Hi Everyone
My great great grandmother was Elizabeth Rowland born 1864c in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. She 'married' my great great grandfather, Walter King (I say married, but no marriage record has ever been found).
Walter is on the 1881 census as widowed with a son James in Parkgate, Rotherham. His 1st 'wife' Elizabeth Wilson died in 1881, she was buried on the 20th March 1881 at St Thomas, Brightside in Sheffield aged 39. There is also no marriage of Walter to Elizabeth Wilson. The son, Thomas, was born 14th August 1879 and was buried aged 4 at St Thomas, Brightside.
Walter and second 'wife' Elizabeth are on the 1891 (as Ring) with daughter Eliza born 1885c and son Albert born 1890. I have the birth certificates of their children Ernest born 1893 and William (my great grandfather) born 1909 in Sheffield. Both certificates have Elizabeth King formerley Rowland as the mother.
Because I have no marriage certificate for Walter to the second Elizabeth, I dont know who her father is. There is an Elizabeth Rowland on the1871 census in Rotherham and born Kimberworth (which is in Rotherham) with parents Robert & Lydia.
My dilema is, even though birth year and place match my Elizabeth, should I claim her without any kind of proof it is the correct Elizabeth?
Any idea are greatly received.
Regards
Claire
My great great grandmother was Elizabeth Rowland born 1864c in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. She 'married' my great great grandfather, Walter King (I say married, but no marriage record has ever been found).
Walter is on the 1881 census as widowed with a son James in Parkgate, Rotherham. His 1st 'wife' Elizabeth Wilson died in 1881, she was buried on the 20th March 1881 at St Thomas, Brightside in Sheffield aged 39. There is also no marriage of Walter to Elizabeth Wilson. The son, Thomas, was born 14th August 1879 and was buried aged 4 at St Thomas, Brightside.
Walter and second 'wife' Elizabeth are on the 1891 (as Ring) with daughter Eliza born 1885c and son Albert born 1890. I have the birth certificates of their children Ernest born 1893 and William (my great grandfather) born 1909 in Sheffield. Both certificates have Elizabeth King formerley Rowland as the mother.
Because I have no marriage certificate for Walter to the second Elizabeth, I dont know who her father is. There is an Elizabeth Rowland on the1871 census in Rotherham and born Kimberworth (which is in Rotherham) with parents Robert & Lydia.
My dilema is, even though birth year and place match my Elizabeth, should I claim her without any kind of proof it is the correct Elizabeth?
Any idea are greatly received.
Regards
Claire
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