My cousin and I have yet to establish where they were prior to 1871, we have spent two years trying to piece it all together.
Even Joanna/Angelina's birth is confusing as there are a few Joanna's born in Breconshire around 1855 to 1857, with different spellings for christian and surname.
On later census returns it seems she went to live in Brecon, Breckonshire, or sometimes called Brecknock. On one census she put her birth place as Hay, but the birth cert from Hay does not match the parents.
As I mentioned before none of them could spell and it changes on almost every turn, she even changed her name from Joanna to Angelina for second marriage.
I was curious going back to 1871 census as am sure this is the right family, living next door is Mary Ann Driscol who was a witness on her first marriage. Then she put her name as Angeline Shai.
They have listed the children out of order I thought as Edward aged 9 then Joanna aged 14 then William aged 7, I have seen sons all listed then daughters. I wonder if it is more confusing that they have got the places mixed up as to which child was born where?
Phew
Steven
