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Hi all,
Hope evryone's having a wonderful summer. I'd like to ask for some help in locating the marriage/deaths of three brothers born c. 1840 in Lambeth. It's a strange family, with people having chaned names a few times. The brothers in question are Thomas Watson b. 1834, Albert Watson b. 1841 and Charles Watson b. 1843. They are the extramarital children of Thomas Trinder (1787-1852) and Frances Watson nee Dodson (1804-).  Following the death of his wife Martha, Thomas cohabited with Frances Watson and has three children with her. Thomas and Frances can be seen on Lambeth rough settlement exams, about which more information can be found here: https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=849100.0
Note that the children changed their names for an unknwn reason. Thomas is too old for a GRO registration, but 'Albert' was registered as
TRINDER, THOMAS  JAMES AUGUSTUS   
Mother's Maiden Surname: DODSON
GRO Reference: 1841  J Quarter in LAMBETH  Volume 04  Page 259
and 'Charles' was registered as
TRINDER, CHARLES  HENRY ADOLPHUS THOMAS   
Mother's Maiden Surname: DODSON
GRO Reference: 1843  M Quarter in LAMBETH
Frances and the three brothers can be found in '51: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8860/records/1927917?tid=115002760&pid=142318149498&ssrc=pt
In '71, with son Charles a painter
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7619/records/5570858?tid=115002760&pid=142318149498&ssrc=pt
Albert and Charles are living together in '61, Albert a potter's labourer and Charles a 'ILLEGIBLE board cutter'. Thomas can't be found with them.
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8767/records/6254706?tid=115002760&pid=142318149588&ssrc=pt
Best wishes,
Francis

Having looked at it again, I am not too confident that Thomas' brother John's wife had the maiden name Boon. This seems like a different family. Maybe if we found the marriage it might have some witnesses who were family. It would have happened in 1828 or so.

This is all excellent. I don't have the death cert. but the 1860 date chimes with everything else and is in the right location. Thanks so much guys!

Dear all,
I would like to find out if my relative John Stearn had any children. He was born in Fressingfield in 1811 to Charles Stearn and Mary Ann Bullock. He was the brother to Henry Bullock Stearn (1807-1875), Mary Ann Stearn (1808-1865) and Charles Stearn (1810-1884). He is living in Ipswich in 1851 as a widower, along with his sister and niece.
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8860/records/4890056
He died in Ipswich in 1861. Unfortunately, I can neither find a marriage for him nor find him in 1841, and I would like to find out if he left any children.
Best wishes,
Francis

Hi all,
I would like to please ask for some help in trying to clarify a contradiction concerning a relative. William Greenfield was born in 1796 in Dudley to Edward Greenfield and Mary Smith. He was the brother of Nancy (1798-?), Edward (1803-1872), John (1803-1863), George (1804-1808), Thomas (1804-?), Esther (1806-1844), Jane (1808-1888) and Maria (1814-1843). In '41 he is in Dudley with his mother. In '51 he is living with his nephew John (Maria's illegitimate son) and is listed as unmarried. However, in '61 he is listed as 'married' (though with no wife), living next to a Joseph Greenfield b.1774 who I assume is his uncle. Finally in '71 he is married with a wife, Sarah b. 1797 in Dudley and a 'grandson' William b. 1864 in Dudley. Now initially I thought that I must be dealing with two people of the same name but there is only one William Greenfield baptised at the right time to be my man. I want to clarify how many children William had, and what his relationship is with his purported grandson.
Best wishes,
Francis