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This is seriously hurting my brain so if anyone fancies a challenge and would like to help me sort it out, I would be very grateful. I hope I can explain it clearly enough.
My first encounter with the name SALMON was many years ago when Harriett Emma SALMON appeared on the marriage certificate for Charles James GOODALL and Albertina Theresa CARPENTER in 1885.
Later, searching the census for Charles GOODALL I found him in 1871 living with his grandparents, Joseph and Harriet SHEARSBY, at the butcher’s shop in Lansdowne Street, Leamington. Also living there was Harriet SALMON, aged 11, grand-daughter. https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bi...5029&indiv=try So Charles and Harriett are cousins.
Charles was a sailor when he got married in 1885 and I have not been able to find him in 1881 so have assumed that he was at sea somewhere.
Charles has a brother, Frank b 1863 who I have only recently searched for whilst trying to unravel these families. In 1871 I have found him, also living in Lansdowne Street a short distance away from Joseph and Harriett SHEARSBY. But he is living with a SALMON family consisting of William (b 1829) and Harriett (b1835) SALMON, their children Walter J, Agnes M, William J, Fanny and Harry. Frank GOODALL is a nephew aged 7 and there is William G SALMON, nephew aged 10. https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bi...4939&indiv=try
So, I started looking for connections between the families. If the grandparents are SHEARSBY the grandchildren’s surnames must come from the marriages of their daughters. In the 1851 census they have 5 children, Joseph (1832), James 1838, Elizabeth (1840), Charlotte (1842) and Ann (1845)
*Elizabeth m Edward GOODALL in 1861 - she is mother of my Charles, Frank and their sister Lillie
*From FMP, Charlotte m Walter Joseph REDDING or Timothy Caldecott SHEARSBY but I can’t find the equivalent fact on BMD
*Ann I have searched on FreeBMD and FMP but no marriage between Ann and someone called SALMON
Next I went back to Harriett Emma Salmon and looked for her birth and found this in the baptism register 1860 St Mary, Leamington Priors. https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bi...=successSource
Not only was Harriett Emma SALMON baptised that day but also Harriett Emma SHEARSBY!
Now I’m so confused I can’t work out where to go next.
If you decide to take on the challenge I would be very grateful if you could explain your thoughts and the steps that you take so I can learn from the experience of others. Thank you.
My first encounter with the name SALMON was many years ago when Harriett Emma SALMON appeared on the marriage certificate for Charles James GOODALL and Albertina Theresa CARPENTER in 1885.
Later, searching the census for Charles GOODALL I found him in 1871 living with his grandparents, Joseph and Harriet SHEARSBY, at the butcher’s shop in Lansdowne Street, Leamington. Also living there was Harriet SALMON, aged 11, grand-daughter. https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bi...5029&indiv=try So Charles and Harriett are cousins.
Charles was a sailor when he got married in 1885 and I have not been able to find him in 1881 so have assumed that he was at sea somewhere.
Charles has a brother, Frank b 1863 who I have only recently searched for whilst trying to unravel these families. In 1871 I have found him, also living in Lansdowne Street a short distance away from Joseph and Harriett SHEARSBY. But he is living with a SALMON family consisting of William (b 1829) and Harriett (b1835) SALMON, their children Walter J, Agnes M, William J, Fanny and Harry. Frank GOODALL is a nephew aged 7 and there is William G SALMON, nephew aged 10. https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bi...4939&indiv=try
So, I started looking for connections between the families. If the grandparents are SHEARSBY the grandchildren’s surnames must come from the marriages of their daughters. In the 1851 census they have 5 children, Joseph (1832), James 1838, Elizabeth (1840), Charlotte (1842) and Ann (1845)
*Elizabeth m Edward GOODALL in 1861 - she is mother of my Charles, Frank and their sister Lillie
*From FMP, Charlotte m Walter Joseph REDDING or Timothy Caldecott SHEARSBY but I can’t find the equivalent fact on BMD
*Ann I have searched on FreeBMD and FMP but no marriage between Ann and someone called SALMON
Next I went back to Harriett Emma Salmon and looked for her birth and found this in the baptism register 1860 St Mary, Leamington Priors. https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bi...=successSource
Not only was Harriett Emma SALMON baptised that day but also Harriett Emma SHEARSBY!
Now I’m so confused I can’t work out where to go next.
If you decide to take on the challenge I would be very grateful if you could explain your thoughts and the steps that you take so I can learn from the experience of others. Thank you.
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