I have today received the marriage certificate of Arthur Wilson and Elizabeth Mulligan. To recap the marriage took place on 2nd July 1891 in Sculcoates, Hull.
It shows that whoever it was that thought Thomas Wilson was Arthur's father is absolutely correct. It shows that his father was also a picture frame maker. Now I have my problem, a wacking great brickwall.
I did find for the 1881 census an entry that shows the head of the household as Charlotte Wilson (no Thomas) and it could be a real coincidence but Arthur is shown to be a picture frame maker ref: RG11 4774
I would have thought though that if Thomas was already deceased, it would have said so on the certificate and it doesn't. As the title says, I have spent ages looking but can't see the wood for the trees, so can someone please help? I tried Wilson and Welson for various years but can't seem to find a census entry showing both an Arthur and a Thomas.
It shows that whoever it was that thought Thomas Wilson was Arthur's father is absolutely correct. It shows that his father was also a picture frame maker. Now I have my problem, a wacking great brickwall.
I did find for the 1881 census an entry that shows the head of the household as Charlotte Wilson (no Thomas) and it could be a real coincidence but Arthur is shown to be a picture frame maker ref: RG11 4774
I would have thought though that if Thomas was already deceased, it would have said so on the certificate and it doesn't. As the title says, I have spent ages looking but can't see the wood for the trees, so can someone please help? I tried Wilson and Welson for various years but can't seem to find a census entry showing both an Arthur and a Thomas.
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