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Hello everyone, this may be a long post. (EDIT: I have to post in two parts as it is too long!)
I have an ancestor - Hannah Andrew - who has caused me a lot of grief in trying to understand what was going on in her life. I thought maybe an outside perspective may help, because I just can't quite figure it out. Bear with me, it is a little bit long...
I have compiled here the facts of her life in chronological order, and finished off with some questions I need help answering.

Thank you in advance for reading.

Hannah ANDERSON was baptised on the 11 Mar 1810 to Henry ANDERSON and Harriet ANDERSON in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.
26 Feb 1832- Hannah ANDREW baptises her illegitimate son John ANDREW in Carr Gate, East Ardsley, Yorkshire.
12 October 1834- Hannah ANDREW baptises her illegitimate son Henry ANDREW in Carr Gate, East Ardsley, Yorkshire.
25 December 1836- Hannah ANDREW baptises her illegitimate son Joseph ANDREW in Carr Gate, East Ardsley, Yorkshire.
6 September 1838- Hannah ANDREW gives birth to a son named Robinson ANDREW in Carr Gate, East Ardsley, Yorkshire. She has registered her own father’s name and occupation (Henry Andrew – miner) as Robinson’s biological father. This does not make sense. There is no known baptism for Robinson ANDREW.

1 Month Later

29th of October 1838 – Hannah ANDERSON (labourer) marries Thomas FLEMING (twine spinner) in Rothwell, Yorkshire. Both of their residences are put as Lofthouse. Hannah already had 4 illegitimate children upon her marriage to Thomas. Hannah was also 6 years older than Thomas.
8th July 1839- Hannah ANDREW’s son Robinson ANDREW dies at 9 months old from measles in Carr Gate. The death was witnessed by Hannah’s mother, Harriet ANDREW. His burial date is put as 24th of June, which is inconsistent with the death certificate.
7th May 1840- Hannah FLEMING nee ANDREW gives birth to a daughter Elizabeth FLEMING in Carr Gate. Thomas FLEMING is named as the father. Elizabeth is not baptised.

1841 Census – Ann FLEMING is living in a house in Carr Gate where she works as a labourer. She is 33 years old. Her daughter Elizabeth FLEMING is 1, and her sons John ANDREW, Henry ANDREW and Joseph ANDREW are 9, 6 and 4 respectively.
Thomas FLEMING is not residing with them. He is residing at Lee Moor Gate with his parents Richard FLEMING (70) and Martha FLEMING (70). His sister Mary Ann is 40, sister Jane is 25, Thomas is 20 and a twine spinner, there is a 4-month-old Richard FLEMING.

Sep 1842- Hannah FLEMING nee ANDREW gives birth to a daughter named Emma FLEMING in Carr Gate. Thomas FLEMING is named as the father. Emma is not baptised.
13 November 1846- Hannah FLEMING gives birth to William FLEMING in Carr Gate, Yorkshire. Thomas FLEMING is named as the father.
January 17 1847- Hannah FLEMING baptises her son William FLEMING in Carr Gate, Yorkshire. She has no occupation and no father is listed. 
16 June 1850- Ann ANDERSON baptises her two daughters Emma and Elizabeth under her surname in Carr Gate, Yorkshire. No father is listed for either girls.
2 Aug 1850- Hannah FLEMING gives birth to a son named Amos FLEMING in Carr Gate, Yorkshire. Thomas FLEMING is named as the father.  There is no known baptism for Amos FLEMING.
Dec 1850- Hannah FLEMING buries her son Amos FLEMING (19 weeks old) in Carr Gate, Yorkshire.

1851 Census- Hannah FLEMING is 42 and a coal pit labourer in Carr Gate. She has put herself down as married. Her children are John ANDERSON (19, coal miner), Henry ANDERSON (16, coal miner), Joseph ANDERSON (14, coal miner harrier), Elizabeth ANDERSON (10), Emma FLEMING (7) and William FLEMING (3). Again, Thomas is not living with them. He is living with his widowed mother in Cockpithouses, Stanley. He is 34 and an agricultural labourer.

