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How did Harriet to be a stepdaughter of Thomas?

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Stevendeg

Stevendeg Report 7 Nov 2010 03:29

Hi Lindsey, many thanks for that.

Hi Shirley, ahh, I finally understand about this. Many thanks for your time.

This Harriet Wilson snr might not be my ancestor if she was not been married before. Maybe I should buy her marriage certificate to see if she was married before or not.

Cheers, Steven.

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 6 Nov 2010 23:42

Well there's a possible culprit then as the second image has no pencil and no additions, so it had been re- written later,.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Nov 2010 23:37

Steve
The answer is that Thomas married twice both named Harriet,
1st wife Harriet Norris
2nd wife Harriet Wilson and Harriet brought her illgitimate daughter Harriet Wilson into the family with her

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Nov 2010 23:34

Lindsey
some vicars insisted the mum named the father and he seems to have recorded the names given even though the dad wasnt present i would think

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Nov 2010 23:23

looks like she was his first wife
Name: Thomas Kersey
Year of Registration: 1839
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Marylebone (1837-1901)
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1
Page: 209
spouse Harriet Norris

death
Name: Harriet_ Elizabeth Kersey
Year of Registration: 1857
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Marylebone (1837-1901)
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 301

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Nov 2010 23:18

where does Norris fit in ?
Thomas married Harriet Wilson
Or was Harriet Norris his first wife

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Nov 2010 23:15

looks like he didnt marry harriet till 1858
Marriages Sep 1858

Kersey Thomas Kensington 1a __ (page nos unreadable)
Marriages Sep 1858
Wilson Harriot Ann Kensington 1a 90

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 6 Nov 2010 23:14

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Harriet Wilson
Name: Harriet Wilson
Record Type: Birth
Estimated Birth Date: 5 Jun 1840

I would be interested to know why some of the names have a penciled in name below the mothers name as on this record Charles Crampton is under Harriet, any ideas ?


Mother's name: Harriet Wilson
Parish or Poor Law Union: Stepney
Borough: Tower Hamlets
County: Middlesex

Illigitimate Baptised 12 July 1840

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Nov 2010 23:00

probably Harriet senior had her as a single mum
1841 census
Name: Harriet Wilson
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1816
Gender: Female

Civil Parish: St George in The East
Hundred: Ossulstone (Tower Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address:St George in the East Workhouse

Occupatiion pauper-servant

Registration district: St George in the East
Sub-registration district: St John
Neighbors: View others on page

Harriet Wilson 25
Harriet Wilson 12 MO

Stevendeg

Stevendeg Report 6 Nov 2010 22:44

Yesterday I asked someone for a marriage details of Thomas Kersey and Harriet Norris. http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1247789

I could not understand how to work out between Harriet Norris and Harriet Wilson. They seem mother and daughter.

1861 Census:

Name: Harriet Willson
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Stepdaughter
Mother's name: Harrarett Ann Kersey
Gender: Female
Where born: Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Kensington St Mary Abbott
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
Town: Kensington
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Registration district: Kensington
Sub-registration district: Kensington Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 27
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 257
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Kersey 48
Harrarett Ann Kersey 48
George William 19
Thomas Fredrck 17
Harriet Willson 22

Could anyone tell me how Harriet Wilson as a stepdaughter to Thomas?

Thanks, Steven.