jacquelineve - have you checked out who were tailors in the area at the time - that seems to be the common theme, and the name Charles. And what was the mothers name ?
My mysteries are :
Eliza Worham born supposedly around 1867 in London. Married in 1891, claims father as George Worham, deceased. The family story is German father abandoned wife and kids and went back to Germany where he was born. Eliza supposedly had a sister called Clara. Mother also called Clara(?), had to wait 7 years before could remarry, remarried to Mr Barry.
Eliza's first child, Annie Curtis born Feb 1892, her birth certificate was witnessed by Clara Barry of 166 Arlington Road - presumably her granny.
There is no trace of Clara Barry in the area (densely populated London) in either the 1891 or 1901 census, no marriage of Clara Worham or any conceivable version of the name. No birth of Eliza, or Clara Worham (or alternative name), no census returns for any Worhams. WHERE did they come from and WHERE did they go? Did they deliberately not fill in official forms because they were ashamed or frightened ? WHAT was their real name ?
Another one is also German related. Henry Bode born Hannover (city or state ?) in 1861, came to uk sometime before 1881 - supposedly with 3 brothers - no trace of them. On 1881 census he claims Strelshausen, Hanover as his birth place - which I can't find any trace of as a place, all other census just says German or Hannover. WHERE did he come from ?
And one more - Peter Nairn - born approx 1816 - 1841 census says Wigtownshire, the rest say Scotland. Family legend has him from Kirkudbright or maybe Cumbria (!). His marriage certificate gives his father as William Nairn, carpenter. There are Nairns in both Kircudbright and Wigtownshire (just to the west) - but none that fit the names and dates. WHERE did he really come from and how did he end up in rural Northamptonshire running a railway pumping station ?