Should I give up?

[jacquelineve]

        Thank you to all  for your thoughts.

I think I'll try asking one more time, asking for her "evidence," if nothing comes of this..then..just
have to say thanks + goodbye. So sad + frustrating!

Jack

[Janelle]

Hey jacquelineve,

The Chartists is something else I know nothing about, wiki'd and a little wiser now .

How fascinating to have this period and its impassioned people as something to research because of doing family history. 

Keep up your interest, be thorough and methodical, verify, verify, verify

and as all before me have said ... share your conundrums here, because a problem aired and shared can be halved, and even better solved by clever RC'ers

[Beeonthebay]

I agree with others on here. Until she can prove beyond doubt that she is right and that you are wrong, I would take what she says with a pinch of salt. It could be that the reason you haven't heard back is, that after receiving details from you, she realises that SHE was wrong and doesn't want to lose face by admitting it.

I totally agree.  She could be altering all her tree as we speak with your documented proof!!  Some people cannot admit it when they are wrong. 

[jacquelineve]

  It took me years to work out possibly why my g.grandad used two different surnames and
fathers when marrying(twice) and to someone else..may all seem a little boring, but to me..I was
like a dog with a bone!! and yes..I'm going to stand by my research.

Jackie

[Guy Etchells]

 After researching for nearly 10 yrs on one particular branch  of my tree, I was recently contacted
by a direct descendant.. very happy, but also tinged with sadness..as my father ..who would have been over the moon, passed away a few days later.
     
   The person who was in contact, is
 a "trained social historian"and  said that my research was
wrong..even though I supplied her with info from birth/marriage.death certs....parish register
records..census ..and newspaper reports.
        I have asked for her evidence supporting her claims...and am quite happy to admit that I may
have been on the wrong track, but so far nothing.I suppose in a way I'm bowing to her "superior
knowledge "of the chartist movement", but all my research leans towards illig. children, who made up names for their fathers when marrying. All so simple!! as far as I'm concerned.
        What should I do?
Jackie
     

Being trained or being a professional simply mean the person has gone on a course or the person accepts payment, it does not mean they can do research any better than anyone else or that they have greater access, or access to more records than anyone else.

From what you have written you have copies records to support your theories and so far she has nothing to give any weight to hers other than a claim to be trained.
Without anything to support her view her view is worthless.

I know which I would rather have!

Cheers
Guy

[jacquelineve]

 If any one is interested..here is my g.grandfathers birth reg.
John Evan Ellis Sept qtr 1851 Dudley.

Years ago I went to local reg office to apply for this birth cert.I had the correct mothers christian name
but nothing for his father,they were much more helpful then, when I asked if there was no father listed, I was given a nod!so..did'nt purchase cert.

If anyone would like to chase this up through census or whatever..his mother was Catherine Ellis
bapt.1824 St Thomas Dudley - William+ Sarah Ellis..hope you come to the same outcome as me.

Jackie

[[Ray]]

Hi

1861 Dudley Worcester RG9 2024 107 13

Catherine says she is Unmarried, Tailoress
+
John Evan Ellis 9
Eva Ellis 4
Kate Ellis 1

All b Dudley Worcester


Ray

[jacquelineve]

Hello Ray
              Yes..my findings also.

Jackie

[[Ray]]

Hi

1861 Should have also mentioned boarder
Charles Mills 60 b IoW Tailor

1871 She is living with
Charles Mills Head 60 b IoW Tailor
Catherine 47 DAU MARRIED
John E 18
Eva 13
Kate 10
Ada 7
All b Dudley Worcester

Ray