Thread: Confused. HELP!

Good Morning all. I have been awake all night doing more research but now I have been trying to work out this relationship:-

1881 Census

Hannah M Walker married Isaac J Hesford they have a son named William H Parrot. I can't make out why he would have a different surname.



class RG11 Piece 3497 Folio 48 Page 7 Line GSU Roll 1341838



William was a witness at my nan's wedding and it looks like Isaac Hesford was the brother of Ellen Hesford who was a farm servant to my gt gt grandfather... fascinating stuff

Hi Pauline



Isaac & Hannah didn't marry until Sep Qtr 1876...so assumption would be that William Parrott was born out of wedlock but she gave him his biological fathers name.





Loz

Hi Lozzie,



Oh! thanks Lozz. I guess that's what ya get when your ancestors are from a farming community, hmmm a roll in the hay LOL. D

Hi Pauline



can't have you giving Hannah M a bad reputation.



1871, Great Oak Farm, Sutton.

William Rushton Parrot 26 Farmer

Rachel E 23 farmers wife

William Herbert Parrot son 8month

William Walker 56 farmer

Hannah 56 farmers wife

Hannah M 19



1861



Thomas Walker 75 Farmer born Rainow

William son 46

Hannah 46 daughter in law

Rachel E 13 granddaughter

Hannah M 9 granddaughter



sorry to ruin the bit of family scandel but you can't spread gossip about poor inocent Hannah.



Lauriemac

Ooops fancy...not checking that out!



Yep Lauriemac is correct..William Herbert is the son of Rachel E Walker and William RUshton Parrott!



On the 1881 he is staying with his Nan...Hannah Walker...and because Isaac & Hannah are listed as her son in law and daughter...we have assumed that William is Hannahs son



On 1881 William & Rachel have another 6 kiddies.....2 of these are living with William H Parrot(born 1870) on the 1901....and listed as his brothers



ALthough Rachel is the wife on 1881...by 1891 William Rushton is married to Hannah...and only Jesse Ellen (b.1880) is living with them



Eek ...we all know not to assume.... so why does we do it?!?!



lol



Good Luck Pauline



Loz

Hi Lauriemac and Lozz.



Thank you for putting the record straight . Now I can ammend my records accordingly. History does have an habit of repeating itself .....But obviously not in this case.

Hi Lozzi and Pauline.



All part of the fun of family research, we are happiest when we find a skeleton sorry to dissapoint you



Lauriemac

Hi lauriemac, Yes that's true. I have never found anything so addictive as family research. I'm sure somewhere along the line I'm gonna find a few skeletons in the cupboard.