Martha Later - I'm confused!

[Raylen]

Oh dear!  I think I have gone off on the wrong family!!

What I have as confirmed is:
Henry Jones b 26/12/1829 Liverpool ( maybe Everton)(came to Australia in 1851)
Father: Richard Mother: Martha Later
(other children Richard 1831,Mary 1830,Elizabeth 1832, & Sarah Anne 1827 all born Liverpool)

Marriage of Richard & Martha confirmed as ' 30/12/1822 at Bowden St Mary Cheshire
Martha Later to Richard Jones of Liverpool by banns'

I'm trying to find them all on the census so I think I should start again with fresh ideas
and, if I run into trouble, should I put this on the Lancashire board?


To toni*,mshrmh,CatOne,,Suz and Reiver, thank you all so much for your help.
I really appreciate the time you take to answer anyones questions.
Even confused people like me

Thanks again
Raylen

[Dave Francis]

The National Burials Index has quite a few 'Later' entries for Bowden (Blessed Virgin Mary) in Cheshire. These two caught my eye:

Thomas LATER (age 37) on 18 Aug 1839
Martha LATER (age 84) on 13 Jan 1886

This Martha is obviously the widow who crops up in the various Census returns.

Clearly she was not the mother of Henry Jones. However, her late husband Thomas (possibly the one listed above) might well have been Henry's uncle - i.e. the brother of Martha Jones (nee Later).

This burial may at Bowden may also turn out to be relevant:

Thomas LATER (age 78) on 6 Mar 1842

Maybe Henry's grandfather?

[mshrmh]

Hi Raylen - glad you're finding your way through the puzzle - seems as though you're looking for a Jones family, probably in Liverpool in 1841 - best of luck!

PS - nowadays the spelling is Bowdon - like many use varied in times gone by.

[Raylen]

Thank you Dave for that information.
It has filled another couple of gaps in the family tree.

To mshrmh,
I feel I am making a little progress.  I have found that the daughter(Elizabeth)
of the widow Martha that has been mentioned here- married the son of
Richard Jones and Martha Later!  So even though I was confused,
the information that was posted here has helped make things clearer for me.

Once again a BIG thank you to you all for your help.
Raylen 

[turenne]

I live 50 yards from Bowdon Church. If you need any help with anything, please let me know.

Richard