Hi folks this is my very first post on this forum, so please be nice!
I've been trying to trace my family tree for the last 3 or 4 months and I've got to a point in one of my lines that is confusing me.
I'll try and break it down so it's easy to understand. My 3x Great grandfather George Algar born about 1840 in Norwich married a Caroline date unknown.
I have found a mariage record online for a George Alger and Caroline Gray who tied the knot on 30th August 1860. I researched 'Caroline Gray' and found a caroline Gray with a mother and Father named Sophia and William and as my relatives eldest daughter was also called Sophia I assume these to be Caroline's parents. I have no other proof that I have the correct caroline and if I do that I have the correct parents.
I have another problem with Caroline Gray - thats if she is related to me at all. I have found the family in the 1861 census with William logged as head, age 22, Sophia, wife, 28 and Caroline, Daughter, age 16 - how could this be? I am sure its not a transcript error but I cannot think how this is possible.
Thankyou in advance to anybody who can help me over my first stumbling block.
Ant
I've been trying to trace my family tree for the last 3 or 4 months and I've got to a point in one of my lines that is confusing me.
I'll try and break it down so it's easy to understand. My 3x Great grandfather George Algar born about 1840 in Norwich married a Caroline date unknown.
I have found a mariage record online for a George Alger and Caroline Gray who tied the knot on 30th August 1860. I researched 'Caroline Gray' and found a caroline Gray with a mother and Father named Sophia and William and as my relatives eldest daughter was also called Sophia I assume these to be Caroline's parents. I have no other proof that I have the correct caroline and if I do that I have the correct parents.
I have another problem with Caroline Gray - thats if she is related to me at all. I have found the family in the 1861 census with William logged as head, age 22, Sophia, wife, 28 and Caroline, Daughter, age 16 - how could this be? I am sure its not a transcript error but I cannot think how this is possible.
Thankyou in advance to anybody who can help me over my first stumbling block.
Ant
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