Hi Jon I take your point however there was never any husband actually on the premises at the time of the 1881-1901 censuses. The only time men were listed was two lodgers in 1891 a Grocers assistant age 19 single and a milk carrier aged 25 single. I would like to get the certificates for all the children which would be one way of checking, I have most of their GRO references apart from the daughters Mary Louisa b 1862 and Emily b 1865 which I have been unsuccesful. ----- Original Message ----- From: "jonnixey.fh" <jonnixey.fh@btinternet.com> To: <eng-ham-portsmouth-gosport@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 12:39 PM Subject: Re: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] As it is quiet a little mystery hunt > Hi bob, > > Could it be that Stephen and his wife split up, she ended up living with > someone who was a merchant seaman as if he was her husband? Divorce was > out > of the question for the majority back then. > > I've learned not to assume that someone is alive just because it doesn't > state "deceased" on a certificate or baptism entry, as I've found numerous > occasions where that thought has been disproved. > > All the best, > > Jon > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1466 - Release Date: 25/05/2008 18:49

A correction to my last it is the marriage references I need for the certificates Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Newell" <bob.newell@ntlworld.com> To: <eng-ham-portsmouth-gosport@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] As it is quiet a little mystery hunt >