Hello all!
I am searching John born circa 1848 in Portsmouth. He was a sailor, a winch man in fact and emigrated to Everton where he married the lovely Pauline Vale. Here is what I need to make sense of: I thought it seemed reasonable that he might have been from Dorset, Wareham to be exact, but is that really feasible?
If truth be told I am praying this is not the case, as the trees covering those generations are well, a dog's breakfast! (Children from couples with the same names are intermixed despite the fact that one couple is C of E and the other Dissenters!)
Now John and Pauline had some not so common names for their children which I hope may catch someone's attention. Gladys and Gertrude being the most uncommon.
Thanks to Jed, he discovered maiden name of Baggs in Warehnam for his mother!
While I agree the Tollerfield surname often got mangled, it has been my experience that more often than not it was written correctly for the older generations I researched. ( John and Jane Courtney for example, whom I now believe are not a correct branch.)
Can someone be so kind as to suggest if I ought to remain in Alverstoke or head back to Dorset? One other clue: the Dorset crew, understandably did not have any mariners in the family! Thank you in advance for any advice. Cheers!
