« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 15 September 10 17:58 BST (UK) »
Hi
The difficulty I am having is explained below:
My gt gt grandfather was Ernest Margetson born to Susannah Margetson Rockland Workhouse 3/11 1890 bap 4/12 1890. This info was recorded by a researcher I employed from the workhouse registers.
Susannah's sister Sarah Ann Margetson also had a son Ernest Margetson Rockland Workhouse 16/12 1890 bap 12/2 1890. This info was also recorded by the researcher. I also have Ernest's birth certificate stating his mother as Sarah Ann. I also have his death certificate date of death 12/2 1891.
All seems quite simple so far two children born to two sisters.
But why would two sisters give their children the same name?
I have searched all the birth indexes that I can think of but I cannot find Susannah's sons birth entry. There is only one listed in Q1 1891 and this is Sarah Ann's.
Also I cannot trace a Ernest Margetson in the 1891 census. Susannah is recorded as being with her daughter Edith and employer Julia Hart.
In 1892 Susannah marries Robert Semmence and by 1901 Ernest is recorded as a Semmence.
Ernest is also missing from the 1911 census.
On Ernest's death certificate his date of birth is recorded as 3/11 1891.
Hope you can assist. I have a feeling that only parish registers may be able to help. What do you think?
Sadie
Robinett, Semmence, McMullon, Innes, Thompson, Howie, Stratton, Trobe, Margetson, Whittingham, Newell, Knock,
