Genealogy Chat

Hmm... yes, it is a puzzle. There is a case in my partner's family tree that may be similar. One of his rellies, a Robert Kenyon, is unmarried and living with his mother in 1861. In 1871 he is married to a Leah and has son Alfred age 17. But in 1861 Leah was unmarried and didn't have any children with her! Luckily, in 1881 the son is called 'Alfred K. Bamber' (still living with his father, so I know it's him), and going back to 1861 I found an Alfred Kenyon Bamber living with his (unmarried) mother Alice Bamber. (Alice died between 1861 and 1871, I found it but can't remember exactly when now). Alice would have been about 29 when Alfred was born, so why she and Robert didn't get married, I have no idea. Anyway, your problem could be a similar case, but if they didn't helpfully give William the middle name 'Dollery' when he was born, it might not be so easy to figure out! Kate.

Hi Kate I don't know much about the Dollery family . Frederick Dollery married my great/grandmother in 1892 her name Mary Ann Goodchild I know all about her it is this William that is living with them in the 1901 census and down as son. Frederick is on the 1881 census with his father Charles and mother Ellen living in Winkfield Berkshire but I can't seem to find anything earlier than that. Margaret

1871...........found this Charles Dallery abt 1834 Hurst, Berkshire, England Head Winkfield Berkshire Ellen Dallery abt 1835 Hampshire, England Wife Winkfield Berkshire Fredrick Dallery abt 1867 Winkfield, Berkshire, England Son Winkfield Berkshire George Dallery abt 1870 Winkfield, Berkshire, England Son Winkfield Berkshire Mary Jane Dallery abt 1869 Winkfield, Berkshire, England Daughter Winkfield Berkshire

Thanks Esta no wonder I could not find it how do you put it in the search to find it spelt different thank you Margaret

If you are feeling flush, then here's an idea..... In 1901 ''your'' William Dollery (aged 14) is the only person of that name recorded as living in Berkshire. In 1912 there is this marriage for the same area: Surname Forename Spouse District Page No Event Quarter Year Dollery .....William .....Hughes Windsor2c 1123 Marriage Q4 1912 So you could get the marriage cert and see if he mentions a father! Merry

Yes, Margaret, I understand all that. What I was trying to say is, maybe William was Frederick's son by some other woman, but born 'illegitimate' so registered at birth under the woman's surname, but changed his surname to Dollery when he went to live with his father? But if this is what happened, and he wasn't originally given 'Dollery' as a middle name, it could be very difficult to work out who his mother was. I just thought it might have happened like that because it reminded me of the example I have given above. Kate.

Thanks Kate see what you mean now stupid i am , and Merry I will do that get the certificate he married a Bertha Hughes thankyou Margaret

Margaret The trouble with census transcriptions is the amout of times things are mis-transcribed - The surname being the worse ( I think ) When I search I rarely use the surname. I would look for the exact spelling just to check but then it's ususally either the first 3 letters followed by *.............or I find it easier to use the first name and birth details then just go down the list of reults for possibles. It's just practice after a while you can spot Mis-transciptions a mile off ....( Most ofthe time ) Esta

thank you Esta Margaret