Margaret Foxton fresh eyes needed

[CaroleW]

Hi

Children
Robert Henry Evans age 14

Her birth surname was Foxton, she married an Armstrong then a Mackin - so where does a son surname Evans fit in?

Births June qtr 1896 
Robert Henry Evans        Middlesbro'    9d   575   

[LisaRobinson87]

Carole that's what i'm thinking i'm assuming his father will be on his birth cert?

[avm228]

Hi

Children
Robert Henry Evans age 14

Her birth surname was Foxton, she married an Armstrong then a Mackin - so where does a son surname Evans fit in?

Births June qtr 1896 
Robert Henry Evans        Middlesbro'    9d   575

Yes, his birth certificate would be interesting if it named the father.  Perhaps she cohabited with a Mr Evans but didn't marry him?

[LisaRobinson87]

She was a servant in 1891 in Guisborough there is no Evans in the household at that time, i still can't find out what happened to Joseph but in 1901 she is classed as married rather then a widow so it would only give a short period of time before she got married again for his death.

[lizdb]

Perhaps Robert came to the family via Laurence.  Maybe Laurence had been married before to a person who had this child, (either from a previous marriage, or illegitimate) and so he is Laurences step son.   Then Roberts mother died, and Robert becomes part of the new family with Margaret when Laurence marries her - he is L's step son, as indicated.

[LisaRobinson87]

Robert appears with Margaret on the 1901 census and on the 1911 he is classed as stepson

[lizdb]

No, doesn't seem the answer, as I can see Laurence in 1901 and he is single then. So not mush time to have fitted in a previous marriage!

And, I see you have found Robert with Margaret in 1901.

[avm228]

No, doesn't seem the answer, as I can see Laurence in 1901 and he is single then. So not mush time to have fitted in a previous marriage!

Though interestingly there is a Lawrence Mackin marriage in Middlesbrough (not to an Evans) in Sep qtr 1901, so very shortly before the Lawrence Mackin/Margaret Armstrong marriage in Jun qtr 1902.

Regardless of whether that was the same Lawrence having a very short first marriage, it does look clear that stepson Robert arrived with Margaret.

[LisaRobinson87]

I think i will get his birth cert to check him out see who his father is.