This is my last effort on behalf of this lady!
In 1859 Clara Sophia Rayner married Samuel Taylor Pittock - she was widowed ?which year (there is more than one Samuel Taylor Pittock and my one is the one born in Kersey, Suffolk - the other is born in Manningtree, Essex and is NOT mine one). I do not have this certificate entry but Clara has 7 little Pittocks.
In 1883 Clara married Edward Lloyd Summers (marriage entry) attached above.
She married him in Newington, Surrey and the entry is curious - she is a widow, creative with her age and states her name is Clara Sophia Theobald - she had obviously either married again or perhaps lived with someone of that name. Her father and his occupation are correct.
I am totally unable to find a marriage to Mr. Theobald! Would it have been legal to have a common law "marriage" and use that name on your next marriage certificate? (my husband's theory!)
There are no children with the name Theobald (or, eventually, Summers).
NB ancestry have incorrectly transcribed the marriage cert - the original is different from the transcription.
Clara Sophia was born in Great Baddow, Essex to Mary Ann Rowland b 1801 and Henry Rayner b 1801 G. Baddow a farmer. Clara herself was born in 1837 in Gt. Baddow, Essex.
I have not found Clara's death - perhaps she married again!
NB since I am not very good at putting attachments on or links - if this cannot be read, please can someone tell me how I should be doing it.
Sue
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