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« on: Friday 07 November 08 11:49 GMT (UK) »
Hi Rubyruby
I was stumped by this one for a while too. My husband's line is from Emily Wheatley (Blackett). Unfortunately the birth certificate doesn't have her father's name on it but given that Hugh Marshall Blackett is listed as her father on her marriage certificate I've decided to go with that. Elizabeth Jane Wheatley was their mother and she died in 1875. Hugh died in 1877 and on his death certificate John is the informant and his surname is Blackett. So I think they must have changed their surname some time between 1871 and 1877.... I was wondering if maybe Hugh's wife Mary Ann was in a hospital or asylum or something because Hugh is listed on 1861 and 1871 census as married but his wife is not there. Thought maybe that was why he never married Elizabeth Wheatley??
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