What does anyone make of this?
Following Robert WELCH b Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset about 1816 through the 19th century to see if he links to my tree (probably not!), but the links were fascinating so I carried on anyway! Well, up to a point!!
Spelling of surname varies Welch/Welsh, although usually Welch. Age not entirely consistent, but close enough.
Marries Leah Pope, who dies in 1863. So in 1871 Census he is a widower. All through (ie 1841-71), he is a blacksmith and lives in Drayton, Somerset.
But the 1881 Census has two folk called Robert Welch living in Drayton, one b1812 the other b1815, both married to an Emma born in North Curry and both are Blacksmiths. One couple has an adult son at home the other does not.
Both the 1871 and 1891 Censuses only have one RW in Drayton (the 1891 entry is just a couple, RW+Emma). BMD records just one Robert Welch+Emma marriage in 1870-80 in Somerset (Emma Smith, Taunton, 1873). Wikipedia says the 2011 population was only 379, so it seems unlikely the village would have supported two smiths, let alone two with the same name!
So have Robert and Emma somehow been recorded twice in 1881?
To date, I have only encountered duplication of individuals who have been recorded as if they were at home when they were (presumably) actually visiting away from home, or working elsewhere as a servant. So this would be a first. Has anyone come across anything like this?
Following Robert WELCH b Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset about 1816 through the 19th century to see if he links to my tree (probably not!), but the links were fascinating so I carried on anyway! Well, up to a point!!
Spelling of surname varies Welch/Welsh, although usually Welch. Age not entirely consistent, but close enough.
Marries Leah Pope, who dies in 1863. So in 1871 Census he is a widower. All through (ie 1841-71), he is a blacksmith and lives in Drayton, Somerset.
But the 1881 Census has two folk called Robert Welch living in Drayton, one b1812 the other b1815, both married to an Emma born in North Curry and both are Blacksmiths. One couple has an adult son at home the other does not.
Both the 1871 and 1891 Censuses only have one RW in Drayton (the 1891 entry is just a couple, RW+Emma). BMD records just one Robert Welch+Emma marriage in 1870-80 in Somerset (Emma Smith, Taunton, 1873). Wikipedia says the 2011 population was only 379, so it seems unlikely the village would have supported two smiths, let alone two with the same name!
So have Robert and Emma somehow been recorded twice in 1881?
To date, I have only encountered duplication of individuals who have been recorded as if they were at home when they were (presumably) actually visiting away from home, or working elsewhere as a servant. So this would be a first. Has anyone come across anything like this?
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