Hi there,

I was wondering if there was anyone out there that could put some perspective on my dilemma as I am completely baffled.
My gggrandfather Henry Osler was born in 1837 in Southery, Norfolk. On the 1841 census in Methwold he is listed as living with George Porter and Ann Ostler (both age 40) as well as his siblings Susan (age 10), Nathaniel (age 2) and William (age 1). I thought that I would double check the names of the parents of these children and ordered Nathaniel's birth certificate. It turns out that the names were the same...George Porter and Ann Ostler formerly Ann Macrow. Nathaniel's birth registry is listed under Nathaniel Porter, however in the 1851 census he is listed as Nathaniel Osler.
In the 1851 census Ann Ostler is listed as a widow so she and George were indeed married.
I was wondering if Porter could be an alias to Ostler. Any thoughts or ideas on this situation are greatly welcomed.

Thank you,
Tammy