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Hi all,

I was wondering why an alias would be mentioned on a catholic marriage record. I've been looking for a DNA connection with one of my matches so have started a tree to look for possible connections. I have latched on to the names William Naughton and Bridget Murphy because they were born in Ireland and I have an Irish brick wall. However they were married in Walsall in 1855 as Brian Naughton and Bridget Murphy, but the catholic record also gives the name Thomas Brennan as an alias, I was wondering what the reason for this maybe. To further complicate matters, his name changes with the various children they have. He is either Brian, Bernard or William (see screenshot), but only William on the various censuses. I have found a Thomas Brennan who married in Wolverhampton in 1854, but have no further evidence of him after the death of his daughter, Mary, in 1856. Could they possibly one in the same. To be honest the research has been a nightmare especially with the surname Naughton, but I feel I need to tidy this all up before moving on. 

I know it's unlikely, but do you think the order of the naming of nieces and nephews in a Will from 1727 might reflect the different parents, or is it likely to be random? These are the people who were left something in William Jerom's will from 1727 in Godshill, IOW. I'm wondering if there might be four different siblings of the deceased as they seemed to be listed in groups?

Godson - Thomas White, son of John White of ? in parish in Brading, 1 Guinea

Benjamin Newland of Adgestone £20

Thomas Newland, son of Benjamin, 2 Guineas

Mary, Jane, Anna and William Newland other children of Benjamin Newland, 1 Guinea each

Nephew - William Jerom, £30

Nieces - Anne Horlock, Hannah Dove and Elizabeth Grant, £20

Nephews - Thomas and Joseph Jerom, £20

Nieces - Ann ? and Mary Dove, £20

Niece - Jane? 5 shillings

Two children of Jane ? by former husband John ? £5 each

Niece - Elizabeth Reynolds, £5

David, son of David ? of the parish of Godshill £5

Bother-in-law Daniel and his wife Elizabeth ? 1 shilling

Everything else to loving wife Jane Jerom.

Hope that makes sense

Mark.

Hoping someone might be able to help with a query I have. Why would a soldier serving in India in 1874 get baptised at the given age of 27? He had married 2 yrs previously in a Parish Church in Hale, Surrey as a Private in the Royal Artillery. I have a copy of the baptismal record from Find My Past and I'm wondering if it's something to do with getting a promotion? However, intriguingly, there is a record in the National Archives of the baptism that refers to a name change at some point, so could this be the reason? I have been unable to find a birth for him from the date (5th Nov 1847) given on the record, or from his supposedly place of birth, Croydon, given on various census records. His name is George Sycamore who gave his father as John Sycamore and mother as Harriet on the baptismal record. The description on the National Archives website suggests the name was changed from George Fiddler, I have asked them to send me copy. Any help appreciated, thanks. 

Hello, I've another uniform if someone could help. What regiment do you think this is?

Thanks in advance.

Mark.