Genealogy Chat

I've got a family that I've been searching for on the Census' for weeks and not been able to find mistranscribed or not. Daughter is Charlotte Cosham b. 1844 Lewis Sussex Dad is John Cosham I've got Charlotte on the 1871 after she married Thomas West Goble but have been unable to find either her or her father prior to that. Thanks for anything you can find. Helen --x--

does dad's name come from her marriage cert ,or somewhere else? (is Lewis really LEWES, by the way?) 1851 a bit of a co-incedence - but wrong fathers name Name: Charlotte Cotham Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Henry Gender: Female Where born: Lewes, Sussex, England Civil parish: Ripe County/Island: Sussex Country: England Registration district: Lewes Sub-registration district: Ditchling ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 45 Household Members: Name Age Charlotte Cotham 12 George Cotham 6 Henry Cotham 51 Maria Cotham 21

oh sorry Lewes yeah (It's late is my only excuse) dads name came from somewhere else, got to wait till after rent day to order the marriage cert so that is not definate. Helen

This appears to be her birth registration Births Mar 1844 COSHAM Charlotte Lewes 7 435 might be worthwhile getting certificate to find mother´s name as well.

Hi Elaine, How are you this morning? The birth cert is on my list of to do's after rent day too. Thanks.

1861 - still doesnt tie up with your birth year though Name: Charlotte Cotham Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Lewes, Sussex, England Civil parish: Hove County/Island: Sussex Country: England Registration district: Steyning Sub-registration district: Shoreham ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 142

Hi Philip - yes I´m fine. Think you might need the birth certificate for this one - an´t see anything obvious on census.

Jess the original for that 1851 sure looks like Cosham to me. But it is rather far out for the year. On the other hand theres no 1839 birth on free BMD Gillian that's a good possibility. But she'd still be on the census with dad's name right?

Elaine, I think you may be right. I better work extra hard so I can afford more certs lol.

If mother had remarried it is possible that she is shown with the new husband´s surname on the census - but then reverted to her birth name when she married. If you can find mother´s name from birth certificate it might be able to trace a possible 2nd marriage.

Ok.... They don't make this easy on us do they lol. I guess I've got to be patient with this one.