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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lincolnshire => Topic started by: golfer71 on Friday 18 July 14 20:30 BST (UK)

Title: Sellers grand kids' parent(s)?
Post by: golfer71 on Friday 18 July 14 20:30 BST (UK)
The 1871 census shows Charles W. Sellers (b 1864) & Thomas F. Sellers (b 1866) as grandchildren to Everitt Sellers & Rachel (nee Lincoln). However, their male sons (2) do not appear to have sons!

Any help to connect some dots? Possibly there's a chance one of the females (5) had children prior to marriage.
Here's hoping . . .
golfer71
Title: Re: Sellers grand kids' parent(s)?
Post by: Kay99 on Friday 18 July 14 20:54 BST (UK)
Were they the sons of Ellen, who was living with the parents in 1871 and they were living with Ellen and her new husband in 1881  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3N4-SZX

Kay
Title: Re: Sellers grand kids' parent(s)?
Post by: Craclyn on Friday 18 July 14 21:19 BST (UK)
I think Kay99īs theory makes sense. If this is important to your research you could confirm the theory by ordering the birth certificates for the boys.
Title: Re: Sellers grand kids' parent(s)?
Post by: philipsearching on Saturday 19 July 14 05:33 BST (UK)
Quote from: Craclyn on Friday 18 July 14 21:19 BST (UK)
I think Kay99īs theory makes sense. If this is important to your research you could confirm the theory by ordering the birth certificates for the boys.

If they are Ellen's children and she was not married at the time, don't be too surprised if the birth certificates list a fictitious father (to avoid embarrassment).

Philip
Title: Re: Sellers grand kids' parent(s)?
Post by: golfer71 on Saturday 19 July 14 13:50 BST (UK)
Comforting!
I have a couple children in my trees who are: "Whose my daddy"
golfer71
Title: Re: Sellers grand kids' parent(s)?
Post by: Craclyn on Saturday 19 July 14 14:15 BST (UK)
Just a couple? My big challenge is that some of my "Who is my Daddy?" people are those who I thought I was absolutely sure about who the parent was before I started my research, but see now that what we thought was fact turned out to be fiction :) :)