Friday, June 12, 2009, 2:25:48 PM, you wrote: > hi, can you find a Charlotte of the correct age & place in earlier > censuses? No. I can't find her in 1841 or 1851. > Where was mother Charlotte born? I don't know; I don't have the 1851 census entry to help me (and she passed away before 1861). Since she was born pre-1837 (1814) there is no birth certificate. > She may have changed her name. Would I ever be able to find out from what? I'm guessing not. Why would you change your name anyway? > I think it's quite likely William made up a father's name. That's what I thought but I wanted confirmation. Thanks again.