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looking at the original of this record, you can see parents Harry Richards and Mary A Richards followed by three children, Annie, Harry and ?? May? Mary? any ideas? Name: Mary A Richards Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Relation: Wife Spouses's Name: Harry Gender: Female Where born: Southwick, Sussex, England Civil parish: Mile End Old Town Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul Bow Common County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Mile End Old Town Sub-registration district: Mile End, Old Town, Eastern ED, institution, or vessel: 34 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 87 Household Members: Name Age Harry Richards 27 Mary A Richards 33

May C Richards

I read it as Annie Harry & May C. but thinking literally could be Maisie

There is this birth record May Caroline Richards 1897 Jan-Feb-Mar Steyning Sussex also registrations for Annie and Harry corresponding years Steyning

Thankyou, Unfortunately this family is getting more and more confusing, there should be more kids. Annie had sisters winifred and caroline/carol plus a brother george all born before the 1901 census or so I thought as I found birth records for both the sisters, and I've never heard of a Harry or May but this record HAS to be the right one! i''m confused :(

Hmm on the other hand Grandma did mention a Harry that died young... still doesn't account for the other missing kids though.

the Caroline could well be May Caroline

Is this their marriage? Name: Harry Richards Name: Mary Ann Goble Year of Registration: 1892 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Steyning County: Sussex Volume: 2b Page: 545 and Mary A on 1891 Mary A Goble abt 1868 Southwick, Sussex, England Servant Brighton Sussex do you have copies of the birth certs you mention, if not I suggest you get one to confirm mother's maiden name

Yup that's the ones, and I have Annies birth and marriage certs that gave me mothers maiden name. I think I've figured out the mystery :) Cause the kids weren't transcribed i originally found the wrong annie and caroline but they fit, had a sister winifred and were born at the right time in the right place. Now i got the certs, found the parents and the untranscribed kids it's my belief that May Caroline is the Caroline i was looking for and my winifred must have been born AFTER the 1901 census. While i wait on winifreds side of the family to help confirm this i can get Harry and Mary's marriage cert and move on up WOOHOO lol Thankyou for helping, it sure helped me work through that mess :)