Wow, that was quick - thanks. I hadn't spotted them! On 18/12/2007, John Kane <roots@johnkane.clara.co.uk> wrote: > > Emma, > > It looks like they didn't marry until 1843... > > Marriages Jun 1843 > HARRIS Thomas Leicester 15 137 > MANSFIELD Rebecca Leicester 15 137 > MARTIN John Leicester 15 137 > SHIRLEY Samuel Loughborough 15 137 > SIBSON Elizabeth Leicester 15 137 > SISON Elizabeth Leicester 15 137 > WHADCOCK Sophia Leicester 15 137 > > Regards, > John > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Emma Faulkner" <schnozzles@googlemail.com> > To: "Leicestershire plus" <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:23 AM > Subject: [LEI] Elisabeth SMITH,then Sibson (Gibson?) then Martin - > THURMASTON > > > > Hello > > > > Haven't posted for a while but was wondering if any of you lovely folks > > might be able to help - I'm still struggling with my Martins! > > > > I recently got the birth certificate of my ancestor John Richard Martin, > > born in Thurmaston in 1843. His parents on the birth certificate are > > listed > > as John Martin and Elisabeth Martin, late Sibson (or poss. Gibson), > > formerly > > Smith. > > > > I can't find them in the 1841 census, and in the 1851 census John > Richard > > is > > living with his widowed Aunt, Maria Cook, in Thurmaston. I know from the > > 1851 census that Maria is listed as coming from Mansfield, but I don't > > know > > whether she is John's aunt on his mother's or father's side. > > > > I'm not sure where to look next? I don't even know whether John Richard > > was > > orphaned or just abandoned... Has anyone got any ideas? I'm seriously > > considering bringing in a pro.. > > > > Thanks in advance, and wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a > Happy > > New year. > > > > Em > > -- http://schnozzles.blogspot.com/