Author Topic: Brick Wall. Henry and Thomas Mantell, possibly Shropshire and Birmingham.  (Read 3289 times)

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Re: Brick Wall. Henry and Thomas Mantell, possibly Shropshire and Birmingham.
« Reply #45 on: Wednesday 29 January 25 14:59 GMT (UK) »
Hello Everyone

I know this is a bit of a Zombie thread now, but I just wanted to let those of you who helped out before know of my update.

I have managed to track down the following French Birth Certificate for Henry. I have no idea what it says as I don't speak French and am yet to get it translated, but the information I can work out deepens the mystery.

I was almost sure that Henry's father was in fact Humphrey, and he had incorrectly given the name of Thomas for a father on his marriage certificate.

Well looking at this birth entry, it does seem to show the father as Thomas. Confusingly though, Louisa Claybrook is noted, I think as mother.

So, Did Humphrey and Louisa move to France, where he started going by the name of Thomas. Maybe that's why we can't find any later information for Humphrey?

Anyway, next step for me is to get the entry translated but I just thought someone might be interested.





Prentice - Warwickshire
Hannis  - Warwickshire
Trigg - Warwickshire/Denbigshire
Mantell - Warwickshire

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Re: Brick Wall. Henry and Thomas Mantell, possibly Shropshire and Birmingham.
« Reply #46 on: Wednesday 29 January 25 21:03 GMT (UK) »