Author Topic: Amelia/Mildred Fulstow, born Killingholme, poss 1811  (Read 3648 times)

Offline Fully

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Re: Amelia/Mildred Fulstow, born Killingholme, poss 1811
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 13 October 10 09:19 BST (UK) »
In the 1841 census, which gives Mildred as the head of family, there are 5 children named. The elder children were all born before it was made a legal requirement to register births in 1837. Charlotte, the youngest, was born in South Killinghome in 1841. I found a birth certificate for the only Fulstow girl born in Killinghome in 1841. She was born 18 Jan 1841 @ 1am. The mother's name on the birth certifcate is Amelia Fulstow nee Cooling who was born in S Killinghome. There was no father's name. She had made her mark on the certificate, so clearly couldn't write. It could be a coincidence but I think statistically the chances of it being someone else are a bit slim.


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Re: Amelia/Mildred Fulstow, born Killingholme, poss 1811
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 14 October 10 08:11 BST (UK) »
OK Fully, I tend to agree that Occam's Razor would suggest that the Charlotte on the census in 1841 is the same one born in South Killinghome, and therefore Amelia was nee Cooling.  1841 does have Charlotte aged 1, but there was a tendency to round ages, I understand, so presumably this is the same person.  Will keep in touch if I track down anything more about the family.

Phil