Hannah Brooks married Richard Podmore in 1872, found them both on later censuses etc with children. Hannah states born Clough, Derbyshire. I find a Hannah Brooks of the right age born in Derbyshire on earlier censuses, do a bit more digging around, feel happy enough and so lay claim to that Hannah and her family. The ancestors go waaay back, to the original Kinders of Kinder Scout in the 1600's etc. Feel all very pleased with myself. Few months later looking around on Ancestry find that Hannah in a tree marrying a totally different chap, but with documented certificates! ******, think I. So I get the cert and....
yup...
my Hannah is not that Hannah :o:o:o Different father, and not sharing the same surname with Hannah as a spinster, hence I'm looking at a step family too. Have since managed to find my Hannah with the step father & family but am still searching for birth family details, and as she was born and mother remarried between censuses it's going to be very difficult.
So, all together now:
ALWAYS GET THE CERT!!!
:o Kate :o
yup...
my Hannah is not that Hannah :o:o:o Different father, and not sharing the same surname with Hannah as a spinster, hence I'm looking at a step family too. Have since managed to find my Hannah with the step father & family but am still searching for birth family details, and as she was born and mother remarried between censuses it's going to be very difficult.
So, all together now:
ALWAYS GET THE CERT!!!
:o Kate :o
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