Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help me with a little trouble I'm having tracing my family tree. I posted a while back and everyone was really nice, and helped me find quite a few details on a slightly different side of my tree. I am hoping I can trouble you kind folks again for some fresh eyes on this one....
Going back through my family, through certificates I have purchased, I am pretty sure this person is significant in my family but I can't for the life of me work out her movements. If anyone can help, I'd be really grateful! Here's what I know about her:
Emily RAWLINS, born approx 1834, either Hampshire or Chichester, Sussex. Parents Cornelius Rawlins, born Portsmouth 1792-1795 and Elizabeth Rawlins -born 1797-1799. Sister Jane Rawlins, born approx 1817.
In 1841, she was living at home at Bevois Street, St Mary, Southampton with her parents and sister.
In 1851, she was an Upholstress and still living at home with her parents, but they had moved to 20, Houndwell Garden, St Mary's, Southampton. Sister Jane was not living there at this time.
I have her marriage certificate to William HARDING, on 21 Feb 1853, in the Register Office in the District of Southampton. It says she was 19 years old. His residence was Chapel Cottage, hers was Chapel House. He was a Cordwainer (which I have discovered is a shoe/bootmaker). His father is listed as David Harding and hers as Cornelius Rawlins.
I can't find her after this at all, until.....
I am fairly sure I find her again in January 1861, on the birth certificate. She is listed as Emily Selwyn, formerly Rawlins. The father on the birth certificate (presumably her boyfriend or spouse) is Alfred John Selwyn. These two had 2 more children together in 1862 and 1872, her name stays the same but his changes to Alfred Selwyn then Alfred Henry Selwyn. (This man later died as 'Henry Cresswell Selwyn'!)
In trying to find out what happened to Emily between her marriage to William Harding in 1853 and the birth of a son with Alfred Selwyn in 1861, I am stuck. I wondered if William had died, there is an entry in Q3 1856 for a William David Harding of Southampton. I've not ordered the certificate but I may do. However, the 1871 census shows a William Harding, a shoemaker, with the right birth details, as a lodger in St Marys, Southampton. So maybe he didn't die. Maybe they got a divorce? Did that happen back then?!
I can't find Emily, William or Alfred in 1861. I hate the 1861 census, I can never find anyone I want on it. I think half of the country must have been in a secret, invisible underground bunker somewhere that night lol.
Any help or illumination on any part of this, Emily or William, however small, would be wonderful. I'm starting to feel really alone in the world and that none of my ancestors want to be found (that might sound silly, but this is such an emotive subject don't you think?)
Thank you for reading and for any help you can give me!
Regards
Rachel
I wonder if anyone can help me with a little trouble I'm having tracing my family tree. I posted a while back and everyone was really nice, and helped me find quite a few details on a slightly different side of my tree. I am hoping I can trouble you kind folks again for some fresh eyes on this one....
Going back through my family, through certificates I have purchased, I am pretty sure this person is significant in my family but I can't for the life of me work out her movements. If anyone can help, I'd be really grateful! Here's what I know about her:
Emily RAWLINS, born approx 1834, either Hampshire or Chichester, Sussex. Parents Cornelius Rawlins, born Portsmouth 1792-1795 and Elizabeth Rawlins -born 1797-1799. Sister Jane Rawlins, born approx 1817.
In 1841, she was living at home at Bevois Street, St Mary, Southampton with her parents and sister.
In 1851, she was an Upholstress and still living at home with her parents, but they had moved to 20, Houndwell Garden, St Mary's, Southampton. Sister Jane was not living there at this time.
I have her marriage certificate to William HARDING, on 21 Feb 1853, in the Register Office in the District of Southampton. It says she was 19 years old. His residence was Chapel Cottage, hers was Chapel House. He was a Cordwainer (which I have discovered is a shoe/bootmaker). His father is listed as David Harding and hers as Cornelius Rawlins.
I can't find her after this at all, until.....
I am fairly sure I find her again in January 1861, on the birth certificate. She is listed as Emily Selwyn, formerly Rawlins. The father on the birth certificate (presumably her boyfriend or spouse) is Alfred John Selwyn. These two had 2 more children together in 1862 and 1872, her name stays the same but his changes to Alfred Selwyn then Alfred Henry Selwyn. (This man later died as 'Henry Cresswell Selwyn'!)
In trying to find out what happened to Emily between her marriage to William Harding in 1853 and the birth of a son with Alfred Selwyn in 1861, I am stuck. I wondered if William had died, there is an entry in Q3 1856 for a William David Harding of Southampton. I've not ordered the certificate but I may do. However, the 1871 census shows a William Harding, a shoemaker, with the right birth details, as a lodger in St Marys, Southampton. So maybe he didn't die. Maybe they got a divorce? Did that happen back then?!
I can't find Emily, William or Alfred in 1861. I hate the 1861 census, I can never find anyone I want on it. I think half of the country must have been in a secret, invisible underground bunker somewhere that night lol.
Any help or illumination on any part of this, Emily or William, however small, would be wonderful. I'm starting to feel really alone in the world and that none of my ancestors want to be found (that might sound silly, but this is such an emotive subject don't you think?)
Thank you for reading and for any help you can give me!
Regards
Rachel
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