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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 41 Send Message	snowyw	Report	22 Apr 2012 21:42
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 41 Send Message	I have a William Norman Davenport born 1900 Stoke T. He had children between 1923 - 34 and the mother's maiden name was put as Godwin on the entry on BMD. I have been told the mother's name was Elsie Ada. I cannot find a marriage to Elsie Ada Godwin ANYWHERE! BUT there is a marriage of a William [H] Davenport to a Ada Smallwood in Stoke T 1918. When I looked the BMD entry, it certainly looks like William N Davenport. If this is the right William, then how and why are the childrens mother's maiden name Godwin. There are no children for Davenport/Smallwood on BMD..... I cannot even find a suitable Elsie Ada Godwin living anywhere close (Burslem), but Ada Smallwood was in Hanley in 1901 - born 1892. I have looked to see whether Ada was married twice, but cannot find a Smallwood/Godwin marriage. In 1901, she is living with her mother & siblings - no sign of a Godwin stepfather. What do you think? I am sure it is the correct couple - but why is the maiden name Godwin on the entries for the children? Aahhhh! :-(