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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Staffordshire => Topic started by: mrbee on Wednesday 05 May 21 20:06 BST (UK)
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Please could someone help me, I've found a gravestone for a relative Isaac Findler 1805 - 1851 and his wife Mary Findler 1808 - 1835 I am puzzled why there is an inscription for a Thomas Birtles 1822 -1844 on the grave stone? Did Isaac remarry and Thomas was a stepson?
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Thomas died in 1844 aged 12 so he was born in 1832.
There is this marriage in 1836:
Name: Isaac Findler
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 01 Feb 1836
Marriage Place: Stoke Upon Trent,Stafford,England
Spouse: Lucy Birtles
Queenie :)
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From Family Search
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3K-JG2F
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FreeReg
Marriage at St Peter ad Vincula
1 February 1836
Isaac FINDLER (Widower)
Lucy BIRTLES - Spinster
witness 1: George TOMKINSON
witness 2: Lettice BIRTLES
Notes: Bride and 1st witness made their mark thus x
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Marriage at the same Church - 5 October 1841
Humphrey WEBB - full age, batchelor, occupation: Butcher
Lettice BIRTLES - full age, spinster - (both residence: Hanely)
Groom's father: George WEBB - occupation: Flint Grinder
Bride's father: James BIRTLES - occupation: Publican
witness 1 : John SALT
witness 2 : Elizabeth GOLDSTRAW
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Mary FINDLER died in 1835
This is the 1841 census at Burslem
Fountain Buildings
Isaac FINDLER - aged 30 - Flint Grinder
Mary - 30 (think this is LUCY)
Hannah - 10
Thomas - 9
William - 7
Thomas BIRTLES - 10
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1851 Census, Staffordshire - BURSLEM - 1f and 3 b - page 53 of 54
Ancestry has the surname: FINDLOW
Lucy - Head (says she's Wid) - 39 - at home, born Staffs, Rugeley
Thomas - 19 - son - Nailer, born Staffs, Rugeley
Hannah - 20 - dau - Transfer Pottery - born Staffs, Tunstall
William - son 16 - bricklayer - born Staffs NORTON
(all the children's ages appear to tally)
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Lucy FINDLER (Lucy BIRLTES)
father: James BIRTLES
married
John COPELAND -
1860 - Bucknall Cum Bagnall, Stafford, England
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Thank you all for your help and explanations.