Hammond family Sale Cheshire

[bhandley]

Thank you for your reply and help. I have now worked out it was not my Emma who became a Hammond. My Emma sometimes used the first name Emily and married John Watkins in Ludlow in 1893. In 1902 she married William Howells in Hereford. I think she died in Ludlow in 1945.

[elzabels]

I too initially went for the HOWELLS route from the 1939 Register forename / dob agreed with info known .

But 1911 does not have the correct year of birth, has Emma /Emily told a fib?

The only way you can be certain you now have the correct Emma/Emily is to look at the marriage certificate......

On reflection I think it would have helped us if we had known Emma was also known as Emily

GRO indicates

HANDLEY, EMMA       MORRIS     
GRO Reference: 1864  J Quarter in LUDLOW  Volume 06A  Page 544

[bhandley]

I only considered Emma might also be known as Emily when I found  Emily and William Howells living in Mill Street. I was surprised as I had only ever known her from birth as Emma. Perhaps she did not tell her husband her correct age. Many did not as we know.

[elzabels]

Thank you, however still think you need to confirm this with the marriage certificate.

[bhandley]

Yes the marriage certificate is the only conclusive way to go now.