My great great grandfather, James Richmond was born in Cockerham, Lancashire in about 1813. I went on to Family Search and found 'him' with parent's William Richmond and Sarah Bond. Lovely! I then found a marriage for him to an Eliza Harrison in Preston, Lancashire in 1st qtr 1839. Next time I found them, was in the Scottish census for 1841, James, Eliza, baby son John and servant Mary McEachen. I was so happy with this scenario, I knew that James was my great great grandfather, and that he married my great great grandmother Mary McEachen in 1846 in Invernesshire, so everything looked good. In the household in 1851 census were son John (born 1841) and daughter Thomasin, (born 1843), as well as George, Thomas and Jane (my great grandmother) further searching discovered that Thomasin was the daughter of Eliza and James. I couldn't find a death date for Eliza, so I thought that maybe she died giving birth to Thomasin.
I'm sorry that this is such a long tale, but my problem is that on delving further into the family in Lancashire, I have found several trees that see James married to a different Eliza, (Eliza Til) staying in the county and having quite a different family.
I have found the name Thomasin a bit further back, a lady who I think was married to a Jacob Richmond, but cannot find a son James for this couple. I'm not sure about dates for Thomasin & Jacob, so maybe I am way out thinking to link them, but Thomasin is not a common name, and I just sort of latched on to it.
If anyone could help me in my dilemma, I would be forever grateful. As I say, I was really happy about the William/Sarah link, but if I am wrong, where does that leave me?
Living in hope
Ann
I'm sorry that this is such a long tale, but my problem is that on delving further into the family in Lancashire, I have found several trees that see James married to a different Eliza, (Eliza Til) staying in the county and having quite a different family.
I have found the name Thomasin a bit further back, a lady who I think was married to a Jacob Richmond, but cannot find a son James for this couple. I'm not sure about dates for Thomasin & Jacob, so maybe I am way out thinking to link them, but Thomasin is not a common name, and I just sort of latched on to it.
If anyone could help me in my dilemma, I would be forever grateful. As I say, I was really happy about the William/Sarah link, but if I am wrong, where does that leave me?
Living in hope
Ann
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