Morning All,
Yawn Yawn, O what a tangled web I have woven for you. Having been up very late last night. I think I have finally sorted out the confusion.
There is only "ONE" Sam and family . In 1901 they living at Chilham .
In 1911 having moved a few miles they are living at Badlesmere (just down the road).
William and Percy have Died by then and they have had 3 more children, Winnifred, Cora and Dorothy.
Charles has since become a Carpenter having changed jobs from a Journeyman Baker in the previous 10 years.
As you Marvelous Chatters have found He and Edwin Emmigrated on the" Ballarat" in 1911 (After the Census).
Mum then followed with the Kids in 1913 on the" Waimana".
" Mrs E"- "Eliza"-" Elizabeth Bertha" and" Bertha" are various names Sams mum used during this Saga just to make it more complicated.
Why she declared the 3 girls as Children and not Daughters on the Passenger list remains a mystery unless it was normal for younger passengers to be listed that way.
I have the birth date of Sam from FBMD Samuel Charles Barns (No E) as
Dec 1895 E.Ashford 2A 763
E Ashford is the Reg District for Chilham .
So now apart from what happened to the Daughter "Elia" on the 1901 census all is plain to see now the mud has cleared.
I am so glad this has come out so well, as now Sams Descendants can find out all about his early life.
I must really say a big thankyou to you all for spending so much time and also having to contend with my earlier erroneus babbling.
Bless you, All Roger.
