piggolo
22-05-2009, 7:23 PM
Do you remember I asked for help last weekend because I couldn’t find the birth of my gt.grandfather Thomas Henry Ward? I very much appreciate the help and comments I received and it looks highly likely that the birth details below for Thomas Henry Chapman are correct. Thank you you clever lot !! |bowdown|
(Previous string title: Missing Date of Birth)
TH Chapman appears to have been raised in a Ward household with a Thomas Ward as head and perhaps when asked his fathers name he uses Thomas Ward because he doesn’t know who his own father is. At sometime he would also adopt the Ward surname to become TH Ward. I don’t have absolute proof but it does look highly likely since TH Chapman seems to disappear and there is no trace of the correct TH Ward birth. The birth date includes a time which seems to indicate a twin and there is an obvious candidate.
I haven’t had chance to get to the library yet but I’m concerned that Sarah Chapman is not going to be an easy name to trace. I don’t know how old she is and since the birth date is halfway between census’s I’m not sure if I can pick her up before or after. Also, where is the twin? There is lots to do but ultimately it may be based on best guesses. If any of you have any further thoughts, comments or brilliant brainwaves, I’d be delighted to hear from you.
Column No. : 417
Date : January 3rd 1865 6:30pm Carlton (perfect)
Name : Thomas Henry (boy)
Father : none given
Mother : Sarah Chapman
Name & Residence of informant : Sarah Chapman, Carlton
Registered : 18th January 1865
It looks like he may be a twin and John William Chapman looks a likely brother.
Incidentally, my mother is a twin !!
(Previous string title: Missing Date of Birth)
TH Chapman appears to have been raised in a Ward household with a Thomas Ward as head and perhaps when asked his fathers name he uses Thomas Ward because he doesn’t know who his own father is. At sometime he would also adopt the Ward surname to become TH Ward. I don’t have absolute proof but it does look highly likely since TH Chapman seems to disappear and there is no trace of the correct TH Ward birth. The birth date includes a time which seems to indicate a twin and there is an obvious candidate.
I haven’t had chance to get to the library yet but I’m concerned that Sarah Chapman is not going to be an easy name to trace. I don’t know how old she is and since the birth date is halfway between census’s I’m not sure if I can pick her up before or after. Also, where is the twin? There is lots to do but ultimately it may be based on best guesses. If any of you have any further thoughts, comments or brilliant brainwaves, I’d be delighted to hear from you.
Column No. : 417
Date : January 3rd 1865 6:30pm Carlton (perfect)
Name : Thomas Henry (boy)
Father : none given
Mother : Sarah Chapman
Name & Residence of informant : Sarah Chapman, Carlton
Registered : 18th January 1865
It looks like he may be a twin and John William Chapman looks a likely brother.
Incidentally, my mother is a twin !!