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Can anyone help solve this puzzle, PLease.
George Wernham 1814-1840. married Diana Simms 1809-1894 m.in 1834.
Martha Wernham her daughter married William Lambourne, no date. They had 10 children.
William Lambourne then married Diana Simms in 1843 and had 3 children.
I have got all this from IGI.
I think they were all born in Chieveley, Berkshire but some married and died in Salt Lake City.
Could he have married his Mother in Law or did the mormons have multiple marriages. I presume they became Mormons!
Thanking you in advance.
Puzzled

Oh my word

I'm not surprised your confused..
Sorry I don't know about multiple marriages but I shall try to find out for you

It could be that that Diana William married may have been a cousin of his wife's?

(hi Chrisa!)

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Also some of those are submitted records so may not be correct anyway!

Sam x

Besides if the marriage was down as Diana Simms- if it was his mother in law - it would be down as Wernham.

Plus if Martha was born after her parents married in 1834 and had 10 children with William, then the William who married Diana in 1843 cant be the same person?

Have you looked for them on the censuses?

The dates are the same for William Lambourne who married daughter and Mother!! 17 Feb 1823 - 3 July 1887.

1851 England Census
about William Lambourn
Name: William Lambourn
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Diana
Gender: Male
Where born: Chieveley, Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Chieveley
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Newbury
Sub-registration district: Thatcham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 80
Household Members: Name Age

Ann Lambourn 5
Carraoline Lambourn 4
Diana Lambourn 40
William Lambourn 28
William Lambourn 6
Alfred Wernham 1
Martha Wernham 16

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1685; Folio: 578; Page: 21; GSU roll: 193593.

William was Innkeeper and Grocer - Martha is daughter in law - so stepdaughter with her son Alfred.

Poss 1841?

1841 England Census
about William Lamlin
Name: William Lamlin
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Gender: Male
Where born: Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Chievely
Hundred: Faircross
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Newbury
Sub-registration district: Speen
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Caroline Lamlin 15
George Lamlin 11
Reachel Lamlin 30
William Lamlin 30
William Lamlin 13

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 16; Book: 12; Civil Parish: Chievely; County: Berkshire; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 4; Page: 2; Line: 20; GSU roll: 241199.

I have just asked the question on one of the online Ask sites The response that was sent to my mobile is below

Mormons no longer allow their members to have more than one wife. In 1890 polygamy was renounced and now anyone who practises it is excommunicated.

So from that I gather that in the 1840's when you need to know about multiple marriage was indeed practised.

1841 England Census
about Diana Weraham
Name: Diana Weraham
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Gender: Female
Where born: Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Chievely
Hundred: Faircross
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Newbury
Sub-registration district: Speen
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Diana Weraham 30
George Weraham 5
Martha Weraham 6
Mary Woodard 15

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 16; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Chievely; County: Berkshire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 5; Page: 5; Line: 7; GSU roll: 241199.

HI Mrs Tibbetts!!

Multiple marriages were not allowed in the UK even if you were a practising mormon.

I'm guessing that the marriage to Diana was first - perhaps he had his wicked way with her daughter and then he and Diana separated and he took up with Martha and had 9 more kids?

You're totally right Mrs Tibbetts.

i thought Francoise had said in her original post that they had married in Salt Lake City but I see she actually said some of them did.

Think I best get some glasses.
Good job I've got this helmet on(slapping of head)
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Well the info is from the IGI - it gives Alfred as being the child of William and Martha - so I would be more inclined to say that he took a shine to his stepdaughter - which is a bit yuck as she was only about 8 when he married her mother...

Do you want to borrow my icepack?

Why have I got William Lambourne married to Martha and Diana? Martha was only 14 when she had Alfred!
Even more puzzled!!

OK - I bite my tongue - because looks like William may have done his multiple marriage in Utah - as he wouldn't have been able to do it in the UK!

1880 United States Federal Census
about Martha Lambourne
Name: Martha Lambourne
Home in 1880: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's Name: William
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's birthplace: England
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: At Home
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Cannot read/write:

Blind:

Deaf and dumb:

Otherwise disabled:

Idiotic or insane: View Image
Household Members: Name Age

William Lambourne 57
Martha Lambourne 48 WIFE
Charles Lambourne 20
Mattie Lambourne 18
John Lambourne 16
George Lambourne 12
Eugene Lambourne 9
Ernest Lambourne 6
Ida Lambourne 4
Sidney Lambourne 2
Diana Lambourne 70 WIFE!


Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: T9_1337; Family History Film: 1255337; Page: 166.3000; Enumeration District: 50; .

William was a Paper Hanger living on Wall Street.

Cant find them on the US census for 1870.