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Jess posted him in 1861. I posted him in 1871. You have him in 1881. It's definitely the same guy :)

It is the same walter?????? Ok, ok, now i am confussed....

It's the same Walter... ? So what didn't make sense about that I posted?

Jess.... That walter is closer to mine... View Record Mary H Short abt 1836 Washington, Sussex, England Wife Washington Sussex View Record Peter S Short abt 1858 Washington, Sussex, England Son Washington Sussex View Record Walter Short abt 1832 West Chiltington, Sussex, England Head Washington Sussex View Record Walter F Short abt 1860 Washington, Sussex, England Son Washington Sussex View Record William Short abt 1857 Washington, Sussex, England Son Washington Sussex The trouble is, it now looks like i have been chasing the wrong WALTER for the last week.................. I think i am going to shoot myself......

he has a wife in 1861 View Record Mary H Short abt 1836 Washington, Sussex, England Wife Washington Sussex View Record Peter S Short abt 1858 Washington, Sussex, England Son Washington Sussex View Record Walter Short abt 1832 West Chiltington, Sussex, England Head Washington Sussex View Record Walter F Short abt 1860 Washington, Sussex, England Son Washington Sussex View Record William Short abt 1857 Washington, Sussex, England Son Washington Sussex

What doesn't make sense?

Orangeblossom Thanks, but that does not make sense??????????? (Not to me anyway..

do you think this is the married Sarah in 1891 1891 England Census Record about Sarah Short Name: Sarah Short Age: 46 Estimated birth year: abt 1845 Relation: Prisoner Gender: Female Where Born: West Chiltington, Sussex, England Civil parish: Portsea Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Source information: RG12/860 Registration district: Portsea Island Sub registration district: Kingston ED, institution, or vessel: Her Majestys Prison Kingston Portsmouth Folio: 144 Page: 5 (click to see others on page) GSU Number: 6095970

Yep, that is them. As you can see there is listed 3 step children to walter. (I am guessing they are Sarah`s children)

This looks like her baptism from IGI SARAH GEAL Female -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: 09 OCT 1842 West Chiltington, Sussex, England Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents: Father: JAMES GEAL Mother: JANE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: C070221 1571 - 1712 0918463, 0416750 Film 6901880 Film C070221 1571 - 1712 0416755 Film NONE C070221 1587 - 1672 0918463, 0416750 Film NONE C070221 1587 - 1672 0416755 Film NONE C070221 1711 - 1879 0918463, 0416750 Film NONE C070221 1711 - 1879

Hmmm.... 1871 Walter Short abt 1841 Chiltington, Sussex, England Head West Chiltington Sussex Peter Short abt 1858 Washington, Sussex, England Son West Chiltington Sussex Frank Short abt 1861 Washington, Sussex, England Son West Chiltington Sussex Herbert Short abt 1863 Chiltington, Sussex, England Son West Chiltington Sussex Sarah Gearl abt 1843 Chiltington, Sussex, England ***Servant*** West Chiltington Sussex Jane Gearl abt 1867 Chiltington, Sussex, England West Chiltington Sussex Rosa Gearl abt 1870 Chiltington, Sussex, England West Chiltington Sussex Sarah is unmarried. Walter is a Widower. I'd guess at the children being Walters. In brackets, by both their names, it says Illegitmate! It's then crossed out.

Walter and Sarah married in 1873 Marriages Jun 1873 GEAL Sarah Thakeham 2b 519 Short Walter Thakeham 2b 519

when was she born and where? one way would be a birth cert - father named? Name: Jane Geal Year of Registration: 1867 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Thakeham County: Sussex Volume: 2b Page: 301

Just for reference 1881 census Jane Geal abt 1867 Thakeham, Sussex, England Step Daughter Sullington Sussex Rose Geal abt 1870 Wt Chiltington, Sussex, England Step Daughter Sullington Sussex Walter H. Geal abt 1872 Wt Chiltington, Sussex, England Step Son Sullington Sussex Edmund Hoad abt 1797 Thakeham, Sussex, England Lodger Sullington Sussex Anne Short abt 1880 Sullington, Sussex, England Daughter Sullington Sussex Edward Short abt 1878 Sullington, Sussex, England Son Sullington Sussex James Short abt 1876 Sullington, Sussex, England Son Sullington Sussex Sarah Short abt 1841 Wt Chiltington, Sussex, England Wife Sullington Sussex Walter Short abt 1831 Wt Chiltington, Sussex, England Head Sullington Sussex

Can somebody please help or point me in the right direction. I have a relative that married a woman in c1873. In the 1881 census they are listed as living with there 3 children and 3 step children (Mothers maiden name). How would i go about finding out if she was married or if the children were illegitimate????If the father ran off or died etc !!!!! The details are Walter short b 1832 west chiltington,sussex (Son of samuel and leah Short) sarah geal b c1840 West Chiltington,sussex Thanks in advance guys. Mark.