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Chasing the wrong family?
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Just Jo | Report | 21 May 2005 22:55 |
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Help please, someone. I've found what I thought must be my husband's great grandmother on 1881 census. Her name was Mary Ann Trotman born in New Charlton, Kent and married William Deacon on Christmas Day 1869. Their marriage certificate has her father down as Charles Trotman, profession Boiler Maker. Found Charles Wm.Trotman on 1881 - same birthplace and occupation, but all the ages are wrong. He's only 37 and Mary Ann is only 12, i.e. she would be getting married in the year she was born!!! There seems too many coincidences for it to be entirely the wrong family but can someone please explain where I go from here. Thanks. By the way, the membership number thread gave me light relief in an otherwise frustrating session. Jo |
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Kate | Report | 21 May 2005 22:57 |
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Perhaps the Charles you have found could be your Mary Ann's brother, and his daughter Mary Ann was named after her? You will often find the same names going round and round again within a family. Kate. |
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Unknown | Report | 21 May 2005 22:58 |
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Josephine Don't panic! Without certificates to prove it you won't know, but I think it highly likely that the Charles Trotman you found on the 1881 census is your Mary Ann's brother, named after his father, and his daughter Mary Ann is named after your Mary Ann (and quite likely the elder Mary Ann & younger Charles' mother too). Perhaps Charles Trotman senior was dead by 1881? nell |
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Unknown | Report | 21 May 2005 22:58 |
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Snap, Kate! nell |
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Unknown | Report | 21 May 2005 23:00 |
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This could be Charles senior, Woolwich is next door to Charlton. Name: Trotman, Charles Record Type: Deaths Age at death: 66 Quarter: December Year: 1880 District: Woolwich County: Greater London Kent London Volume: 1d Page: 609 nell |
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Kate | Report | 21 May 2005 23:00 |
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I suppose this is her on the 1881: Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship Residence View Image Charles Deacon abt 1873 Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England Son Near The Pond, Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England James Deacon abt 1874 Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England Son Near The Pond, Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England Mary Ann Deacon abt 1842 New Chalton, Kent, England Wife (Head) Near The Pond, Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England Nellie Deacon abt 1876 Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England Daughter Near The Pond, Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England William Deacon abt 1871 New Chalton, Kent, England Son Near The Pond, Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England Kate. |
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Unknown | Report | 21 May 2005 23:02 |
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Also found this: Name: TROTMAN, Charles William Record Type: Births Quarter: December Year: 1843 District: Lewisham County: Greater London Kent London Volume: 5 Page: 284 Name: TROTMAN, Ernest Charles Record Type: Births Quarter: June Year: 1899 District: Woolwich County: Greater London Kent London Volume: 1d Page: 1319 and this: Name: Trotman, Frederick Charles Record Type: Births Quarter: September Year: 1903 District: Woolwich County: Greater London Kent London Volume: 1d Page: 1313 nell |
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Just Jo | Report | 21 May 2005 23:46 |
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Many thanks Kate and Nell, It's all beginning to make sense. I'll come back to it tomorrow after a long rest! At least I will be able to sleep now. Jo |
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