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Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 29,393 Send Message	Mel Fairy Godmother	Report	31 Mar 2013 19:04
	WEll I think you can definately say that Thomas Hurstfield (boiler Maker) was put down as the father and of course he could have been William's father but Kate had him before they were married. What do you think?
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 2,141 Send Message	Christina(Lancashire)	Report	31 Mar 2013 19:30
	Yes I agree with you Mel. He was living with Thomas's parents at the time of the 1861 census and they obviously considered him to be their grandson as they listed him as such. Whether biological, or not, Thomas Hurstfield raised him and he was the one William named as his father on his marriage cert.
Member Since: December 2011 Posts: 76 Send Message	shirley	Report	1 Apr 2013 09:05
Member Since: December 2011 Posts: 76 Send Message	Thanks Mel Looks like the pieces are now fitting together. Hopefully I shall be able to move on now. :-D
Member Since: December 2011 Posts: 76 Send Message	shirley	Report	1 Apr 2013 09:26
Member Since: December 2011 Posts: 76 Send Message	Seems my joy was short lived. We must have the wrong William Senior because I have checked the 1871 census for Thomas Hurstfield and by then William's name had been changed to Hurstfield. The search goes on. :-(
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 3,677 Send Message	Tenerife Sun	Report	1 Apr 2013 18:26
	No you are on the right track. It just means that in 1871 he was entered with his father/step fathers name. This wasn't unusual, although officially he was still Senior his mothers name before he married.
	Researching: Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL
Member Since: December 2011 Posts: 76 Send Message	shirley	Report	9 Jun 2013 16:04
Member Since: December 2011 Posts: 76 Send Message	So sorry I am only just coming back on to the community. I really do appreciate the help you have all given me. If I am forgiven then I would much appreciate help with Mary Foxley who married William Senior in Chorlton on Medlock 1875. Their marriage cert. gives the following info. but I am finding it difficult to connect Mary to any census before 1881. After that date there is no problem. Marriage: 25 July 1875 Place: All Saints Church, Chorlton on Medlock in County of Lancaster William Senior 19 Bachelor Boilermaker Grosvenor Street F. Thomas Senior? Boilermaker Mary Foxley 19 Spinster Grosvenor Street F. Thomas Foxley Labourer Witness: George Platt and Jane Foxley Hoping someone can help. Regards Shirley :-D
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 2,141 Send Message	Christina(Lancashire)	Report	9 Jun 2013 22:19
	Shirley, she's living with a Catherine, Joseph and Sarah Foxley in 1881. It's more than likely that they are her mother, brother and sister. 1871 census from https://familysearch.org Mary Elizabeth Foxley in household of Thomas Foxley, "England and Wales Census, 1871" Name: Mary Elizabeth Foxley Event Type: Census Event Date: 1871 Gender: Female Age: 12 Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: Wilton, Cheshire Schedule Type: Household Registration District: Northwich Sub-District: Northwick Parish: Witton County: Cheshire Household Gender Age Birthplace Self Thomas Foxley M 46 Marston, Cheshire Wife Catherine Foxley F 42 Witton, Cheshire Son John Foxley M 19 Wilton, Cheshire Son Joseph Foxley M 16 Wilton, Cheshire Daughter Ann Jane Foxley F 14 Wilton, Cheshire Daughter Mary Elizabeth Foxley F 12 Wilton, Cheshire Daughter Martha Foxley F 9 Wilton, Cheshire Daughter Sarah Foxley F 4 Wilton, Cheshire
Member Since: December 2011 Posts: 76 Send Message	shirley	Report	10 Jun 2013 22:14
Member Since: December 2011 Posts: 76 Send Message	Thank you Christina Can we safely say then that Mary Elizabeth Foxley is my Mary Foxley, although nowhere, once she is connected to William, does it say Mary Elizabeth, just Mary. :-S

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