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John Broadhurst married Sarah Knight 1868 (Sep qtr Andover 2c 329). The marriage certficate would give you both fathers names.
children: Mary Ann born 1869
Charlotte born 1870
Hannah born 1872
William born c1874
Edward born c 1876
Rose born 1876 died 1878
Sarah Jane born 1878
Albert born 1881
James born and died 1884
In 1881 the whole family is in Andover workhouse
I have traced John back to the 1861 census when he is a Farm Servant in Faccombe, Hants (name recorded as John Broadas) but can't find him before that nor a record of his birth.
Hope this helps
Carolyn
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