I am trying to untangle two Hickson families. The family trees on
Ancestry.com look as though they have been fiddled to agree.

Martha Stewart Hickson was born 1872 in Ballarat East Vic, Reg No 7070.

Can I please have as much detail of her parents as possible?

TIA,

Doug.

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I am trying to untangle two Hickson families. The family trees on
Ancestry.com look as though they have been fiddled to agree.

Martha Stewart Hickson was born 1872 in Ballarat East Vic, Reg No 7070.

Can I please have as much detail of her parents as possible?

TIA,

Doug.

Hello Doug

Martha's parents marriage record has mother's birth place as
Huntingdonshire.
The following sounds correct. The only Mary Stewart birth registered Hunts.

County Huntingdonshire
Place Fletton
Church name St Margaret
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 177
Baptism date 19 Mar 1848
Person forename Mary Ann
Person sex F
Father forename Robert
Mother forename Mary Ann
Father surname STEWART
Person abode Farcet
Father occupation Blacksmith
Transcribed by Alan Tuck
File line number 179

I can't access Ancestry so I don't know what information is on the family trees, who the owners are, or what the problem is.
Can you give me a clue?

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

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I am trying to untangle two Hickson families.  The family trees on Ancestry.com look as though they have been fiddled to agree.

Martha Stewart Hickson was born 1872 in Ballarat East Vic, Reg No 7070.

Can I please have as much detail of her parents as possible?

TIA,

Doug.

Hello Doug

Martha's parents marriage record has mother's birth place as
Huntingdonshire.
The following sounds correct. The only Mary Stewart birth registered Hunts.

County    Huntingdonshire
Place    Fletton
Church name    St Margaret
Register type    Parish Register
Register entry number    177
Baptism date    19 Mar 1848
Person forename    Mary Ann
Person sex    F
Father forename    Robert
Mother forename    Mary Ann
Father surname    STEWART
Person abode    Farcet
Father occupation    Blacksmith
Transcribed by    Alan Tuck
File line number    179

I can't access Ancestry so I don't know what information is on the
family trees, who the owners are, or what the problem is.
Can you give me a clue?

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

Thanks, Kate. The birth in Hunts matches. Mary is supposed to have
married a Hickson born in Oz from parents from Kent. Their daughter
Emily Ann Hickson married James Laidlaw, not my family. Emily's father
Edward Thomas Hickson (bap 1830 in Kent, seems to have migrated as a
child, lived in Coburg, Vic) married Mary Stewart, and Martha is shown
as their daughter. Or rather, she is shown as the daughter of Edward
and Martha Lloyd, whom he married in 1856 in Vic. The middle name
Stewart seems significant. A researcher of the Hickson surname accepts
the marriage to "Mary Stewart." The generally accepted marriage date is 1871.The problem is that none of the family trees for Edward mention
her. Mary Stewart has been identified with Mary COX, who married
William Stewart, but he was alive in 1871, when Mary is supposed to have married Edward. I can't get any further, and the Victorian BDM site is
down. The Ancestry trees are useless; one has Edward marrying both in
1856. It needs the CDs.

Doug.

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I am trying to untangle two Hickson families. The family trees on
Ancestry.com look as though they have been fiddled to agree.

Martha Stewart Hickson was born 1872 in Ballarat East Vic, Reg No 7070.

Can I please have as much detail of her parents as possible?

TIA,

Doug.

Hello Doug

Martha's parents marriage record has mother's birth place as
Huntingdonshire.
The following sounds correct. The only Mary Stewart birth registered Hunts.

County Huntingdonshire
Place Fletton
Church name St Margaret
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 177
Baptism date 19 Mar 1848
Person forename Mary Ann
Person sex F
Father forename Robert
Mother forename Mary Ann
Father surname STEWART
Person abode Farcet
Father occupation Blacksmith
Transcribed by Alan Tuck
File line number 179

I can't access Ancestry so I don't know what information is on the family trees, who the owners are, or what the problem is.
Can you give me a clue?

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia


Further to the above, I found a family tree on familysearch.org and I can
see where the confusion might have occurred.
Edward Thomas Hickson was born in Kent according to his marriage record so
that is likely to be correct. He first married Martha Hardiman LLoyd, in
1856. They had seven children then she died in 1871. He then married Mary Stewart.
Some person has him marrying Mary Cox in 1871. I don't know where this came from as there is no record of any such marriage.
Still looking.

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

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"Doug Laidlaw"  wrote in message news:qb75ei$vsq$1@gioia.aioe.org...

I am trying to untangle two Hickson families.  The family trees on Ancestry.com look as though they have been fiddled to agree.

Martha Stewart Hickson was born 1872 in Ballarat East Vic, Reg No 7070.

Can I please have as much detail of her parents as possible?

TIA,

Doug.

Hello Doug

Martha's parents marriage record has mother's birth place as
Huntingdonshire.
The following sounds correct. The only Mary Stewart birth registered Hunts.

County    Huntingdonshire
Place    Fletton
Church name    St Margaret
Register type    Parish Register
Register entry number    177
Baptism date    19 Mar 1848
Person forename    Mary Ann
Person sex    F
Father forename    Robert
Mother forename    Mary Ann
Father surname    STEWART
Person abode    Farcet
Father occupation    Blacksmith
Transcribed by    Alan Tuck
File line number    179

I can't access Ancestry so I don't know what information is on the family trees, who the owners are, or what the problem is.
Can you give me a clue?