May 26 1856- John ANDERSON, Hannah’s eldest, marries Mary BASTON in Wakefield. His father’s name on the marriage cert is W---------, occupation not listed. They go on to have a son named Robinson, a daughter named Hannah and a daughter Elizabeth. Mary dies in 1867 and John remarries to Hannah COOPER in 1868. There is no father’s name listed on his second marriage certificate.
Sep 14 1856- Henry ANDERSON, Hannah’s second eldest, marries Mary ABSON in Wakefield. His father’s name on the marriage cert is David A-------- (crossed out), occupation not listed. Mary dies and Henry remarries to Mary Ann Chapman WINTER on 23 Mar 1863. There is no father’s name listed on his second marriage certificate. With his second wife he had a son named  Walter.
25 Dec 1857- Joseph ANDERSON, Hannah’s third eldest, marries Sarah SNOWDEN in Stanley. His father’s name and occupation is blank on his marriage certificate. With Sarah he had six children; Ezra, Walter, Frederick, Clara, Ruth, Martha. His wife Sarah died in 1867. Joseph remarried on March 31 1868 to Alice CHARLESWORTH. On this second marriage certificate, he puts his father’s name as William ANDERSON, miner.
March 1858- Elizabeth FLEMING, Hannah’s fifth child, dies aged 18 in Stanley Lane End. She is buried in Stanley on March 11.

Hello Everyone, hope you are all looking forward to a relaxing long weekend!

I have an ancestor who is great at being elusive, and his common name doesn't seem to do me any favours.
His name was William King, and I am trying to figure out how and when he got to Australia, and where from.

The earliest we see him is the marriage record between himself and Hannah Rhodes on the 24 Apr 1862 at the Sub Registrar's Office in Geraldton, Western Australia.
He was described as being a Yeoman residing in Greenough, a bachelor and over the age of 21 years. His father was reported as being John King, a dairyman.

He had four children with Hannah;
Sarah Jane - 1863
William John - 1866
Thomas -1868
Selina - c.1870 (after her father's death, I don't believe her birth was registered)

Unfortunately he died young, at the age of 39 according to his death certificate, so there is barely anything in Trove regarding him. He died on the 16th of September 1869 at Back Flats, Greenough. His occupation was farmer and cause of death was inflammation of the lungs.

As you can see, I'm working with very limited information but I am really eager to trace him back to his homeland.

I would be very grateful if someone could point me in the direction of the best way to solve this brick wall, or even give me a little bit of assistance. I feel like I've exhausted all options, but I also know that sometimes a different perspective is needed to make that breakthrough.

Thank you,
Emmerson. 

Hi all,

I have found an illegitimate baptism for my 3rd great grandmother Sarah Alice Hope in Houghton le Spring, Durham. This was Oct 8th 1837. I'm still waiting on birth cert to arrive from GRO to clear up parents names as on the GRO index her birth is listed as being Sarah Alice Hope Jackson, with Jackson being the surname.

Aside from that, I was intrigued at the baptism record - Sarah Alice's mother was listed as Mary Ann Hope, and her abode listed at 'Halfway House'.

What is a 'Halfway House'? I did a quick google search and there were two possibilities, it being a place of rehab and reform, like the modern connotation, or it simply being an inn midway between two towns.

Which is it likely to be in Durham, 1837?

I would like to clear this up to add a little more context to my ancestor's life.

Thank you,
EB.

Hi all,
 I have been looking for what happened to one of my direct ancestors- James Mennon/Mennons. He married Elizabeth Carter in 1780 in Alverstoke, Hampshire and had four children; John Stephenson, James Larona, Elizabeth and Henry James Mennons (1797). His daughter Elizabeth married later in life, in 1849 where her father James was listed as a Warrant Officer- RN. I believe RN would be Royal Navy?
Anyway, a number of Ancestry trees have his death listed as being on the 27th of July 1803, aboard HMS Hercule, West Indies, Atlantic Ocean. In the trees there is nothing to verify this information, but someone must know something to put that information in there.
I was wondering if there was any way I'd be able to see/access records for myself, if there would be any existing, and where I could look. I must say, I don't have experience with naval records, so all help is very much appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
EB