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I keep on returning to that conclusion 

Thanks so much for the information about Priscilla's first marriage and child
I also found that she had another child previously unknown to me named John who was born in 1917 but only lived a short times so  seven children altogether.
Louisa married Andrew Stokes ( brother of Manfield who had married Louisa's sister Rose) but I cant find any children
I would love to read Louisa's memoir if you can give me a link, please.

Of course, you are right!

Thank you for so much information and hard work as  it clarifies a lot

I found recently on Ancestry that I have a second cousin from the Tubbs family so that would suggest to me that Mr Tubbs may also have been the father of my mother Patience born 1907 as well as Arthur who, again on Ancestry, sometimes used the name Tubbs and at others Penfold

According to the 1939 Census there was also another daughter, Kathleen, who was born in 1920 but this would have made her mother Priscilla in her mid 50s when she gave birth to her . So many secrets in the family.

My maternal grandmother Priscilla Thompson was born in Southampton in 1873.I have a copy of her birth certificate. Her line, from Henry Thompson and Caroline Saunders, is well documented.


 I can find no evidence but I understand she was married to Arthur James Penfold for whom I have no details other than those that appear in the 1901 Census where it states he was born in Southampton and the 1911 Census where he is born in Lancashire

They had 6 children together, all have baptism certificates with both Priscilla and Arthur as there parents

Many people following the same trees say that he was born to Amos Penfold in Southampton but I cannot find any proof for that

My grandmother once told my mother that there was an Irish connection on his side but I Have not found proof

However,on my Ancestry.com DNA there is a definiote Irish link

The searching for Arthur James is driving me just a little bit nutty

Can anyone help, please?