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This is all very confusing but Eliza's death was recorded by her sister Mary Ellen Foster and the husband's name was given as Thomas Banks, Attorney's clerk.

Henry Bastin does exist though because he is named in Kelly's Directory in Leeds Central Library and is shown as an engineer. So he has gone from gentleman to engineer to Attorney's clerk.

Am awaiting Eliza's birth certificate will add new post when I receive it.

Beryl

Mavis, thank you so much for all your help. After six years of searching for Eliza Louise and her sister I have now found them named Jenkinson as you suggested. Both birth certificates obtained and looks as though both were born out of wedlock particularly as no father is named for Mary Ellen.

You have also obtained more information than I ever hoped to get about Thomas William Bastin, the husband of Eliza.

Thank you once again.

Hi Mavis, have now obtained a copy of Mary's marriage certificate to William Heseltine. She was described as a spinster, formerly Banks, so I think the answer is that both girls were born out of wedlock.