Hi, so I have a copy of a birth certificate for my grandfather, which names the mother (Elizabeth True) and the grandmother (Ellen True); there is no father (although the child Samuel Theophilus is named as being a Gould).
I have found out about Elizabeth True... she was born in the March quarter of 1868, in Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire. She moved to Wales (Aberystruth, Monmouthshire) between 1871 and 1881. She married Joseph Fieldhouse in Breconshire in July 1888, although she gave birth to her illegitimate child in May. She moved to Lancashire with her husband, but returned to Wales by 1911 and lived in Abertillery, and died in Merthyr Tydfil in the March quarter of 1941.
On her child's birth certificate, there is no father named, but the informant was an 'Ellen True' who was the grandmother of presumably Samuel, and lived at 1 Queen Street Blaina, as did Elizabeth. From what I can see, there is only one possible Ellen True, who was born approx 1848 near Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire, married Samuel True and died June quarter 1917 in 'Mere' (which includes Fonthill Gifford). This connection makes sense, but I can't find any link.
How can Ellen True be Elizabeth's mother/grandmother? Help! Thank you (I have an Ancestry subscription if I need to look up anything).
EDIT: Also, Ellen lived on the same road as Elizabeth for a while... there are no house numbers.
Ellen: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin...&rhSource=6598
Elizabeth: http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/pt/ViewRecordRedir.aspx?tid=45861298&pid=6439256150&d bid=7619&rpid=4333882&nam=Elizabeth%2bTrue%2bField house&pg=32768&pgpl=pid
On Samuel Theophilus' birth certificate, it says 'X The mark of Ellen True Grandmother present at the birth 1 Queen Street Blaina'... it also says Elizabeth's address is the same. Samuel's surname is Gould although father column is blank.
I have Mary Ann as being Elizabeth's mother, George as being her father. Samuel is on the certificate as Gould, birth index as a True, and he later becomes a Richardson after being 'adopted' by his step-father Joseph.
I have found out about Elizabeth True... she was born in the March quarter of 1868, in Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire. She moved to Wales (Aberystruth, Monmouthshire) between 1871 and 1881. She married Joseph Fieldhouse in Breconshire in July 1888, although she gave birth to her illegitimate child in May. She moved to Lancashire with her husband, but returned to Wales by 1911 and lived in Abertillery, and died in Merthyr Tydfil in the March quarter of 1941.
On her child's birth certificate, there is no father named, but the informant was an 'Ellen True' who was the grandmother of presumably Samuel, and lived at 1 Queen Street Blaina, as did Elizabeth. From what I can see, there is only one possible Ellen True, who was born approx 1848 near Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire, married Samuel True and died June quarter 1917 in 'Mere' (which includes Fonthill Gifford). This connection makes sense, but I can't find any link.
How can Ellen True be Elizabeth's mother/grandmother? Help! Thank you (I have an Ancestry subscription if I need to look up anything).
EDIT: Also, Ellen lived on the same road as Elizabeth for a while... there are no house numbers.
Ellen: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin...&rhSource=6598
Elizabeth: http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/pt/ViewRecordRedir.aspx?tid=45861298&pid=6439256150&d bid=7619&rpid=4333882&nam=Elizabeth%2bTrue%2bField house&pg=32768&pgpl=pid
On Samuel Theophilus' birth certificate, it says 'X The mark of Ellen True Grandmother present at the birth 1 Queen Street Blaina'... it also says Elizabeth's address is the same. Samuel's surname is Gould although father column is blank.
I have Mary Ann as being Elizabeth's mother, George as being her father. Samuel is on the certificate as Gould, birth index as a True, and he later becomes a Richardson after being 'adopted' by his step-father Joseph.
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