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Gloucestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Painswick Poor Law and Barstady Records 1828-1838
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Yes I have Bill's book. He has Sarah in Alfred's line. Alfred married Eliza Wright and they had 3 children Eliza died and he married Eliza Ballantine who had 8 children. The first was Sarah Frances and she was born in September 1876. The last child of Alfred and Eliza Wright was born in June 1876 so we thought Alfred was very naughty.
In fact Sarah is Eliza Ballantine and Francis Swain's daughter (and I don't think they were married) and when Francis died and Alfred's wife died they obviously got together and Alfred adopted Sarah as his own. On Sarah's baptism and marriage certificate she has her father as Francis Swain. On her death certificate her father is Alfred so there was clearly confusion in the family. Sarah had 9 children (8 girls and 1 boy - the boy was my Granfather) but only two of them had children. nevertheless we have managed to populate the world quite well and keep Francis bloodline alive!
Whose line are you from?
Is Patience's will available on record - I would love to see it?
In fact Sarah is Eliza Ballantine and Francis Swain's daughter (and I don't think they were married) and when Francis died and Alfred's wife died they obviously got together and Alfred adopted Sarah as his own. On Sarah's baptism and marriage certificate she has her father as Francis Swain. On her death certificate her father is Alfred so there was clearly confusion in the family. Sarah had 9 children (8 girls and 1 boy - the boy was my Granfather) but only two of them had children. nevertheless we have managed to populate the world quite well and keep Francis bloodline alive!
Whose line are you from?
Is Patience's will available on record - I would love to see it?