Joseph Ashmore born 1828 Birmingham

[lizdb]

Now I am confused as the Joseph I got in reply 4 (having abandoned the previous family I was following!) says he was a widower ......... suggesting Mary had died by then.

(and I thought that find looked good, as Joseph father according to marriage cert to Mary ,was also a Joseph, and I found that 1851 just before the marriage confirming a father as Joseph....)

[rosie99]

I am confused too,  but I do think that Joseph the widower is the right person and that it is likely Mary left him and took Louisa to live with Peter.

[lizdb]

Seems the most likely explanation.

Well sorted, Rosie!

[rosie99]

You would have sorted it if I hadn't mentioned father Peter and stopped you looking. 

[carol02]

Well done both of you for sorting it out.
Carol

[rosie99]

I wonder where Joseph was when the rest of the family were elsewhere