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[tn17]

A lot of the names carried on throughout later generations - Frederick and Ann Mary had a Richard, a Letitia, a Caroline. Some carried on further too.

OK, if the 1839 Letitia the daughter of Richard/Letitia, there's a chance they were married before 1 July 1837. Is anybody aware of any parishes out in Bethnal Green or the Woolwich areas that aren't in the LMA online records?

[mavis859]

Presumably you have seen the baptismal record for Letitia the daughter of George BARRATT, shoemaker and his wife Sarah @ St James, Paddington on 26 Nov 1815. There is also a marriage recorded between a Letitia Barrett & Richard Merritt on 28 December 1828 @ St Matthew Bethnal Green. This is clearly quite unconnected with your family, as Letitia Merritt appears with her husband & children living in Deptford in 1851 census (HO107; Piece: 1584; Folio: 497; Page: 14)and her death is recorded Greenwich in March quarter 1864 ref 1d p.513
The only reference in Ancestry to a Lydia Forbes is rather strange: 1841 census has a 25yr old girl of that name living in Portsea with a 2yr old child called John Moon; she is said to have been born "in foreign parts", and there is note of her being a seaman's wife, but that is crossed through. HO107; Piece 415; Book: 4; District: 15; Folio: 17; Page: 29
In Findmypast records I found the following: 01 March 1807 Lydia Forbes dau of William & Mary born 30/11/1806 in High street Whitechapel baptised St Mary, Whitechapel High Street - Entry No: 9690
 

[tn17]

Thanks Mavis I did spot that Lydia Forbes on the 1841 - even if it's not mine, it is intruiging!

[toni*]

this sort of fizzled out and its the new one tomorrow but i really think something isnt quite right here - maybe its the marriage

[tn17]

this sort of fizzled out and its the new one tomorrow but i really think something isnt quite right here - maybe its the marriage

Agreed. I've ordered the 1839 birth cert to see if it sheds any more light. Thanks for spending some time thinking about it and I'll be sure to post here if I ever crack it

[Tephra]

It's time for this weeks Scavenger Hunt and it's a little bit convoluted - please read carefully   

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,514249.0.html

Good Luck and Good Hunting

Barbara

As usual, this Hunt will remain open for any further information which may come in.

[tn17]

Hi everyone,

Received the 1839 birth cert for Letitia Burgess today. She's the child of Richard Burgess, paper hanger, and Letitia Burgess formerly Barrett. So, definitely one of their kids. Given that this is almost four years before the 1843 marriage, I'm starting to think that one might just be a coincidence, one that might possibly line up with the 1851 Richard Burgess from Maidstone.

[deb usa]

hi tn

I'm glad the cert arrived! 

It really does look like Letitia Forbes and Letitia Barrett are different girls. I just wish we had been able to find a marriage for your people.

I wonder if we can find Letitia Forbes death. It just seems like such a coincidence that there would be 2 Richard's (paper stainer) marrying Letitia's and his father being a Paper Stainer, named Richard.

Tn ...what was the address on Baby Letitia's birth cert?

deb

[tn17]

Ahhh Deb - you're a star.

I agree, it's a huge coincidence, and it still doesn't sit quite right. I couldn't see a death for Letitia Forbes, but given the track record with this problem, who knows what she could be called 

On the 1839 certificate, Richard and Letitia are at 8 Harrod St, Bethnal Green (where they are on the 1841).