I hope someone can help me with a longstanding puzzle in my family tree. My 2xgreat grandfather was born as joseph brook in 1836 in exbourne, devon (I have his baptism). His mother was agnes brook, and in july 1837 she married lawrence sanders, a miller. The baptism doesn't record a father for joseph, but after the marriage he is listed on census and certificates as joseph brook sanders. This couple went on to have 12 children, some with brook as a middle name, but not all. THey moved to lifton, devon in the 1840's and lived at leat mills. Joseph isn't at home in 1861, and i haven't found him elsewhere. However, he is back at leat mills in 1865 for the birth of his first known child Clara Agnes. His wife is lydia seiffert, a german lady (no marriage record found). By the time their second child (also called joseph brook) is born, they are living at springfield terrace in fulham, and have a servant. Their last known child (my g.grandmother) is lydia brook sanders, born 1875 while they are still in fulham. I have her a record of her smallpox vaccination, which says she was taken to the doctor by her father.
But by 1881 lydia senior and junior are living in a room in mile end, london and lydia says she is a widow. Joseph jnr is in cornwall with his aunt, mary wise, and clara is also lodging in mile end.
SO - where did joseph go? I have searched for a death, under sanders and saunders, in devon and london, with no luck. A lot of his siblings emigrated to ontario, canada, but i have found no trace of him there either. I would also love to know where he was in 1861, and did he really marry lydia
Sorry it's such a long post, I hope someone can help me. Thanks
Darannon
But by 1881 lydia senior and junior are living in a room in mile end, london and lydia says she is a widow. Joseph jnr is in cornwall with his aunt, mary wise, and clara is also lodging in mile end.
SO - where did joseph go? I have searched for a death, under sanders and saunders, in devon and london, with no luck. A lot of his siblings emigrated to ontario, canada, but i have found no trace of him there either. I would also love to know where he was in 1861, and did he really marry lydia
Sorry it's such a long post, I hope someone can help me. Thanks
Darannon
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