Surton or Turton?
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Surton or Turton?
 marilyn1195
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Posted: 10 Jun 2008 9:42PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Surton Turton
I have a problem. I have Thomas Sorby married to Mercy Surton in the June quarter of 1881 but I can't find a Mercy Surton in the 1881 (or previous) census.
There is however, a Mersey Turton of the same age. Could these be one and the same person? If so, she lived with different Aunts and Uncles in the two previous census but I can't find her mother as she died. Her father William and brother Charles lived together in'71 and '61 census but obviously he could not look after Mersey so left her with relatives until he remarried by 1881.
I would assume that the name on her marriage certificate would be most likely to be the right one but Turton is the family name on all the census.
What do you think? Any advice would be appreciated.
There is however, a Mersey Turton of the same age. Could these be one and the same person? If so, she lived with different Aunts and Uncles in the two previous census but I can't find her mother as she died. Her father William and brother Charles lived together in'71 and '61 census but obviously he could not look after Mersey so left her with relatives until he remarried by 1881.
I would assume that the name on her marriage certificate would be most likely to be the right one but Turton is the family name on all the census.
What do you think? Any advice would be appreciated.