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Oops... Looks like most of us need to be taught maths!!

Wondered if those children of maybe Helen's have adopted Albert's surname? Clutching straws here!

I don't think it's as 'simple' as that...... lol

sorry Maureen!


trust me to throw a spanner into the works!




sylvia

uh-oh.

Didn't do my maths,Sylvia!

Maureen

sorry



but could there be a problem here?????????

Helen apparently married Mr Wilso in 1929


Name: Helen E Courtnell
Spouse Surname: Wilson
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1929


then 30 years later she marries Albert G Wells


Name: Albert G Wells
Spouse Surname: Wilson
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1959



and has more children with Albert ?????????????????




or am I missing something here?



sylvia

Remember that many children were only registered with one name, and the second was added at baptism ....... but the birth certificate was not changed.


It is also sometimes found that a baby was registered without a name (Female Smith or Male Smith) ............... and such a registration is also not usually amended when a forename is given.





sylvia

well thanks for all the info guys. I will keep diggin and i dont know if Helen Courtnell had another husband but Wilson as Albert's previous wife rings a bell. If it helps Alberts 5 children are Helen, Jacqueline, Jeanette, Connie and Winnie. Jeanette Connie and Winnie are from the previous marriage and Jacqueline is my nan, The others are obviously aunties

I've Pmd a Courtnell/Wells birth

Rose is right - I came across that sort of thing with my ancestors. We was told that my ggg gradfather was born in Cork, Ireland and I searched for many years until earlier this year, I actually found him born in London! So never take that into account from what they said..

Best bet is to get that marriage cert that we've found to enable you his father's name if known so we can pin point him in 1911.

all the Albert Wells born 1909 shown on 1911 that are feasible

HOUSEHOLD WELLS ALBERT M 1909 2 Hackney London

HOUSEHOLD WELLS ALBERT M 1909 2 Chertsey Surrey
HOUSEHOLD WELLS ALBERT M 1909 2 Bromley Kent
HOUSEHOLD WELLS ALBERT M 1909 2 Dartford Kent

you might also want to consider this, it's not that far out ...you have to remember unless you know something for certain, people can say their birth is such and such a place simply because that's where they were as a child.... for example my son might say he ws born in a town in Wales whereas he was born a hundred miles away in hospital in a different county...

Births Jun 1909 (>99%)


WELLS Albert George Bromley 2a 566

I'd get that marriage cert!

it threw me before but Mitcham used to come under Croydon... between 1837 and 1934

Aww snap again.. So much for me to gloat about it lol

EDIT great minds ??

Maybe she married before??

Name: Helen E Courtnell
Spouse Surname: Wilson
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1929
Registration district: Croydon
Registration county (inferred): Surrey
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 978


Name: Albert G Wells
Spouse Surname: Wilson
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1959
Registration district: Romford
Registration county (inferred): Essex
Volume Number: 5a
Page Number: 907

Spouse:
Helen E Wilson Wells Oct-Nov-Dec 1959 Romford Es

Possible?

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005

Name: Albert G Wells
Spouse Surname: Wilson
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1959
Registration district: Romford
Registration county (inferred): Essex
Volume Number: 5a
Page Number: 907
Find Spouse:

To Helen E Wilson

Helen's previous marriage?


England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005

Name: Helen E Courtnell
Spouse Surname: Wilson
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1929
Registration district: Croydon
Registration county (inferred): Surrey
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 978
Find Spouse:

to Charles H Wilson

lol snap Maureen :)

it isn't necessarily so that both names are registered..

anyway Helen I think?

Marriages Dec 1929 (>99%)


Courtnell Helen E Wilson Croydon 2a 978

then second marriage

Name: Albert G Wells
Spouse Surname: Wilson
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1959
Registration district: Romford
Registration county (inferred): Essex
Volume Number: 5a
Page Number: 907
Find Spouse: Helen E

??
Was Helen married before??
Name: Helen E Courtnell
Spouse Surname: Wilson
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1929
Registration district: Croydon
Registration county (inferred): Surrey
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 978
Find Spouse: Find Spouse

Name: Albert G Wells
Spouse Surname: Wilson
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1959
Registration district: Romford
Registration county (inferred): Essex
Volume Number: 5a
Page Number: 907
Spouse: Helen E Wilson

Maureen