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    Hitting a brick wall - unique surname?

    Ha yes, I sense a scandal!
  2. ellaybee

    Hitting a brick wall - unique surname?

    Wow. Thanks so much everyone who has contributed! That sort of explains the Brereton Ball confusion then... Not sure where the Freeman comes in to it, or why Betsy was baptised a Ball but gave herself a Brereton Ball surname when she got married (as did Charlotte and Josiah!) Perhaps because...
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    Hitting a brick wall - unique surname?

    Interesting, thank you. Should we abandon the Breton/Breaton/Briaton name then? It's all so weird!
  4. ellaybee

    Hitting a brick wall - unique surname?

    Ooh thank you! Did not think to look for Prudence Ball with her name on the 51 census being Breton. I wonder where that came from?! We did notice multiple Josiah Ball records but didn't consider they'd be him as there was no Breaton/Briaton/Breton and we have no other identifying information...
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    Hitting a brick wall - unique surname?

    Hello, Researching my family tree and we've hit a brick wall in the mid 1800 with my wife's 3rd great grandmother: Betsy (or Betsey, or Elizabeth) She appears, with her maiden name, on only one document - her marriage certificate and her father's name is blank. It seems her brother was a...
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