Hi, Darksecretz thanks so much for your help. I had already found the Census records from 1891 and 1901 for Henry, it's his use of the W in the first one that made me think it could be him. I have placed a PDF order for William's birth certificate, hopefully this will help confirm his middle name. The fact the Ellen died in 1910 is making me sure that the marriage is with the Henry we're looking for, hopefully this will be confirmed in his marriage certificate (or at least that he is not a bachelor), I ordered an online copy of the marriage certificate as well, which should arrive in four working days, i.e. tomorrow.
I'm intrigued by Mary however. If she is indeed the birth you found earlier, I question the name change. It's pretty obvious that Mary was raised like a child of Henry and Ellen's, maybe she was born out of wedlock, and given to her aunt and uncle so she appeared to be their child? Or maybe I'm looking too much into it. There's no knowledge of her within the family, which leads me to think she lost contact, probably after Henry's death. I suppose these are questions that are difficult to truly answer.
Hopefully, over the next few days we'll have a bit more information to work with!
I'm intrigued by Mary however. If she is indeed the birth you found earlier, I question the name change. It's pretty obvious that Mary was raised like a child of Henry and Ellen's, maybe she was born out of wedlock, and given to her aunt and uncle so she appeared to be their child? Or maybe I'm looking too much into it. There's no knowledge of her within the family, which leads me to think she lost contact, probably after Henry's death. I suppose these are questions that are difficult to truly answer.
Hopefully, over the next few days we'll have a bit more information to work with!
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