Hands family

[Dazhands1971]

Hi Andrea
Thanks for that.  So is it my John Hands who married a Priscilla or the other one born in Birmingham?  The 1861 census suggests My John Hands is married to Ann. Could it be that Priscilla and Ann are the same - as I have seen examples of first names being dropped for middle names between census dates.
Thanks
Darren

[Dazhands1971]

Thanks for that Haywood. That would explain why I can't find him in the 1851 census under "Hands"

[sillgen]

If you are sure your line goes back to John and Ann then it is not the John born in Birmingham.   Ignore him - unless you find he is a cousin or something.  I always like to have a few certificates to prove things but they are expensive so finding baptisms cab be very useful.
Andrea

[tenpasteight]

Looking for a Hands family bible. Last known in the possession of Sarah Hands in c1871 in Coventry. Contains both Hands and Fullelove family events. I have a transcript. Have other Hands & Fullilove douments, information

[Dazhands1971]

Affraid I can't help with your search for the bible.  I know that my Great x4 Grandfather (James Hands) was married to a Sarah (Povey).  I think she was born around 1790 so whether she is the same Sarah Hands you are referring to or not I don't know.  I know they were living in the Warwickshire area (Coventry I believe).

The only Fullalove link I have in my family though relates to my Grandmothers side with one of her nieces from her family side (Griffiths) marrying a Fullalove around 1940.

Is a strange coincidence though that my grandmother (a Griffiths) married into the Hands line with her nieces connection to Fullalove and somewhere in the past a Hands connection to the same/similar name.