Great Grandfather died in WW1 im starting to think not

[JenB]

Been lying awake all night thinking about this lol
Would my GF not have been called William Coulthard if he was only 10 when Martha married Jacob ?
And the younger children as well John and Emma etc

Not necessarily, he didn't have to take his stepfather's surname. His 'given' name was Turner.

[groom]

I agree with Jen, he was registered as Turner and that is what he’d have been known as at school. There are plenty of examples where children have different names to their mother in censuses when there has been a remarriage. It is the mother who has married and changed her name, not the child.

[DavyTee68]

I agree with Jen, he was registered as Turner and that is what he’d have been known as at school. There are plenty of examples where children have different names to their mother in censuses when there has been a remarriage. It is the mother who has married and changed her name, not the child.

Ok that's good to know Jen and Groom thanks

[JenB]

I think we must pay tribute  to Martha for having great foresight in marrying Jacob. Not only did she choose a man with a relatively unusual name, but she also chose one whose service records survived and are available online, thus making it possible to make the vital link between her and James Brown.

So let’s hear it for Martha   

[rosie99]

I think we must pay tribute  to Martha for having great foresight in marrying Jacob. Not only did she choose a man with a relatively unusual name, but she also chose one whose service records survived and are available online, thus making it possible to make the vital link between her and James Brown.

So let’s hear it for Martha   

           

I am glad she is being praised for something as Davy does not seem to have a very good opinion of her.   

I think that we all tend to forget how hard times were then.  At least she remarried to hopefully give her family a bit better life than they would have had if she had struggled on her own or they had all gone into the workhouse.

[DavyTee68]

I think we must pay tribute  to Martha for having great foresight in marrying Jacob. Not only did she choose a man with a relatively unusual name, but she also chose one whose service records survived and are available online, thus making it possible to make the vital link between her and James Brown.

So let’s hear it for Martha   

           

I am glad she is being praised for something as Davy does not seem to have a very good opinion of her.   

I think that we all tend to forget how hard times were then.  At least she remarried to hopefully give her family a bit better life than they would have had if she had struggled on her own or they had all gone into the workhouse.

Just my sense of humour Rosie sorry.
I think it's a facinating story to be honest and yes respect to Martha

[DavyTee68]

Does anyone know how old this Jacob Coulthard was as if William was to old for joining up surely he was also.
Though I do see that he was in the Royal Navy Reserve so may have been more lenient on age.

[rosie99]

Does anyone know how old this Jacob Coulthard was

http://www.durhamatwar.org.uk/story/13363/

[JenB]

Does anyone know how old this Jacob Coulthard was as if William was to old for joining up surely he was also.

He was 20 years younger than William. See details in link reply #212

added sorry Rosie, I see you've already given the link.