Re: Marriage of Thomas Connor b1860 and Mary Isabel ?? B1863

[Mabel Bagshawe]

1939 suggests the Birkenhead one was b 1870

Marriages Dec 1936   Gateshead   Vol 10a p1899    
EMERY    Matilda    Leadbitter   
Leadbitter    Susan    Moore    <<<
Leadbitter    Thomas L    Emery   
Moore    Richard S    Leadbitter    <<<

[keyboard86]

1939 suggests the Birkenhead one was b 1870

Marriages Dec 1936   Gateshead   Vol 10a p1899    
EMERY    Matilda    Leadbitter   
Leadbitter    Susan    Moore    <<<
Leadbitter    Thomas L    Emery   
Moore    Richard S    Leadbitter    <<<

  What an idiot, found this but for some reason chose to ignore/forget!
Thanks must have another glass of wine!!
Keyboard86

[billbir]

1939 suggests the Birkenhead one was b 1870

Marriages Dec 1936   Gateshead   Vol 10a p1899    
EMERY    Matilda    Leadbitter   
Leadbitter    Susan    Moore    <<<
Leadbitter    Thomas L    Emery   
Moore    Richard S    Leadbitter    <<<

Hi Mabel /keyboard
Thanks for that. I am a bit confused as to why Richard Smith Moore, did not continue to use the name Connor. Perhaps there was a family fallout?

[keyboard86]

  Maybe he knew from the start he was a Moore and not a Conner?
Keyboard86

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Have you found Mary Isabel on 1891? That might give a clue as to what is going on - and the fact he reverts to his birth name could suggest a splitting up (and again a question over his parentage)

[billbir]

Maybe he knew from the start he was a Moore and not a Conner?
Keyboard86

Keyboard/Mabel
I still cannot understand why Thomas would marry a very young Mum Mary Isabella and take on someone else's son. Maybe they did split up and Richard took his Mums side. I will need to look at more census details to see when he changed from Connor to Moore.
Thanks for continuing to take an interest in this topic.

[keyboard86]

Hi again, not many census returns to check out 1881 as Connor, 1891 Moore,  1911 Moore so 1901?
Keyboard86

[Mabel Bagshawe]

No obvious sign in 1901, but he is of an age to be serving  in the Boer War

[billbir]

No obvious sign in 1901, but he is of an age to be serving  in the Boer War

Hi Mabel,
That's an interesting observation, thanks.