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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 15 Jan 2008 23:59

1851:

The image is awful.

1851 England Census
about David Catt
Name: David Catt
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Civil Parish: Roystone
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Barnsley
Sub-registration district: Barnsley
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 58
Household Members: Name Age
David Catt 44
Elizabeth Catt 28
Thomas Ganson 66 Lodger
Betsy Horne 7 Mo Daughter
Eliza Horne 7 Daughter-in-law
William Horne 8 Son

Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 15 Jan 2008 23:47

Marriages Sep 1847
HORNER Bessy Ecclesfield 22 93
Cutt David Ecclesfield 22 93

Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 15 Jan 2008 23:46

Paul,

If this has held up your research for years have you been unable to find the birth certificate? Because that's the obvious solution.

Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Sam

Sam Report 15 Jan 2008 23:38

This is possibly George's birth (thsis district covers Roystone), getting the certificate will tell you his parents:

Births Dec 1856 (>99%)
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Horner George Barnsley 9c 94

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 15 Jan 2008 23:36

There is nothing on 1861 census to suggest that Betty is George's mother


Reg

Sam

Sam Report 15 Jan 2008 23:33

Looking at the image, it looks to me like George is great grandson to Thomas Gunson, not the grandson.

What makes you so sure that Betty is his mother?

Sam x

Paul

Paul Report 15 Jan 2008 23:28

I'm trying to find the father of George Horner, born 1857. The1861 census shows him as the grandson to Thomas Gunson. His mother is Betty Cutts (born 1812) who is married to David Cutts (born 1787). Betty Cutts is the daughter of Thomas Gunson. Betty and David have 2 children called Alfred (born 1853) and Bessy Cutts (born1861). The 1871 census has Betty Cutts as the head of the house and George Horner as the Grandson. How can he be the grandson when Betty Cutts is his mother. In the 1881 census George is listed as a lodger and living with Bessy Cutts. My problem is how can I find out who George Horner's father is bearing in mind Betty Cutts is his mother. Could George be illagitamate and was given his father's Surname, or did Betty Gunson marry a Horner? This has held up my research for many years now so if anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate it.