louis
Don't despair!
I think it’s safe to say Michael has found your Robert’s family.
The marriage for the Anthony and Ann he mentions is likely to be this one:
Anthony Graham and Ann Henry registered in Glendale 10b 421, Mar Q 1861.
That fits with the ages of the children in 1881 – there’s a Mary born 1862.
The 1881 census is a good place to start looking for family, and at least it’s free! You can find it on ancestry.co.uk or familysearch.org. Mary was probably the first born so if they used the Naming Pattern, then Ann’s mother is likely to be Mary.
There is a gap between Antony Jr and Thomas – there might have been other children that died before 1881 and in that case the naming pattern will have possibly have gaps. The gaps might also mean that some children had moved away from home with work.
Robert was born after the 1871 census so this (1881) is his first appearance. As he is 7 years younger than Thomas, perhaps there were also other children who died between Thomas and Robert.
That was a brilliant idea of Michael’s to look along the street for other Grahams and it certainly paid off!
And if Michael is reading this, I hope you’ve had your TICK dealt with – I’ve heard they can make you proper poorly!
Jan
