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Northumberland / Re: REDPATH (Weldon House, Brinkburn, Felton, Longhorsely)
« on: Sunday 17 April 22 18:20 BST (UK) »
Thank you for taking the time to reply after all this time 
It is a shame that its not a match, but thats often the way isnt it.
My Redpath is a bit of an anomaly - My ancestor Mary Ann Murphy appears to be living with him in the 1871 census, taking his name and renaming her children with his surname. I can find no evidence of a marriage and he is aged at 32 and born in Crookham.
In 1881 she is back to her Murphy surname although still listed as married. I was struggling to find him until I located a newspaper article where she states he is now in the workhouse and a "old man" and there is indeed a John Redpath listed with an age of 62, a whole 20 years older than his age in the 1871 census (I have looked and it doesnt appear to be a transcription error) The 1881 and 1891 census give his birth place as Branxton, which from looking at a map, is very close to Crookham so im inclined believe they are the same.
I can find no birth certificate and as for the above quandary with no marriages recorded, there is no fathers details to jump from - what a muddle!
I will certainly look out for any Walters in my travels.
Nicky
It is a shame that its not a match, but thats often the way isnt it.
My Redpath is a bit of an anomaly - My ancestor Mary Ann Murphy appears to be living with him in the 1871 census, taking his name and renaming her children with his surname. I can find no evidence of a marriage and he is aged at 32 and born in Crookham.
In 1881 she is back to her Murphy surname although still listed as married. I was struggling to find him until I located a newspaper article where she states he is now in the workhouse and a "old man" and there is indeed a John Redpath listed with an age of 62, a whole 20 years older than his age in the 1871 census (I have looked and it doesnt appear to be a transcription error) The 1881 and 1891 census give his birth place as Branxton, which from looking at a map, is very close to Crookham so im inclined believe they are the same.
I can find no birth certificate and as for the above quandary with no marriages recorded, there is no fathers details to jump from - what a muddle!
I will certainly look out for any Walters in my travels.
Nicky