Genealogy Chat

Now maybe Thomas was a smith when George married, but found there was little work for him in that line, and son George being successful in getting contracts for some of the big houses in the area, he decided to help out. Thomas being older would be the one at the bottom with the poles and George would go up the chimney.

Who knows?

Sandy, I don't think you'll get any further with this branch. Sad to say. But I have branches myself that have stopped about that time. We all have.

But getting back to 1849 is pretty good for lots of us.

How about Rachel Woodcock? Can we help with her?

Best wishes

Margaret

Oh, just to add that Sylvia is right, people did make up fathers if they were illegitimate. Did his wife name a father? And was she perhaps older than him, so he made up a date of birth too?

Thankyou all for your help & advice. Rachel Woodcock has been easier as her Fathers name on the certificate was Israel not so common as Thomas or George Wilson,
It's strange isn't it that it never occurred to me that he could have been both a Smith & a Sweep. I guess I'm to bound up in how it was when i was young. I need to break out of the mould so to speak.
You have all been so helpful I will be contacting you again as my Husband is keen for me to look at his tree based in Leeds/Bradford area of Yorkshire
Happy Easter to everyone
Sandy