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In case it is relevant later there is this baptism in Guernsey, it could be a sibling of Rachels 

Jean  Cohue
Birth date 29 Aug 1795
Baptism date 03 Sep 1795
Father Elisee Cohue
Mother Rachel le Sturay
Parish St Saviour

This is interesting, and the same surname spelling, I'll investigate further.

Thank you
Adrian

I have some Edge family on my tree. My paternal grandfathers brother James westwood married sarah ann edge from Shiffnal.Her father was Jesse Edge.They married in cannock st luke. Funny that west bromwich has been mentioned, thats where i live!

Hi,

My ancestor Richard Edge & family moved from Ellesmere to West Bromwich (Hargates Lane) mid 1830's, probably for work. His profession was a Blacksmith, and there must have been lots of work around the Industrialised Black Country. I was born and bred in Greets Green (Great Bridge)  and went to George Salter High School.

I moved from West Brom over 35 years ago.

Regards
Adrian

Hi,

I'm back with some updated information but sadly none the wiser and something just doesn't match up here (sigh).

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You should also look at the Staffordshire name index
Two Wills on there:
Thomas Lynell 1750 Eccleshall and Thomas 1682 Walton Hurst, Eccleshall.

I've obtained these wills on the Lynel families of Walton Hurst which has given further information.

All the help you gave seems to match up but this is baffling me.

My Ellen Dean who names in her will dated 1766 her brother Thomas Lynel of Walton Hurst and also her sisters Elisabeth Podmore, Mary and Ellen Lynel. The witness on her will is Henry Lynel who signs his own name.

I found the Henry Lynel's will dated 1767 of Walton Hurst and the signatures match on both wills.

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Found Elizabeth's marriage to George Padmore and it is way out from Staffordshire.
St Margaret's Westminster 1764 according to Boyd's marriage index.
Elizabeth Linnell and George Padmore.

In Henry's will, he mentions his nephew Thomas and nieces Elisabeth wife of George Podmore (see above quote), Mary Lynel and Ellen Lynel now the wife of John Green. Henry also gives 5 pounds to Thomas and Ellen Turner children of the first wife of Simon Turner (see below quote) together with William Dean of Ellenhall Park (son of Ellen). Ellen Wilcox daughter of Thomas Wilcox & Ellin Lynel married Simon Turner 1738 Stafford, Staffordshire.

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There's also another Ellin Lynel marrying Thomas Wilcox 1.5.1709.

My Ellin Dean who in her will names her brother and sisters as Lynil can't be their siblings but must be related somehow to this Lynel family.

I can't find any marriage of Ellin to William Dean, is it possible they never actually married and could this Ellin be the one who married Simon Turner but never divorced

I also can't find a death for Ellin Turner (wife of Simon) or of William Dean husband of Ellin and on Ellin's will dated 1766 she states she's a widow ?

I'm totally baffled and any ideas or help would be fantastic.

Kind regards
Adrian
 

Hi,

Living DNA

Adrian

Hi everyone.

I'm wondering what alias surnames other researchers have uncovered that are strange or weird, I've uncovered a few but they've had some connection to the original surname or profession of the person. I've just uncovered this gem which has enabled me to break down a brick wall. I found it by chance because it's just plain odd 

Richard Anybody (alias Howell) married Margareet Gaskine 1668 Rowley Regis, Staffordshire

I've found a couple of documents mentioning Richard's family including my direct ancestor Gilbert Howell but found very little on any other family using the surname Anybody

I thought it may have been a miss-transcribe but then I found this on the National Archives:

Short title: Ward v Birch.

Plaintiffs: Humble Ward and Henry Pynley.

Defendants: Thomas Birch, John Finch, William Haughton and Richard Anybody alias Powell.

Subject: property in Dudley etc, Staffordshire and Worcestershire.

Document type: bill and answer

Date:1652
Held by:   The National Archives, Kew

Vet odd