This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MollyHendry Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.etheridge/640.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Mark. I would suggest going through all photographs you and your parents can find and write down who everybody is. Getting as many birth, marriage and death certificates helps make sure your lines are correct. Find living cousins and check collateral lines as all lines know stories [true or false]. Military records, funeral home records and obituaries are great. I think I know why Henry was in a workhouse at age 13. 1881 Horstead with Stonnninghall, Norfolk: James Tidman 43 Ranworth widowed Ag Lab Mary Ann 15 Ranworth Elizabeth 8 Ranworth James 5 Ranworth William 3 Ranworth Henry 2 Ranworth Henry John Tidman born 1879, reg. 2nd quarter Blofield died 1962, reg. 1st quarter Norwich Outer. Norfolk, 82 years old. 1871 Ranworth, Norfolk: James Tidman 33 Ranworth Ag Lab Emily 25 Ranworth Mary Ann Alhbage 5 Ranworth [Mary Ann Debbage] Susannah Tidman 3 Ranworth George W 10 mo. Ranworth James Tidman married Emily Debbage 1867, reg. 4th quarter Blofield. 1861 St. Walsham, Norfolk: Stephan Tidman 60 Panxworth Ag Lab Mary Ann 54 Panxworth James 29 St. Walsham Ag Lab Deborah 24 St. Walsham monthly nurse Sarah 21 St. Walsham servant out of place Susan 13 St. Walsham Mary Ann 10 St. Walsham 1851 South Walsham, Norfolk: Stephen Sidman 49 So Walsham Ag Lab [Tidman] Mary A 44 So Walsham Robert 20 So Walsham James 18 So Walsham Deborah 14 So Walsham Sarah 11 So Walsham Abraham 9 So Walsham Susan 3 So Walsham Mary Ann 2 weeks So Walsham Abraham may have died young. 1841 South Walsham, Norfolk: Stephen Tidman 40 Norfolk Ag Lab Maryann 34 Norfolk Emily 12 Norfolk Robert 10 Norfolk James 9 Norfolk Deborah 4 Norfolk Sarah 2 Norfolk 1891 Halvergate, Norfolk: James Tidman 58 So Walsham Mary 58 Moulton Robert 18 Halvergate James remarried. Emily had already died by 1881. Cannot find marriage for James and Mary. Don't know the relationship of Robert [perhaps child of Mary?] Mary Ann could have married by 1891. Haven't checked on James or William yet. Not uncommon to send children off to other places when starting a new marriage. This is the most logical reason Henry is in a workhouse. 1901 Halvergate and Tunstall St Peter, Norfolk: James Tidman 68 So Walsham Mary Ann 68 Moulton Stephen Tidman died 1866, reg. 2nd quarter Blofield. There is a Mary Tidman who died 1921, reg. 1st quarter Blofield. She might be James' 2nd wife. Mary Ann [Debbage] Tidman was born either 1865, reg. 3rd quarter Norwich or 1867, reg. 4th quarter Norwich. She is Emily's daughter. I thought Emily had married before but found no record of one. Emily Debbage was born 1844, reg. 1st quarter Blofield. I think Mary Ann was born out of wedlock. Molly 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.