Baptism, St Mary Magdalene, Taunton
16 Feb 1898
Henry John Sweetland, son of Henry (a groom) and Annie, of Ct 1, High St.
This Taunton-born Henry appears in both censuses afterwards with a Taunton birthplace. Why are you thinking he was born in Chard? If that is from an Army record, bear in mind that people very often referred to a place where they had been brought up, thinking they had been born there.
His siblings:
Gladys Anne Sweetland mmn Garrett Sep qtr 1903 Williton
Olive Louise Sweetland mmn Garrett, Jun qtr 1905 Williton
Ellen May Sweetland mmn Garrett, Jun qtr 1906 Williton
Florence Elsie Sweetland mmn Garrett, Sep qtr 1908 Wellington
Evelyn Maud Sweetland mmn Stacey, Jun qtr 1910 Chard
Edith Violet Sweetland mmn Garrett, Sep qtr 1914 Chard
Albert George Sweetland mmn Garrett, Jun qtr 1916 Chard
That is interesting and Garrett being the mother's maiden name for all of those births makes it very clear. He said he was born in Chard so I just assumed that to be correct (as Taunton is the registration centre) however he could very well have been born in Taunton as it is not far away. On his parent's wedding certificate, her address is given as The High Street which is where Henry John was born but then on that Wedding certificate it says Henry son of Nathaniel Sweetland and Annie Stacey daughter of Alfred Stacey got married?
As you say below, she was a Stacey because she was born before her mum married Alfred Garrett perhaps the registrar on hearing her surname, just assumed her step father was her father and assumed he was a Stacey and used this surname when the document was filled in? Perhaps later she started to use Garrett as her maiden name (when she registered her children).
Name Henry Sweetland
Gender Male
Age 26
Birth Year abt 1870
Marriage or Bann Date 20 Dec 1896
Marriage Place Taunton St Mary, Somerset, England
Parish as it Appears Taunton St Mary Magdalene
Search Photos Taunton St Mary, Somerset, England
Father Nathaniel Sweetland
Spouse Annie Stacey
Household Members
Name Age
Henry Sweetland
Nathaniel Sweetland
Annie Stacey
Alfred Stacey
Thank you so much for all of this information, the confusion was whirling round in my head and I couldn't work it out, you have solved this mystery for us, my dad will be really chuffed to find this out. Thank you so much
