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Yep, i guess that is the only way. I am sending off for the cert as we speak via the web site. so, i will expect to get a release date for a few weeks and it will turn up in about two months as normal *lol* Thanks again for your help. Mark.

if the grooms fathers name matched your guys fathers name you have hit the spot - otherwise it might be the other guy,in which case it will confim that its the other guy, not your chap, so we can cross him off your possibles

Morris Short he married Frances Lillywhite on 9 June 1862 in Wiston, Sussex. She was born about 1840 in Ashington, Sussex. In 1881 the couple together with 6 children were living at Blonks Green, Shipley, where Morris was an agricultural labourer. I have info on all the possible matches, but i just cant confirm what one is mine. Like you guys said, the best way will be the marriage cert, but if that one is no help, i dont have a clue. Thanks. Mark.

Frances Lillywhite gets married to a Maurice Short / Morris Short (somebody on the other thread got me that info, but still stuck) is it or is it not the right one. I think like you both have said the marriage cert is my best bet on sorting this one out., atleast it should have the Fathers name on it. Thanks for trying guys and i do thank you for your time. All the best. Mark.

I am glad it was not just me that has got confussed with this one. I guess that marriage cert may be worth the £7. Thanks for that I know there are about 3 Maurice`s / morris listed and for the life of me i just dont know what one is correct.

this might be worth £7.. see what fathers name is/ Name: Maurice Short Year of Registration: 1883 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Steyning County: Sussex Volume: 2b Page: 493 (click to see others on page) hgot to go off for a while, be back later

Leah is the wife of samuel (Who apears to have died by 1851) Leah`s date of birth is correct. Walters is miss-transcribed. His DOB is 1832

By the way, which is right in 1851 leahs birth year or walters?

their flippin ages get closer too! 1871 Maurice Short abt 1836 West Chiltington, Sussex, England Head Ashington Sussex Maurice Short abt 1837 Chiltington, Sussex, England Lodger West Chiltington Sussex I suppose Its daft to ask if your married? pitched up later with siblings/parents or if sibs had neices and nephs staying at any time?

It is around this time 1861 that they ar both started to be listed as birth years circa 1837...hence the confussion.

1861 think this is No 1 Name: Maurice Short Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1836 Relation: Servant Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: West Chiltington, Sussex, England Civil parish: West Chiltington County/Island: Sussex Country: England Source information: RG9/612 Registration district: Thakeham Sub-registration district: Pulborough

Yes, Number two is mine. It is in later ones that it gets a tad unclear (Well, to me anyway) One gets listed as married and the other is single and working as a servant etc. Thanks for this.

ok, have snared them both !, from 1851 1) Maurice Short abt 1833 West Chiltington, Sussex, England Son West Chiltington Sussex 2)Maurice Short abt 1837 West Chiltington, Sussex, England Son West Chiltington Sussex 1) with his family Alfred Harwood abt 1841 West Chiltington, Sussex, England Visitor West Chiltington Sussex Maurice Short abt 1833 West Chiltington, Sussex, England Son West Chiltington Sussex Sarah Short abt 1794 Pulborough, Sussex, England Wife West Chiltington Sussex William Short abt 1784 Goring, Sussex, England Head West Chiltington Sussex 2) with his Leah Short abt 1804 West Chiltington, Sussex, England Head West Chiltington Sussex Maurice Short abt 1837 West Chiltington, Sussex, England Son West Chiltington Sussex Peter Short abt 1838 West Chiltington, Sussex, England Son West Chiltington Sussex Walter Short abt 1804 West Chiltington, Sussex, England Son West Chiltington Sussex =========================================== Yours must be No2 I guess, so can we track both forward and see what happens?

Yes, i can understand that, and i guess the way i had writen my request was about as clear as mud. But, i am still stuck. mark.

mark - you misunderstand - what is annoying is when someone posts a request, doesnt bother to look at the replies or pass any comment and just asks again a couple of days later. Re-visting a problem - like yours is different

Hi All, I have a thread on here to help me find out what 'maurice' is my relative. The Problem i have is that there is TWO born around the same time and in the same place, but in later census it is hard to work out what one is mine. I know that a lot of you have given me info and i do thank you all for that, but it seems that you guys are a tad fed-up with duplicate threads (Which i can understand), but i am really stuck as to working out what one is mine. The Maurice that is linked to me is.......Born West Chiltington Sussex 1836 (Parents are Samuel Short and Leah Short (nee wadey) maurice is one of 7 kids, my line comes from a younger brother Peter born 1837. Hope somebody can help me sort this one out and i am grateful to all the help that i have been given on this in the past threads. Thanks. Mark