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I am trying to help someone with their tree and have come onto a problem and wondered if anyone could help me sort it.

I have a Samuel Dook who married Mary Cherry in 1870 at Wombwell Barnsley South Yorkshire. On 1871 census there is a child with them named Joe Cherry b.1868 Darfield Barnsley who is down on the census as "wifes son by former husband". I am in contact with someone who has the birth certificate of one of Samuel's and Mary's children and for the mother it has

Mary Dook late Cherry formely Crossley

My problem is that I cannot find a marriage between a Cherry and Crossley. I have even put in just general searches using the surnames with variations and still no luck.

Mary was born c1844 Wombwell Barnsley.

On 1871 census name spelt Duke.

Any help would be appreciated

Christine

As some of you will know I asked for help on Summerfield family 

Can someone please advise me on how I should enter these in my tree. My tree at the moment is with the surname Summerfield but the ones I have just found are with the surname Somerfield, so what name do I put them under in my tree.

If I put them in as Somerfield then their children would be a different surname to them.

Christine

Trying to help a friend and cannot get anywhere.

John Croule c1861 Gainsborough D.1909 Sheffield
Married? Martha Davis b.c1861 Herefordshire

Daughter: Alice Croule B.1888 Gainsborough, Married 1906 to Albert Crisp

Found the family on 1891 census name spelt different

John Crowel, Head, c1860 Gainsborough Labourer in Iron Foundary
Martha Crowel, Wife, c1861 Hopton Bishop Herefordshire
Lenor Crowel, Dau, c1887 Gainsborough
Alice Crowel, Dau, c1889 Gainsborough
Census for Brightside Bierlow Sheffield

We cannot find john anywhere else except his death in 1909

We would like to find anything else on him especially his birth. I have looked on Anc***ry, Free BMD, and FindMyPast.

Christine

I am trying to help someone and this one has got me completely lost.

The lady I am helping is trying to do her Mother's family but unfortunately does not have a lot of information.

She has her Grandparents Wedding Certificate,

1905 Hoyland Barnsley

George Thomas Parkes, age:36 Bach, Coal Miner-Ripper, No Fathers Name

Ruth Ratcliffe, age:30 Spinster, Father: William Ratcliffe

Both living at 57 Chapel Street Hoyland Barnsley

Witnesses: George & Esther Mellor

The lady I am helping did not know he was named George as he was always known as Tom. As far as she knows the family are from Barnsley and always thought Hoyland area but we cannot find him anywhere except on 1911 census.

George Thomas Parkes, Head, 42, Coal Miner-Ripper, Yorks Whykam (transcribed Wkyham)

Ruth Parkes, Wife, 36, Staffs Lane Head (married 5 years)

George Parkes, Son, 5, Yorks Hoyland Common

Arthur Parkes, Son, 4, Yorks Hoyland Common

Doris Parkes, Dau, 0, Yorks Hoyland Common (this is the lady's Mother)

Living at 17 Kay Street Hoyland Common.

I decided to do a search on 1901 census on FindMyPast for the address they were living at when they married and found Ruth's family there but Ruth was not there.

William Ratcliffe 51 Head, Coal Hewer, Wolverhampton Staffs
Ruth Ratcliffe 52 Wife, Lane Head Staffs
Richard S Ratcliffe 13 Son, Coal Mining Horse ?, Barnsley Yorks
Tom Ratcliffe 8 Son, Barnsley Yorks
Tom Wadding Som 32 Boarder, Coal Miner-Ripper, Yorkshire

I found Ruth as a Servent at Bradford Yorkshire bu there is no sign of George Thomas Parkes. I have followed the Racliffe family right through to 1871 census.

What I am begining to wonder is whether Tom Wadding som (think this should be Waddington) is actually George Thomas or have I gone completely mad.

Christine

I have found him in census but cannot find him after 1881.

Thomas Robinson c1825 Swinterton Staffordshire

In 1851 he is with his Wife Ann b.c1818 Birmingham and also with sister Ann and brother William. They are living at Church Street Stone Staffordshire. Thomas's occupation was Attorney at Law.

1861 he is a Widow with him is his Mother Sarah, a sister Sarah J, 2 Nephews John and Thomas and 3 servents, they are living at Walton Grove Stone and his occupation is Solicitor.

1871 he is a Widow but all of a sudden there are 4 Children
Beatrice M Robinson b. 1863 Eccleshall Staffs,
Thomas G Robinson b. 1865 Eccleshall Staffs
Frederick P Robinson b. 1866 Eccleshall Staffs
William A Robinson b. 1868 Eccleshall Staffs

There is also a Governess and 2 servents though on the transcription there are more people but they are actually from another household. They are living at Pre Birch Manor and his occupation is Attorney of Law.

1881 he is married again to a Mary Ellen b. 1853 Calverhall Shropshire, children Beatrice M and Thomas G are with them plus 2 other children

Chas Billington Robinson b.1877 Eccleshall
Harry Edward Robinson b.1878 Chebsey Staffs

There are 3 servents. They are living at The Mount Stone Staffs and his occupation was Solicitor & Clerk of Petty S at Eccleshall

I can find none of them on 1891 or after wondered if anyone might have better eyes.

Christine