Preulet wrote :- >Who is right? I'd say you are, Eleanor, since Samuel & Lydia named their eldest son Thomas (after his grandfather) and another child Richard, after his great-grandfather. Irlam-born grandfather Thomas was baptised on 29 May 1808 in Flixton, son of Richard SHERLOCK and Mary, identifying him as a descendant of the Flixton SHERLOCK branch I mentioned in a response to Dorothy Jones' post on 27 December (subject Daniel Thomas Hardman). The Samuel SHERLOCK b1838 Tranmere, son of Samuel SHERLOCK (b1809 Liverpool) and Sarah DAVENPORT, had a cousin Samuel SHERLOCK (b1831 Birkenhead), son of George Prenton SHERLOCK (b1802 Liverpool) and Rhoda SMITH. On 5 March 1855, in Liverpool St Peter, Samuel b1831 married a Mary Ann RILEY (b1837 Liverpool), daughter of Matthew RILEY and Catherine GRAHAM, who had married on 30 May 1836 in Liverpool St Nicholas. Mary Ann RILEY, baptised on 2 July 1837 in Liverpool St Anthony (RC), had a sibling Ann Jane baptised on 9 June 1839 in the same church. So the indications are that the two Samuel SHERLOCK cousins married two RILEY sisters? Best wishes Gordon From: <Preulet@aol.com> To: <ENG-MERSEYSIDE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 3:32 AM Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] calling all Sherlock"s >Hi Folks >I'm having a dispute: >I believe Samuel Sherlock baptized May 09, 1838 St. Catherine, Tranmere, >Cheshire, England >son of Sarah Davenport is married to Ann Jane Riley on February 28, 1859 >in Liverpool although I can't find a census for 1861 & forward for this >couple. Maybe they emigrated >My cousin thinks he is married to Lydia Eddowes - I disagree with this >marriage dated Jul 21 1859 because The Samuel Sherlock married to Lydia >shows on all censuses as born in Salford, Lancashire and therefore is the >son >of Isabella >Who is right? >Thanks & Happy New Year >Eleanor