Hello,
I have been looking into my GGGG-Grandfather Thomas Barrow. He married a lady named Margaret (Surname possibly Johnson)
I started by looking for his birth which he lists on the 1851 census as abt 1816 and then loses a couple of years in 1861 to make it 1818. Both say Marton by which i take it to mean Great Marton, as sometimes is listed for other members of the family.
I take the couple (Thomas and Margaret) concerning their ages with a pinch of salt. Seen as Margaret is 64 in 1871 but more like 15 or 16 years younger in 1861.
I say this because looking on the IGI index i found a Thomas Barrow Christened in St Anne Church, Westby on 10 August 1812 who's parents are John Barrow and Ellen...
...I find their marriage on 31 October 1797 at Poulton-Le-Fylde and her maiden name is Simpson.
Now a little map reading shows that all three are in a triangle shape of course near Blackpool. Poulton-Le-Flyde to Westby is 7.6 Miles and Westby to Great Marton is 4.9 Miles.
The reason this sticks out at me, is because i did a wide search for Thomas Barrow's and the one mentioned above is the only on who is born anywhere near where he says he was born and where the family are living on the census'. Further to that also John Barrow this man's father, his marriage to Ellen Simpson is the only marriage of Barrow's or similar named people in miles and miles.
Adding all this information together as i have, do you think John and Ellen are my Thomas' parents?
Thankyou
Jonathan