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Margaret

Margaret Report 2 Jun 2005 23:21

Thanks Janice Helen and Majorie And Colette that was the marriage you found and I thought i had found Jane's Dad as Charles Penn 1794 Angmering and mother Jane Mates but I am still waitng for the other contact to come back to confirm her findings . Its like waiting for paint to dry!!! Thanks everyone for you thoughts and help Margaret .

Colette

Colette Report 2 Jun 2005 23:10

Hi Margaret is it the marriage to James Ruff 1852 Worthing district ??. I did see the christening of a Jane Penn on the IGI DEC 1826 Poling father William mother Mary is that the only proof this lady has of father being William. As it was a baptism that Jane could have been born up to 5 years before, i have seen many baptisms taking this long some poeple waited till they had all there children to baptise them together. It could be possible that this William had a brother named Charles, if it says Charles as her father i would stick to that untill you find out different. Colette xx

Researching:
Pratt..Kenilworth...Ralston..Glasgow....Haizelden..Chiddingly Sussex..Benson..Troutbeck Cumbria.

Janice

Janice Report 2 Jun 2005 22:44

Nell, I've had that too!! She was born and died as Maud Emma but on her wedding day decided she was Lilian Kathleen Maud!!!!!!!! LOL. If it was me I'd have dropped the Maud for ever!!! Janice

Unknown

Unknown Report 2 Jun 2005 22:30

Or her father might be called Charles William or William Charles. I've found a few relatives who picked up and dropped names as they felt like it. Some invented new ones just for their wedding day! nell

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 2 Jun 2005 22:23

Margaret Has the other member sent you a copy of the birth entry? If so, maybe the real father died and her mother either married his brother, or she has given the name of her Grandfather or Uncle - who may have brought her up. Happy hunting Marjorie

Margaret

Margaret Report 2 Jun 2005 21:51

I have a marriage certificate and the bride Jane Penn gives her father as Charles Penn but I have had contact from another member who are tracing this family and have the same Jane Penn born 1826 Poling Sussex with father as William Penn and mother Mary Chatfield. This was a church marriage and the bride and groom both of full age. Margaret