Hi,
My Mum and Aunt recently told me that someone in the family was from a wealthy French family and she ran off with an Irish groom called Quinn and was disowned.
I set out to disprove the story and was doing quite well until I could not find my GG Grandmother's birth. I have now! Well I'm claiming her as there are too many coincidences.
My GG Grandmother was called Amelia Quinn nee Morgan she was born in Liverpool 1843 but that is where I got stuck. Whilst trying soundex and wildcards I found Mesilia Morjeanstern born same year and place. In 1851 she was called Mosely (I think a family pet name) Morjeanstern, her mother was Mary Morjeanstern born Ireland 1811 and father was George Morjeanstern born Fra British Subject 1791 confectioner.
Are you still with me!
The family changed their name to Morgan by 1861 and Mesilia to Amelia. She then had already had an illegitimate child called George and her parents had separated. Amelia then married a John Quinn Blacksmith. On Amelia's marriage cert 1863 her father was George Morgan confectioner deceased.
There were other dates that matched the families, but I cannot guarantee that Mesilia and Amelia are one and the same. So the rumors look like they are true. I have found mum's cousins who she has not spoken to for twenty years whilst searching and they also had the same story.
Sorry if that was too long!
Pipkim