Mensforth and Laurence (Lawrence)

[JenClark]

Yes I know...as per my message below:

The only baptism I have come across in years of searching where the date and father's name match (though the place and occupation do not) is below:

Edward Mensforth bap - 28 July 1816. Father's Forenames John, Mother's Forename Mary, Occ: Gardener of Church Street, Place: St Oswald, Durham in the County of Durham.

He appears to be on the census:

1841 census
Hallgarth Street, Elvet, St Oswald, Durham City, Durham
John Mensforth 73yrs Gardener Y (so born abt 1768)
Robert Young 41yrs Brewer Y
Agnes Young 43yrs Y
John Young 21yrs Y
Jane Young 19yrs Y
Agnes Young 17yrs Y
Henry Young 13yrs Y
Robert Young 11yrs Y
William Young 6yrs Y
Ann Young 4yrs Y
Thomas Young 2yrs Y
James Young 4mths Y

But a gardener is very different from a shipwright and I can't really convince myself that they are the same person...what do you think?

I have a copy if you want me to e-mail it to you.

[CHERAN]

Confusing I think.....   I would like a copy of the Baptism .....  I think you have my email address now. 

I have a copy of the Marriage Cert for Edward & Ellen now if you need but I am thinking you have probably already done all that work.... 

It would'd be hard to imagine a 73 year old person no longer a shipwright but now doing gardening but I don't really know!

If he is born in 1768 (remembering they rounded ages in the 1841 census usually by 5 years) he would have been 48 when Edward is born? 

Cheran

[CHERAN]

do you think that this baptism is a possibility for Ellen Boardman

Ellen Boardman
Christening Date: 15 October 1815
Father: William Boardman
Mother: Ellen

Saint Peter Paul, Liverpool Lancashire, england

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""""Sorry " Jenny......  I can see you have already found this family...." 

[JenClark]

No worries Cheryl 

Yes I do have the marriage certificate for Edward Mensforth and Ellen Boardman. Sorry I forgot to attach it to my last e-mail. I also have their death certificates and the death certificates for a number of their children...do you want these as well?

I will e-mail you what I have on the Boardman's and the baptism for Edward Mensforth 1816 son of John & Mary. I am not sure about a switch from being a shipwright to being a gardener either...also concerned that the baptism is in Durham which is a fair distance from North Shields....don't you just wish we could go back in time and ask them 

Jenny

[CHERAN]

Thanks Jenny....
 

Cheran