Genealogy Chat

yes that is the family Georgina, know what you mean about the gap. Looked up the birth of william James Sewell junior, found the one that you did but also one the following year also for St Pancras! Dont want to order two certificates especially since they are not for me, so am going to search for birth of another child think to be safe in case it is a second marriage will plump for a later child. In the 1901 census there is another Annie born 1887, so can only assume the first one died, they had a habit of losing children in those days, how careless of them!! karen x

I take it this is the family you are following from the 1881 census... Alice Sewell abt 1873 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England Daughter St Andrew London Annette Sewell abt 1879 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England Daughter St Andrew London Annie Sewell abt 1853 Goswell Rd, Middlesex, England Wife St Andrew London Annie Sewell abt 1869 St Lukes, Middlesex, England Daughter St Andrew London William J. Sewell Holborn, Middlesex, England Son St Andrew London William J. Sewell abt 1841 Holborn, Middlesex, England Head St Andrew London I think Williams marriage to Ann Stranger/Grainger is his second marriage and Annie & Alice were probably children from his first marriage. I could be wrong but there seems a big age gap between Alice's birth & Annette's. Georgina.

Thanks so much Georgina, that is a good idea. I have been trawling ancestry, trying to find an Ann Grainger on the 1861 census in the right area. I could only come up with an ann Granger in Clerkenwell, and I cant find her birth!! i must stop this and get to Tesco!! Thanks again for your help Georgina karen x

Karen I think the only way to double check would be to get one of the other childrens birth certificates... This looks like Williams.. Births Jun 1879 Sewell William James Pancras 1b 10 Georgina.

You are an Angel Georgina thank you xxx

Karen I will have a look around & see if there is any other possible marriage? Jane thank you for the compliment. Georgina.

Cheers Janey good luck to you too karen x

Thank you georgina, you have been a real star, their first child was born in 1869, but that would have made Ann only 16 at the time of birth, so do you think that they postponed the marriage?

Dont worry karen - I just know that Gerogina is good : 0 ) My Hewletts were found down as Howlett and really very mistranscribed this must be your friends. Good luck

This one may be easier to understand... Name: William James Sewell Year of Registration: 1878 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Holborn County: London, Middlesex Volume: 1b Page: 1010 (click to see others on page) The other names on the record are... Ann Grainger 1878 Apr-May-Jun Holborn London, Middlesex Frederick William Hawkins 1878 Apr-May-Jun Holborn London, Middlesex Elizabeth Stagg 1878 Apr-May-Jun Holborn London, Which means he married either Ann Grainger or Elizabeth Stagg. Georgina.

Many apologies to you both, I married up the top couples!! Am sitting in hot sun by the window, think it has addled my brain!!! Grainger is spelt with an I and the second cert says Granger, do you think i should take any notice of this?!!

Karen what is it about the above marriage that you dont understand? It says Sewell William James married in Holborn are you thinking the surname is Holborn? Georgina.

Bless you poor thing. unless I am wrong it is William james Sewell >SEWELL William James Holborn 1b 1010 Look William James Sewell married in Holborn Is that right georgina? LOL

Unfortunately not Janey, Grooms name should be William James Sewell. i am going around in circles with this and I should be at Tescos!!! karen x

That looks good Karen, what Georgina has found for a possible marriage!!! Janey

This is the thing Georgina, the birth certificate is as clear as anything! wonder if the registrar has written it down incorrectly?!! It is giving me a real headache and it isn't even my family, but the lady in question is so lovely I just want to help

I think her name may have been Grainger & Stranger is a misprint, is the birth certificate easy to read? Georgina.

Wish i could have figured out how to set it all out georgina, i did try, i put it in word and copied and pasted and it still came out as one long message!!! Yes Marriage between William james Sewell and Ann Stranger Cant find birth of Ann Stranger or marriage between the above. karen x

The above marriage is for WILLIAM JAMES SEWELL? Georgina.

Hi georgina, Grooms name should be William James Sewell Thanks for looking though, this is making me tear my hair out!!