This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: shaynemoon Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.etherington/56.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello All, My gggrandmother was Sarah Etherington. Sarah (age 21 yrs) married Charles Elson Apr 23, 1876 in Farncombe, Surrey. Her father is listed as Charles Etherington, labourer. I believe these Etherington's were from Lurgashall. I have yet to acquire her birth registration. The witnesses to their marriage were George and Emily Herrington . I have found them on the 1871 census and they were born in Lurgashall. Charles and Sarah are in the 1881 census but she is listed as being born in Godalming 1855. Sadly, she passed away abt 1888. I have traced this Etherington family unit in Lurgashall till the 1861 census. After that, they show up in Godalming. Charles and Sarah Elson name their first son Charles Eli. I had wondered where the name Eli would have come from until I found the Etherington family whose last son is named Eli. Charles (abt 1817) and Sarah (abt 1819)Etherington had; Caroline (abt 1841), Frederick (abt 1842), Mary Ann (abt 1845), Ellen (abt 1846), Mercy (abt 1850), William (abt 1853), Sarah (abt 1855), Charles (abt 1857) and Eli (abt 1859). All are listed as being born in Lurgashall. Charles Etherington is last listed in the 1901 census living with his son Eli. He died that same year. His wife Sarah is last listed in the 1871 census. I believe she died in 1874. Let me know if this matches up with anyone else's info. There are quite a few Sarah's that need sorting out. Cheers, Shayne 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.