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I gave a full reply yesterday but it doesn't appear to have all come through from looking below. Barlow as Alice's maiden name came from 2 Canadian documents found on the LAC site showing details of both of Christopher's marriages, in each case he had to give his parents' names & Barlow was entered as his mother's maiden name. As this was the first evidence I'd found for his parents names, I used that in good faith. I had also looked for marriages between John Hough and Alice..., had seen the Sandbach one but at the time dismissed it as a possible transcribing error with Sandbach being in Cheshire. Having read the various comments posted here yesterday, I had a fresh look on FindMyPast & concur with what you've told me. There is obviously some connection to the Barlow family somewhere along the line but not as a marriage. Interestingly, on Alice & John's marriage entry, she has a father listed as James (Sandbach) even though her mother had her outside of marriage, her grandfather was also called Richard & no evidence of a brother to Elizabeth called James
I haven't gone into the censuses in any depth yet
Thanks for your help, hopefully this full reply will post

Hello,
I wonder if I could have a fresh pair of eyes please to help me find the correct person from the information below:

Christopher Hough born 1885 Northwich - parents are John & Alice (nee Barlow)
John born 1852 Castle Northwich to John & Mary (nee Starkey)

Now my problem starts. According to census records, John (snr) was born around 1814, there are 2 John Houghs on a parish baptisms search on FindMyPast, 1 born then to Samuel & Mary, baptised in Weaverham, the other born in 1816 to Ralph & Mary in Middlewich. To confuse matters even more, I've found baptism records for 2 of John's children which stated hsi parents as William & Sarah but can find no record of them having a son called John in this time frame in Cheshire. I have Samuel & Mary on my tree but daren't go any further back until I can establish if these are definitely the correct parents.
Any help/thoughts would be appreciated

Thanks & a belated apology for looking both of you.

It may be that there are more records for this part of Shropshire still to be added, (or I have the wrong marriage). I'll keep a note to revisit this every so often.

Best wishes

mrsd

Hi,

I have traced the Sheward family back to the 17th century in Stottesdon, Shropshire. I have done a search on Thomas Sheward births for around 1660 & been offered a baptism record for a Thomas Shuart. I've had a look to see if this was an early derivative of Sheward but the sites offered mainly seem to be American sites with what looks like Shuart still being an active surname.

A bit of a shot in the dark, but has anyone else come across this or can give me any clues please.

mrsd