Hello everyone
I'm wanting to confirm one of my ancestors before I can actually confidently go back further. I have gone back further but obviously, if I'm wrong, the whole thing is wrong.
Apologies ahead also if I don't write all this down clearly - feel free to ask questions. I'll try and be as clear as I can.
The ancestor in question is JAMES McKANNA
To bring him into context as far as I can confirm, my dad Donald McKanna (recently deceased) was the son of Arthur Albert McKanna b 1899 (and Elizabeth Ward) Bethnal Green. He was the son of John Arthur Albert McKanna b1875 (and Mary Ann McCarthy) Mile End Old Town. So John Arthur McKanna was the son of the James in question.
Initially I had James George Theophilus McKanna as being born 26.5.1845 Mile End New Town, marrying Fanny Godden Francis (b 1843). My mum and dad have got a birth cert for a George Thomas Theophilus with parents being George McKanna and Mary Robinson.
For my research I assumed this was right I simply stuck the name James on the front of George Thomas Theophilus .Online I have found a baptism for a James McKanna in 1855 but with birth date stated as 18 June 1847. Both birth cert and baptism have parents as George and Mary McKanna.
I guess I'm asking for help with confirming or disproving that the line I have been researching is the right one.
Sorry if this all sounds messy, I'm not thinking straight about it any more and have got bogged down in thinking that my research is right - it's very hard to let go of a trail of research - we become strangely attached to people even if they are wrong, don't we??
Many thanks for any help - feel free to ask questions.
Amanda
I'm wanting to confirm one of my ancestors before I can actually confidently go back further. I have gone back further but obviously, if I'm wrong, the whole thing is wrong.
Apologies ahead also if I don't write all this down clearly - feel free to ask questions. I'll try and be as clear as I can.
The ancestor in question is JAMES McKANNA
To bring him into context as far as I can confirm, my dad Donald McKanna (recently deceased) was the son of Arthur Albert McKanna b 1899 (and Elizabeth Ward) Bethnal Green. He was the son of John Arthur Albert McKanna b1875 (and Mary Ann McCarthy) Mile End Old Town. So John Arthur McKanna was the son of the James in question.
Initially I had James George Theophilus McKanna as being born 26.5.1845 Mile End New Town, marrying Fanny Godden Francis (b 1843). My mum and dad have got a birth cert for a George Thomas Theophilus with parents being George McKanna and Mary Robinson.
For my research I assumed this was right I simply stuck the name James on the front of George Thomas Theophilus .Online I have found a baptism for a James McKanna in 1855 but with birth date stated as 18 June 1847. Both birth cert and baptism have parents as George and Mary McKanna.
I guess I'm asking for help with confirming or disproving that the line I have been researching is the right one.
Sorry if this all sounds messy, I'm not thinking straight about it any more and have got bogged down in thinking that my research is right - it's very hard to let go of a trail of research - we become strangely attached to people even if they are wrong, don't we??
Many thanks for any help - feel free to ask questions.
Amanda
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