Help please, I'm confused

[Margaret in Burton]

Charles Haskew has a housekeeper in 1871 called Sarah Mellor.
RG10; Piece: 2910; Folio: 65; Page: 1

Family legend has it he married her.

In 1881 he has a wife called Sarah the same age as the housekeeper in 1871.
RG11; Piece: 2761; Folio: 22; Page: 38

In 1901 Sarah Haskew widow is living with her brother Edward Mellor.
RG13; Piece: 2657; Folio: 113; Page: 27

The trouble is, the only marriage I can find is Charles Haskew and Sarah Hinckley in 1877 Lichfield Jun qtr 6b 593

Sarah's place of birth in 1871 is Wigginton, Staffs, the same place as Charles Haskew, but 1881 + is Tatenhill or Callingwood which are only yards apart.

There is no Sarah Hinckley on previous census, but there is a Sarah Mellor prior to 1871 born at the right time in the right place.

Someone convince me that this is the same person or prove it isn't.

[Christine in Herts]

I think your thesis looks very reasonable - but I haven't found anything in particular to support it (or refute it) yet.

All I managed to find is the IGI submissions - which don't give a marriage date/place, but do give birth and death/burial dates in Hopwas, Staffs for Charles Haskew.

Christine

[Margaret in Burton]

Hi Christine

Yes, I've seen that on IGI submissions. This family was RC so not much on IGI other than that.

[Christine in Herts]

Can you get anything from the Staffs Records Office?

Trouble is, I think they charge a fairly substantial fee for copies, including the initial record search. Not to say that it isn't professional value for money - just that it's more than you might hope to be paying.

Christine

[Margaret in Burton]

Christine

I think there is very little at Staffs record office on RC records.

I don't really want to go to any expense on this side of the family as it was Charles' first wife who was an ancestor of my OH.

Really just trying to tidy up my notes.

[Pamdidle]

Margaret.

Go onto Staffordshire BMD.. All will be explained

Its the same person

[Margaret in Burton]

Margaret.

Go onto Staffordshire BMD.. All will be explained

Pam

I've done that, but I can't find a previous marriage for Sarah.

[Christine in Herts]

I couldn't see the marriage there, either!

Christine

[Pamdidle]

Margaret.

There is a star by her name. Click on it and it explains. They have her with both names

Its the same reference number

[Margaret in Burton]

Ooh just found this

Sarah Mellor married John Hinkley 1866 Dec qtr Derby 7b 763.


Just going to check, but I'm sure she is down as unmarried in 1871.

Yes she is, Sarah Mellon (sp) unmarried

[Christine in Herts]

I could see this one:
MELLOR * Sarah A HASKEY Thomas W 1877 Burntwood, Christ Church Staffordshire Lichfield 3PL/1/275
MELLOR * Sarah A WRIGHT Thomas W 1877 Burntwood, Christ Church Staffordshire Lichfield 3PL/1/275

But that means the groom is Thomas and he's the one with two surnames??

Christine

[quiffdo]

On Staffs bmd i saw a marriage between a Henry Haskew and a Sarah Mellor

Danny

[Margaret in Burton]

The marriage is on StaffsBMD as Charles HASKEWS and Sarah HINCKLEY, also Charles HASKEWS and Sarah MELLOW.

Look like that may be the explaination

Civil marriage Lichfield Staffsbmd ref ROL/11/45

[Christine in Herts]

Now I understand!

He's acquired an S on his name and her surname has a W instead of an R.

(It also helps to look in the right date-range!)

I notice it's a civil marriage. That's presumably the RC bit rather than any problem over the possible continued existence of a previous spouse?

Christine
Spotted, before I saw the full explanation.

[Christine in Herts]

I see that there is a death for a John Hinckley registered in Lichfield in 1867.

Perhaps that's why she went back to her maiden name - because he died so soon.

Christine

[Margaret in Burton]

I see that there is a death for a John Hinckley registered in Lichfield in 1867.

Perhaps that's why she went back to her maiden name - because he died so soon.

Christine

Yes I saw that Christine, but he was 71, that makes him 43 years older than her.

[Christine in Herts]

If that were her husband, then she might have good reason for not wanting to retain his surname. I know there are some very successful marriages with large age gaps, but one suspects that not all the brides of those days were very willing.

Christine