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Can anyone help? I am trying to trace my gg grandfather. I only have his children and their mother's names to go by. It appears that they carried their mothers surname even though she is in the census as widowed.
In 1871 census, Alice King b1844, Sligo, Ireland. Lives in Lancashire.
Alice King
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Sister
Mother's Name: Letica
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: Hulme
Ecclesiastical parish: St Gabriel
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: Chorlton
Sub registration district: Hulme
ED, institution, or vessel: 35
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 130
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas King 34 Head, Alice's Bro
Agnes L King 23 Thomas' wife (nee Cleland)
William King 2 Thomas' son
Charles C King 1 " " "
Letica King 63 Thomas' Mother
Mary King 30 Thomas' sister
Alice King 27 " " "
I am unsure of what happened to Thomas' two sons as in the 1881 census Thomas is remarried to Mary Ann Cleland and live in Gt London. I have found a death of Agnes Louisa Cleland in 1873 Gt London.
Name: Thomas King
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary A.
Gender: Male
Where born: Sligo, Ireland
Civil Parish: Lambeth
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 61 Robsart St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:
Employment status:
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Occupation: Milliner (Employing 2 Women)
Registration district: Lambeth
Sub registration district: Brixton
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas King 44
Mary A. King 31
Agnes L. King 6 (Agnes Louisa)
Minnie A. King 5
Theodore C. King (Middle name Cleland)
Back to Alice, She had a son William King b1877 (my g grandad) and a daughter Letitia Mary b1880 According to the 1901 census they were both born in Manchester, Lancashire She is down as widowed in 1901 census. I believe she had her children out of wedlock and said widowed so as not to be frowned upon - I suppose she could have married a King! I found a marriage in Abingdon, James King and Alice King!
My grandma always said that neither William or Letitia knew their father and Alice had promised to tell them, only she took it to her grave. William said they travelled around alot until Letitia talked her into settling down.
!901 census Letitia lives and works with Mary Ann Drake in Boothtown, Halifax and Alice and William live together in the same area.
I have seen Alice's death cert which Letitia is informant and she gave James (Brass moulder of Halifax) as the deceased husband. Letitia also gives James on her own marriage cert as father.
William however gave George as his father on his own marriage cert.
Does anyone know of any ways that I can try to find their father? Or even better does this ring any bells?
I have a hit a brick wall with this and would love to know who this mystery man is. Any info, no matter how small would be gratefully appreciated.
Many Thanks,
Vicky.
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