This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/10966.2.1.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Debra Thanks for sorting that out - I was going cross-eyed trying to sort out the problems with all the John MARTIN's !! I could see Free BMD had made an error ( on both 211 and 214)and when I checked LDS, saw the marriage but knew it wasn't our fellows ( because I was looking for the wrong JM )! Since then, I have looked again at this baptism and followed it through - unfortunately the family is still in England in 1911( I will have no teeth left soon from all the grinding !)- however the John Martin MARTIN in WA could be related to this family as I haven't traced the other siblings yet: Name: Albert Martin John Martin Gender: Male Christening Date: 27 Sep 1868 Christening Place: Forest row, Sussex, England Father's Name: John Martin Mother's Name: Mary Jane Ok - finally getting them sorted...1881 Household Members: Name Age John Martin 31 - Labourer b Sussex Mary J. Martin 30 Martin J. Martin 13 Edwin Martin 11 Louisa Martin 7 William Martin 3 Harry Martin 2 Walter Martin Henry Martin 42 Civil parish: Croydon County/Island: Surrey Country: England Street Address: Overtons Yard This is John's brother: Name: Martin Martin Gender: Male Father's Name: Frederic Martin Spouse's Name: Frances Shoesmith Spouse's Father's Name: Richard Shoesmith Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1870 Marriage Place: Hartfield, Sussex, England Mary Jane died 1882, and John re-married 1886 to a widow..1891 MARTIN,John M 431848 Labourer EGrinstead,Sussex MARTIN, Harriot F 44 1847 East Grinstead, Sussex MARTIN, Harry Son M 11 1880 Scholar Croydon, Surrey MARTIN, Walter Son M 10 1881 Scholar Croydon, MARTIN, Edgar Son M 1 1890 Croydon, Surrey NASH, Ada Stepdaughter F 17 1874 Maresfield, Sussex NASH, Jane Stepdaughter F 14 1877 Croydon, Surrey NASH, Rose Stepdaughter F 6 1885 Croydon, Surrey NASH, Charles Stepson M 14 1877 Errand Boy Croydon, COOK, John Nephew M 30 1861 Labourer E Grinstead,Sussex COOK, William Nephew 25 1866 E Grinstead, Sussex SHERMAN, Richard Nephew Royal Marine L T E Grinstead, Sussex Municipal Borough: Croydon Address: 13, Fullerton Road, Croydon County: Surrey The son who I traced yesterday must have married that Catherine as they had 2 sons - all back in E Grinstead 1911. At least we can rule this branch out I guess! Cheers Jocelyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.