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Kathlyn

Kathlyn Report 13 Oct 2006 16:56

I think I am going la la....some thoughts please..... Amelia Jennings age 35. (1835) and her husband James Hadley age 31(1840).. these are the approx. ages according to the 1871 census. The eldest child was Dorah aged 16, this would make James 15 when she was born. I do have a copy of Dorah`s birth cert. and her father is...James Hadley. Is there some mistranscription here, or was James only 15 when Dorah was born. The reason I ask about mistranscription is because Dorah is really, Medora and maybe the enumerator was a bit on the 'mutton jeff' side. Kathlyn

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 13 Oct 2006 17:02

I suppose he could have been 15. If the birth cert says he was the father. have you tried getting his birth cert? To confirm his age. have you found them in 1881 (the parents)? Ann Glos

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 13 Oct 2006 17:19

well girls could marry at 12 & boys 14 so its poss he was a very young dad. My grt gran was only 15 when she married and 16 when the first child born

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 13 Oct 2006 17:28

There is jas hadley with wife Amelia on the 1881 and Jas is 51 ! then altho amelia is 46 which is about right.they are living atSutton road West Ham. Dorah is not with them but there are many more siblings Name: Jas Hadley Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Amelia Gender: Male Where born: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: West Ham County/Island: Essex Country: England Street address: 25 Sutton Rd Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Forgeman Registration district: West Ham Sub-registration district: West Ham ED, institution, or vessel: 6a Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alice Hadley 18 Amelia Hadley 46 Eliz Hadley 22 Eva Hadley 10 Jas Hadley 51 Jas Hadley 13 Kate Hadley Ruth Hadley 8 View Original Record View Original Image View bl ck RG 11 1710/134 page 91 Checking back to the 1871 I see this is the same family So James's age must have been misheard by the enumerator

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Kathlyn

Kathlyn Report 13 Oct 2006 17:35

Shirley, Yep, that looks like them, so the enumerator was 'mutton'. Thanks for your thoughts and time Kathlyn

Irene

Irene Report 13 Oct 2006 17:37

Look like his baptism 29.09.1839 at Staffordshire(IGI) - parents Benjamin and Mary Ann as confirmed in the 1851 census. Good luck Irene