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I'm struggling to find the 1888 death for Selina that Wendy mentions, not sure if it was as Singleton or Hastilow?

(Just like to tidy up the loose ends in my mind)

MC do you think this is the one Wendy meant as she said that she thought Selina used her middle name. I don't know why she would use Burston though as she did marry William Hastilow. The age and place are right.


Deaths Sep 1888 (>99%)
Burston Jane 36 Martley 6c 113

MarieCeleste - the date is from family 'knowledge' that she was registered as Jane Burston at her death (Born Selina Jane Burston and the age on the record stacks up). I need to order the cert to confirm but relatives are pretty certain. Best to be sure tho'

(Love your avatar - very glam!)

Also - I found both records for old Charlie too but no-one knows why there are two records. I might have to order those certs as well...

Tenerife Sun - I know! I find that the easier people are to prove, the less interested I am. Selina is my new obsession... :-S

Baby Joseph William died in 1883. West Bromich covers Wednesbury where they were in 1881



Surname Given Name Age District Volume Page
Deaths Dec 1883
Hastilow Joseph William 2 W Bromwich 6b 521

I found that earlier too - very sad but a good connection.

I like to think that Selina met her man when she worked at the Water Cure, Malvern but I can't find any mention of Singleton there at all. I went through all of the residents names that I could find and matched to census but... nothing. Maybe she met him in the pub and he made up a nice name?

I do tend to think that Mr Singleton came along before her marriage to William but like you I looked for him on the 1871 and couldn't find anyone of that name in the right area. I wonder what made Charles decide to change his name to one of a person he didn't know, or maybe he did meet him in later life. All speculation on my part

Hi Wendy

Thomas and Emma 1 had more than 3 children. Here is the 1861 in which they have 5. I am assuming that Jane in the census is Selina Jane.


1861 England Census about Thomas Burston
Name: Thomas Burston
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma Burston
Gender: Male
Where born: Leigh, Worcestershire, England
Civil Parish: Leigh
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthias
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration District: Martley
Sub-registration District: Leigh
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 180
Piece: 2088
Folio: 48
Page Number: 34
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Burston 35
Emma Burston 34
Mary Ann Burston 12
George Burston 10
Jane Burston 8
Emma Burston 5
Samuel Burston 2

Death of Emma number one ?


Name: Emma Burstow
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1868
Age at Death: 41
Registration District: Martley
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume: 6c
Page: 141

That would fit with Emma number 2 coming along, In the 1871 census I found another daughter, Elizabeth. Born 1863.

It seems this branch of the family all aimed to have 10 kids!

Also, since most of the men in our family use their middle name as their 'known as' I think it might be worth me looking for ?first name? Thomas Singleton.

This stuff really gets you thinking doesn't it? Still having fun tho'