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Thank you Trishanne and Patbot for the restorations you have made.  The colour added to them adds another perspective and looks fantastic.  Thank you both very much for what you have done.  Extremely happy and grateful.  Regards Kaybron

Hi,
Could the photograph of Albert and Florance be improved.  This is possibly their wedding photograph taken in 1918.  Thank you.

Kaybron

I am trying to find a birth registration for a Sarah Skelton/Shelton/Sheldon who married a Frank Etherington on December 25 1888 at St John the Evangelist Church, Walworth.  On Sarah's marriage certificate she gives her age as 26 and her father John Skelton (deceased).  Sarah Etherington consistently gives her birthplace as Bolton, Lancashire although her birth year does range from 1863 to 1865.  I am trying to find a birth record for Sarah but am struggling to find one.

I do have a certificate for a Sarah Ann Shelton registered in Salford, January 1864 but this is not the correct one.  The father listed on this is Alfred and the mother Sarah Jane, formerly Smith.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Regards Kaybron

Hi Milliepede,

I have looked at both of these.  The Ada Smith in the Maidstone Union Workhouse aged 12 years, is the niece of Maria Harris the Assistant Matron who is listed above Ada's entry.  Ada's parents are William Smith and Eliza (formerly Peters).  I did purchase a birth certificate for this Ada.  Maria Harris is the daughter of Abraham Smith and a brother to William, Ada's father.

The Ada Green living with Charles and Mary Ann Smith is very interesting.  I really thought this was my Ada but extensive research rules Ada Green out. 

I came across an Ada Green in the 1881 Census living with a Charles and Mary Ann Smith, in Maidstone.  She is aged 2 years and listed as a visitor.  In 1891 Ada is still living with Charles and Mary Ann but her name has changed to Smith and she is listed as their daughter.  In 1891 Charles, Mary Ann and Ada have moved to Woolwich, London (WIB Health).  I sent away for a birth certificate for Ada Green and discovered that her mother is Frances Elizabeth Green, formerly Brown and that her father is listed as Alfred Green, Cattle Salesman. 

I also sent away and got a certificate for a Florence Green who was born in 1870 as I thought these two girls might be related.  Florence in 1871 is listed as a Nurse child with a couple and in 1881 is with a different couple as a boarder.  Florence has the same details on her certificate as Ada, mother Frances Elizabeth Green, formerly Brown, father Alfred Green, Cattle Salesman.  The 2 girls Florence and Ada are clearly sisters according to their birth certificates.

Their mother, Frances Green, in 1861 is living with Frederick Jarrett in Weeks Street Maidstone with his wife Mary Ann (aged 44 years).  Frances Green aged 14 is a domestic servant.  Occupation for Frederick is a Tobaconnist.

In 1871 Frederick is still living in Week Street, number 87.  He is a widow and still has Frances Green, the domestic servant living with him.  Occupation continues as a Tobacconist.

1881 and 1891, Frederick continues to live at 87 Week Street.  Frances Green continues to reside with him.  In both census Frederick’s occupation is given as Tobacconist and Frances is listed as his housekeeper.

Frederick died in the April/May/June quarter of 1898, aged 77 years.  The death was registered in Maidstone.  Frederick left most of his estate to Frances Green. 

I continued with research of this Ada and found out that she married and emigrated to Canada.  Her sister Florence also married and emigrated to Canada.   

When I started looking into this Ada I spent a lot of time working things out and even sent away for Wills for Frederick Jarrett and Frances Green who later went on to marry a Mr Crow. 

Regards Kaybron

Thanks Rufous Treecreeper and Rosinish.

I have been colour coding on Ancestry.  I will try the Leeds method as this may lead to something.

I will keep working away with both DNA matches and also paper records and see what I can find.  Interestingly I did come across a Spong and Barlow connection when looking through Ancestry.  I think with my grandmother her mother or father might be connected to a Spong and on the other side of her family there is a Barlow connection.

Regards Kaybron