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Many thanks for pointing that out Valda.

George married Harriet sparks. I have the marriage cert, so know her fathers name is James Barker, hence you would think her maiden name is Barker. I cant find a marriage for Barker and Sparks, but I found one for  Gerrard and Sparks. (and a death for him) And I found a marriage for Barker and Gerrard. All of the dates fit. I will need to get the Gerrard /Sparks marriage cert to prove this I think. This would then explain the little boy, John, on the census.

Trying to piece together a complicated Family! My Grt Grt Grt Granma, Harriet Goldsmith  seems to have been married twice before she married grt3 grandad. George.They are on 1841 census, there is a Jon Gerrard staying with them. I think he was her son, Could someone have a look and see if it says anything. They lived at Lane End, Market st, Stoke then.George is down as an Inn kepper. Does it say the Inn name? Thanks in anticipation.

I have just discovered my grt grt grandad, was married before he married my grt grt grandma, and had a child.  His wife died shortly after. I know the child was staying at his grandparents on 1871 census, but cant find him after that. I dont think he died, as I have found a death in 1924, that I am almost sure is him. Could some one please look for him for me from 1881 to 1901. His name was George Samuel Goldsmith, born in Liverpool ( west derby) in 1865. His grandparents lived in Stafford, he is not with them, his father remarried in 1869, and had another family, he never seems to be with them. I am curious as to where he went. His mothers maiden name was Smith, he may have been with her family. Many Thanks