Lost! Francis Lotto/Latta

[janetm]

Ohhhh Sancti, that masters and mates cert is helpful, thank you x

[janetm]

conundrum ! After a lot of searching I have found many records detailing Francis seafaring voyages, each one of those state his place of birth as London. The only Francis I am coming up with is :
Francis William Latta
b. 14 Mar 1811  c. 4 Apr 1813 St George in the East, Stepney
Father: Michael (mariner ! )
Mother: Mary

excitement!.....however IF this is my Francis  he would have been 17 yrs old at the time of son Henry's birth in 1828 ? would this be a normal age to be married in 1820/30's ?

[janetm]

Now totally confused! I have a marriage of Francis Latta (mariner) 23 May 1839 St John Liverpool to Mary Davis, Francis's father : Michael, mother :  Mary which ties in with the birth record found previously..........wonders aloud if son Henry b.1828 was baseborn to Julia Rose but brought up by the Latta's ?

I do hope I am not confusing you as much as I am myself

[Rosinish]

Good finds Janet!

It looks like your on the right track?

I think finding Henry on an early census would help a great deal.

I have searched high & low for a baptism but not finding him & agree it isn't impossible that he was illegitimate.

Does the marriage to Mary give him as single?

Annie

[Rosinish]

This is 1841 (Kent) viewable on FindMyPast

It's an Institution i.e. could it be Henry (recorded as Rose), worth keeping a note?

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQKT-PWQ

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Medway/

Annie

[janetm]

'Does the marriage to Mary give him as single?'

yes it does, I assume from that he never married Julia Rose...........just wish I could find some trace of her

[Rosinish]

I've edited the above post to include the workhouse link.

I had a quick look to see if there may have been records kept but it doesn't look like it although maybe a thorough check will provide something?

The frustrating thing is there's no place of birth recorded on the transcription for 'that' Henry which isn't very helpful.....another road block 

Annie

[janetm]

Lol Annie, I have been searching since 6.30am  giving myself a headache!...think I need to walk away for at least a couple of cups of coffee

[Rosinish]

Lol Annie, I have been searching since 6.30am  giving myself a headache!

I can empathise, I had one last night searching for this lot & managed to mix up his mother who was deceased with his wife who was alive when Thomas died 

Not found anything in 1851 yet!

Annie