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Re: Elijan Ellwood of Arcledon, Cumberland

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On 30/01/2016 17:45, Steve Hayes wrote:
> I'm greatly puzzled by Elijah Ellwood, who was born at Arcledon in
> Cumberland in 1850, son of Thomas and Ann Ellwood.
>
> In 1869 he married Bridget Boyel in the Cockermouth registration
> district, and they had a son James, born in Maryport, who appears on
> the 1871 census aged 1 at Ince, in Lancashire.
>
> That seems uncomplicated.
>
> While living in Ince they appear to have had a daughter Ann, born in
> 1873.
>
> In 1875 it seems that Bridget died, and in 1876 Elijah seems to have
> remarried to Ellen Riddle, in Lanchester Registration District in Co
> Durham.
>
> This is where things get complicated.
>
> In 1876 Elijah and Ellen had a daughter Annie, two years younger than
> Ann. They went on to have a Susannah, born 1877 and an Elijah Junior,
> born in 1882.
>
> So we have these children:
>
> Elijah & Bridget
> James born 1869
> Ann  born 1873
>
> Elijah & Ellen
> Annie born 1876
> Susanna born 1877
> Elijah born 1882
>
> But in the 1881 census (at Crook and Billy Row, Co Durham) they seem
> to have acquired John, a twin for James, born at Leadgate, Durham
> about 1869. They are both aged 12. I can't imagine the mother
> travelling from Maryport to Leadgate to give birth to a second twin.
>
> By 1891 James has disappaeared, but John is still there, aged 22, and
> has acquired yet another brother, Joseph, aged 23.
>
> I have not been able to find a John Ellwood aged 2 in the 1871 census,
> so where was John then, and where did he come from?
>
> I suppose I could order their birth certificates (though there don't
> seem to be any likely FreeBMD index entries for Joseph and John), but
> I'm not sure whether this family, or any part of it, is actually
> related to us (that's what I'm trying to find out).
>
> Any suggestions about where to look next?

A couple of idea comes to mind.  As both Joseph and John were born in 
Durham, but only appeared with Elijah on the census after he moved 
there, could they have been adopted?  Could they be the sons of Ellen 
Riddle.  (Was she born Ellen Riddle or had she been married before?)

-- 
Jenny M Benson

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Elijan Ellwood of Arcledon, Cumberland Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2016-01-30 19:45 +0200
  Re: Elijan Ellwood of Arcledon, Cumberland Jenny M Benson <nemonews@hotmail.co.uk> - 2016-01-31 11:47 +0000
    Re: Elijan Ellwood of Arcledon, Cumberland Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2016-02-01 20:36 +0200
  Re: Elijan Ellwood of Arcledon, Cumberland CWatters <colin.watters@NOturnersoakSPAM.plus.com> - 2016-02-14 17:33 +0000
    Re: Elijan Ellwood of Arcledon, Cumberland Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2016-02-15 02:34 +0200
    Re: Elijan Ellwood of Arcledon, Cumberland Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2016-02-15 03:21 +0200
      Re: Elijan Ellwood of Arcledon, Cumberland Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2016-02-15 03:50 +0200

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