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Staffordshire / HARTWELL Daniel from Elford Born 1773 - error in records??
« on: Monday 08 March 21 20:29 GMT (UK) »
I've posted about this before but a bit more research has thrown it all up in the air and now I'm really puzzled.
There are two Daniel Hartwells (Heartwell), one baptized in Harlaston in June 1816, son of John and Elizabeth and one baptized in Elford in September 1817, son of Daniel and Mary. I had originally thought the Harlaston Daniel was mine, but there's a burial record in Harlaston for a Daniel Hartwell in June 1817 aged 11 months, which is before the second Daniel is born. All of which leads me to conclude that it's Daniel, son of Daniel and Mary that's my ancestor.
Which brings me to my problem. The only possible record I can see for Daniel senior is a child born in Elford in 1773. BUT, there's a burial record mere weeks later for what looks like the same child. There are banns for Daniel Hartwell and Mary Millington in 1814.
So I can't see Daniel senior being any other than the one born in 1773, which means the burial record can't be right. Has anyone ever come across this before or do you have any other advice?
Thanks everyone!
Laura
There are two Daniel Hartwells (Heartwell), one baptized in Harlaston in June 1816, son of John and Elizabeth and one baptized in Elford in September 1817, son of Daniel and Mary. I had originally thought the Harlaston Daniel was mine, but there's a burial record in Harlaston for a Daniel Hartwell in June 1817 aged 11 months, which is before the second Daniel is born. All of which leads me to conclude that it's Daniel, son of Daniel and Mary that's my ancestor.
Which brings me to my problem. The only possible record I can see for Daniel senior is a child born in Elford in 1773. BUT, there's a burial record mere weeks later for what looks like the same child. There are banns for Daniel Hartwell and Mary Millington in 1814.
So I can't see Daniel senior being any other than the one born in 1773, which means the burial record can't be right. Has anyone ever come across this before or do you have any other advice?
Thanks everyone!
Laura