My great grandmother Martha Staff appears to have two baptism records in 1849- the one from the Romford church states:
"Feb 20. Martha Staff. Child's parents Martha Chamberlayne wife of John Chamberlayne. Received into church Feb 25."
The second Essex record states:
"Feb 20th Martha Parents George and Mary Staff. PB"
Martha was living with the Staff family in 1851 onwards.
The Chamerlaynes were living as lodgers in houses close to the Staff's in 1841 and 1851.
Is it possible that Martha was adopted by the Staff family? Was this common practice?
"Feb 20. Martha Staff. Child's parents Martha Chamberlayne wife of John Chamberlayne. Received into church Feb 25."
The second Essex record states:
"Feb 20th Martha Parents George and Mary Staff. PB"
Martha was living with the Staff family in 1851 onwards.
The Chamerlaynes were living as lodgers in houses close to the Staff's in 1841 and 1851.
Is it possible that Martha was adopted by the Staff family? Was this common practice?
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