. (Got the birth cert) This Emma Matilda was a witness to my granmothers wedding in 1904. Grandmas name was Annie MATILDA! NO I diddnt name any of my daughters Matilda! lol Gerri<<<half way down first glass :-)) and still looking for Johns birth...