Hi all, I`m currently researching my late Uncles family - Wintle. I thought I was doing really well and got back to George Wintle born 1758 and a Silversmith (with some interesting history). However, on checking through some of the documentation, I`ve come across an issue further down the line and can`t seem to resolve it. So, here goes.
Frederick Holmes Wintle born 15/3/1855 Baptised. 9/9/1855 City of London (St Giles without Cripplegate).
Record on Ancestry shows parents as Frederick Holmes Wintle - born 12/02/1829 (innacurate transcription shows Hohmes) & Eliza Jane Wintle (nee Turner from my records.) Eliza Jane is shown as Jane Eliza on marriage record.
Subsequently Frederick (b.15/3/1855) married his first wife - Mary Jane Rawlings in January 1882. The record on Ancestry shows his Fathers name as Frederick Eugene Wintle - Silversmith
This is the fly in the ointment as I have checked and can find no reference/record of a Frederick Eugene Wintle anywhere! The problem is that the name Eugene casts doubts on the rest of the tree being correct, but, unless I can find a Frederick Eugene, particulary one that is a Silversmith, I cannot be certain of the accuracy of the tree.
I think my question is that, is it possible the Registrar made a mistake and recorded Frederick senior as Frederick Eugene? Also possible that Fred senior changed his middle name for some reason? Or, is there a real Frederick Eugene out there? If so, it will change the whole upper branches of the tree....Aaagghhh!
Any help would be very gratefully received, as this is really causing me some grief right now!!