Hello Terry
I've just started researching the family and always thought that my dad's side was going to be difficult due to them travelling all over the world. But after reading this, it's nice to get out of Wapping!
My dad, Richard Campbell was Margaret Rooney nee Harney, 2nd Child with Alfred Campbell. She married Alfred 23 Nov 1911. I'm a bit confused with my nan as she now has three birth years, meaning she was either confused as to when she was born or, decided to say she was older to Thomas and quite a bit younger to Alfred.
If you look at the census for 1911 you'll find Margaret with Mary Ann, then 16 at 13 Dundee Street. She says she's married and born in Wapping. We know it's her, because that's where my dad was born.
The census for 1901 has a Catherine Harney living at No.12, I'm wondering whether that's an aunt. There's a Catherine Harney on the marriage certificate of 1911.
The story is that when my dad was born (6 Apr 1916) he had married sisters. We didn't know that nan had been married twice and thought grandad being a seaman, meant that the gap in years was quite possible.
My Aunt Annie used to have a large photo on the wall of my dad aged around 5 with his sister Mary Ann. My sister Kathleen is named after my dad's other sister.
We also have an Uncle Tommy that I can't find anywhere!
So, new found relative, anything else you can enlighten me on will be most appreciated.
Brenda
