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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	1 Sep 2013 12:39
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Hi Christine, sorry if I'm asking the obvious, but how do you know the one in Poplar is the same man?
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,503 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	1 Sep 2013 12:38
	First question........are you 100% certain that the person named Gorham is the one who married as Luckurst Not doubting you........just wanting to get it clear Change of name sometimes indicates involvement in criminal activity Alternatively, could he have perhaps discovered that he had been under a false impression about who fathered him...............and learned the truth Did he name a father on his marriage cert?
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 61 Send Message	Christine	Report	1 Sep 2013 12:23
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 61 Send Message	James Luckhurst/Gorham Lenham/Folkstone Kent b 1826c JamesLuckhurst married Ann Taylor from Hucking Kent in 1846, both under age when married. However James leaves Kent between 1851 and 1861 and turns up in Poplar London under the name of Gorham. no baptism can be found for him. and I am intrigued as to why he changed his name and went to live in the poorest area of London. If anyone can help me solve this mystery I would be forever grateful, I have been trying to find out for 5 years+ now.

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