Genealogy Chat

Hi Georgina, I have managed to get copies of the census etc and have found that Elizabeth and her mother were living with a George and Mary Mountain on the 1851 census. Margaret is listed as sister and she is a widow. So I think that she did remarry and then had Sarah Ann. Phhhwwwww.... 'Another great step for mankind'. Don`t it feel great when you have at last climbed the last mountain, (no pun intended).....BUT... Oh bother, there is another one I must climb!!!!! Thanks for your help and input, your a real mate Kathlyn

hiya, did you manage to sort this out kathlyn? if you still need any help, give me a nudge :) julie

Georgina you are a star...many thanks. Kathlyn

Hi The age gap could be where children have died before a living one. Found that in the case of my Grandparents. They married in 1900 but my mum born in 1910. Mum always said her Mum had lots of children that died at birth. presume now she meant before she was born Josephine

hiya, it would seem the most likely senario, Have you tracked this family backwards or forwards on census?? HTH Julie Kathlyn, have sent you PM

Kathlyn this is Sarah Ann Donovan in 1861... Name: Sarah Ann Donovan Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Daniel Mother's name: Margaret Gender: Female Where born: St George, Middlesex, England Civil parish: St George in the East Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: St George In The East Sub-registration district: St Paul ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 173 Household Members: Name Age Daniel Donovan 43 Margaret Donovan 46 Sarah Ann Donovan 3 And this is her parents marriage... Marriages Sep 1857 >>Delay Margaret Stepney 1c 925 Denesky Charles Stepney 1c 925 >>Donovan Daniel Stepney 1c 925 Kingdon Mary Ann Stepney 1c 925 Georgina.

Not necessarily I have rellies who have 15 year gaps between siblings with no children in between and they are with the same spouse.

Anything's possible :) Best thing is to find them earlier, with their mother and maybe a father too. Once you know the mothers name, you can look for marriages for her.

Yes, I know that when you read this you will think I am sixpence short of a shilling, but so many things with this family tree stuff is enough to send you round the bend.......I received the birth cert of my great grandfather William Moss, born 1869, and his mother was born Elizabeth Delay......on the 1871 census a Sarah Ann Donovan, sister, is living with the Moss family.... Can I assume that because there is a 20 year age gap between Elizabeth and her sister Sarah Ann, that their mother married twice!!!!!!. Phewwwwww. Kathlyn