Janetta COLWELL 1858 (General)

by seallen3 , Thursday, November 22, 2007, 06:29 (6213 days ago) @ slowhands

Many thanks Slowhands

Although I am still looking for Jane/Janet/Janetta Colwell/Colwill/Coldwell/Cowell, the research you have done and the way you have laid it out has made me look afresh at that census information in connection with Janetta's father. He was illegitimate. On his marriage certificate he gave his father as Thomas Child and low and behold he was living with him in Upleadon in the 1851 census. What I couldn't find was his mother. I was looking in the Tibberton/Rudford/Upleadon area where Thomas Child came from - even went to Gloucester Record Office to search. But looking at the census info. you have provided, although contradictory it was pointing to Worcestershire or Staffordshire. So I've looked on the IGI site and found Samuel Colwell christened at Saint Mary's Hanley Castle Worcester 7th April 1811 and born to one Sarah Colwell - no mention of Dad. Surely, 'on the balance of probability' that's got to be our Samuel.

Incidentally, you have provided me with information on Charles Richards that I didn't have and which I can now follow up further.(He was Esther Colwell's second husband - she married 3 times altogether.)

Once again many thanks.

Seallen3