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Hi, Joan.

What we are looking at now is the possibility of your James William Johnson born c1859 in Hoo actually being James William Chaplin(g) who took the name of his step-father, George Johnson?

After seeing the 1871 census and finding the christening record on familysearch.org it all points to him being born before her marriage doesn't it.

I keep thinking about the 1871 census and I know that other people wrote them out but it would only be the information they were given? Sometimes they got christian names and ages wrong and sometimes they dittoed the wrong surname from the line above but there is something about this that matches that marriage of Mary Ann to George in 1859.

IF (in capital letters) we are on the right track then I wonder what date George and Mary Ann married in Dec Qtr 1858. It would have to be after October?

I have just searched trees on this site and there is a contact who has James Chapling, born 1859 in Hoo, Suffolk. I suggest you contact that person and ask him if you have a match.

Let me know how you go
Regards
Lynne

Hi Lynne

I obviously need to go back over it in my mind! I'm trying to follow about 4 different surnames on my tree - probably too much. You know how it is - you get side-tracked.

Thanks. I'll probably be back to you.

Hi Lynne

Just a quick update (I still haven't had a chance to really look at the James and Mary Ann question). I've just received copy birth certificate for James' daughter and it quotes her mother's maiden name as 'Airey' or 'Avery' (I'm waiting for verification). I've found marriage register entries for James William Chapling and Mary Ann Avery, both 1883 Pancras 1b/281!!

I see what you mean, Joan.

Marriages Mar 1883 (>99%)
AIREY Mary Ann Pancras 1b 281
Allen Frederic Pancras 1b 281
Chapling James William Pancras 1b 281
NOEL Annie Elizabeth Pancras 1b 281

I presume that the certificate you ordered for James' daughter was for the surname Johnson?