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« on: Tuesday 06 September 11 21:43 BST (UK) »
Me again.
This is where it starts to get complicated.
I have found Arthur aged 6 in the 1881 census, living with his mother Susanna Codling, aged 24 and born in Gunthorpe. She is a dressmaker, and apparently unmarried. There is also an Ernest WH aged one, plus a sister (I think that means to Susanna rather than Arthur) called Rachel (20), and an uncle, Shadrack W Skillings aged 38.
This would seem to indicate that Arthur's parents were not married.
In 1891, Arthur, now a carpenter, is still living with his mother and Ernest and there is a new child Jessie aged 3. Also living with them are Uncle Shadrack William Skillings and Susannah Codling mother/widower/pauper aged 65.
Now there aren't many Shadrack William Skillingses about so having a quick look he seems to be the brother of Susannah Codling (the mother) - there was Susan Skillings born 1825 to the same parents and Susan/Susanna/Susannah are often used interchangeably.
If I'm not making any sense please say!
I have yet to find a birth for Arthur. Might be worth trying to find out if there were any Salkind/codling/Sayer connections.
Regards
Kirstie