James Moulding - Leicester puzzle

[Annie65115]

My head is spinning! How does all this tie together?

[Mabel Bagshawe]

So I was on the right track! I also got to the 1841 family

How it works is Elizabeth Moulding has James and Edward, then marries James Wade.  By 1851 she appears to be with a Benjamin Brown, and the boys are called Brown but in 1861 they are using the Wade surname again! She has more children, including a Clara.

Note Elizabeth Wade, witness to James Moulding’s marriage.

Elizabeth's sister Sarah marries Charles Cart

[willsy]

Yep, mine was spinning!

[Annie65115]

so why is Benjamin's surname given as Wade in 1861?

[Truebrit]

And are James Wade and Benjamin Brown the same person??!

TB

[willsy]

Spinning madly again!!!

[Annie65115]

I think those Moulding girls were economical with their ages too.

Baptisms at St Mary's:

MOULDING   JOHN & SARAH   1815   25-Jun   ST MARY'S          THOMAS
MOULDING   JOHN & SARAH   1817   29-Jul   ST MARY'S       ELIZABETH
MOULDING   JOHN & SARAH   1819   01-Sep   ST MARY'S     MARTHA
MOULDING   JOHN & SARAH   1823   25-Aug   ST MARY'S           WILLIAM
MOULDING   JOHN & SARAH   1825   19-Dec   ST MARY'S    SARAH

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Don't forget ages are rounded down in 1841. Elizabeth's age fits in later years

[willsy]

James and Elizabeth

St Margaret's bap.

WADE   CAROLINE   JAMES & ELIZABETH   1847   02-Sep
WADE   GEORGE   JAMES & ELIZABETH   1849   23-Dec

St Mary
WADE   EDWARD MOULDING   1846   JAMES & ELIZABETH 7 Oct
WADE   JAMES MOULDING   1846   JAMES & ELIZABETH 7 Oct