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

Further to the above, I found a family tree on familysearch.org and I
can see where the confusion might have occurred.
Edward Thomas Hickson was born in Kent according to his marriage record
so that is likely to be correct. He first married Martha Hardiman LLoyd,
in 1856. They had seven children then she died in 1871. He then married
Mary Stewart.
Some person has him marrying Mary Cox in 1871. I don't know where this
came from as there is no record of any such marriage.
Still looking.

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

Crossed with my further info. Mary Cox is supposed to be the maiden
name of Mary Stewart. A marriage to Mary Stewart in 1871 does exist,
but as a remarriage it has chronological problems

Doug.

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On 12/5/19 12:58 pm, Kate wrote:

"Doug Laidlaw" wrote in message news:qb75ei$vsq$1@gioia.aioe.org...

I am trying to untangle two Hickson families. The family trees on Ancestry.com look as though they have been fiddled to agree.

Martha Stewart Hickson was born 1872 in Ballarat East Vic, Reg No 7070.

Can I please have as much detail of her parents as possible?

TIA,

Doug.

Hello Doug

Martha's parents marriage record has mother's birth place as
Huntingdonshire.
The following sounds correct. The only Mary Stewart birth registered
Hunts.

County Huntingdonshire
Place Fletton
Church name St Margaret
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 177
Baptism date 19 Mar 1848
Person forename Mary Ann
Person sex F
Father forename Robert
Mother forename Mary Ann
Father surname STEWART
Person abode Farcet
Father occupation Blacksmith
Transcribed by Alan Tuck
File line number 179

I can't access Ancestry so I don't know what information is on the family trees, who the owners are, or what the problem is.
Can you give me a clue?

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

Thanks, Kate. The birth in Hunts matches. Mary is supposed to have
married a Hickson born in Oz from parents from Kent. Their daughter
Emily Ann Hickson married James Laidlaw, not my family. Emily's father
Edward Thomas Hickson (bap 1830 in Kent, seems to have migrated as a
child, lived in Coburg, Vic) married Mary Stewart, and Martha is shown
as their daughter. Or rather, she is shown as the daughter of Edward
and Martha Lloyd, whom he married in 1856 in Vic. The middle name
Stewart seems significant. A researcher of the Hickson surname accepts
the marriage to "Mary Stewart." The generally accepted marriage date is 1871.The problem is that none of the family trees for Edward mention
her. Mary Stewart has been identified with Mary COX, who married
William Stewart, but he was alive in 1871, when Mary is supposed to have married Edward. I can't get any further, and the Victorian BDM site is
down. The Ancestry trees are useless; one has Edward marrying both in
1856. It needs the CDs.

Doug.


Sorry Doug, our posts crossed. More confusion as I can only find a "Thomas Edward" (not Edward Thomas)
Hickson born (in Victoria anyway) is the following.
Surname: HICKSON
Given Names: Thomas Edward
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Thomas
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Helen HANNON
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: CRESWICK
Death Place:
Year: 1867
Reg Number: 1653
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

Edward and first wife did not have a daughter named Martha. Martha was the daughter born of Mary Stewart.

Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888

Surname: HICKSON
Given Names: Martha Stewart
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Edward
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary STEWART
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: BALL
Death Place:
Year: 1872
Reg Number: 7070
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

I don't think Mary Cox belongs here. Edward Hickson/Mary Cox had a child
Emily Ann, in 1875 but there were a number of Edward Hickson's and we know
Mary Stewart was married to Edward Thomas at this time. I could not find a marriage for Cox. You're right, this tree needs sorting.

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

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"Doug Laidlaw"  wrote in message news:qb89qr$1prh$1@gioia.aioe.org...

On 12/5/19 12:58 pm, Kate wrote:

"Doug Laidlaw"  wrote in message news:qb75ei$vsq$1@gioia.aioe.org...

I am trying to untangle two Hickson families.  The family trees on
Ancestry.com look as though they have been fiddled to agree.

Martha Stewart Hickson was born 1872 in Ballarat East Vic, Reg No 7070.

Can I please have as much detail of her parents as possible?

TIA,

Doug.

Hello Doug

Martha's parents marriage record has mother's birth place as
Huntingdonshire.
The following sounds correct. The only Mary Stewart birth registered
Hunts.

County    Huntingdonshire
Place    Fletton
Church name    St Margaret
Register type    Parish Register
Register entry number    177
Baptism date    19 Mar 1848
Person forename    Mary Ann
Person sex    F
Father forename    Robert
Mother forename    Mary Ann
Father surname    STEWART
Person abode    Farcet
Father occupation    Blacksmith
Transcribed by    Alan Tuck
File line number    179

I can't access Ancestry so I don't know what information is on the family
trees, who the owners are, or what the problem is.
Can you give me a clue?

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

Thanks, Kate.  The birth in Hunts matches.  Mary is supposed to have married a Hickson born in Oz from parents from Kent.  Their daughter
Emily Ann Hickson married James Laidlaw, not my family.  Emily's father Edward Thomas Hickson (bap 1830 in Kent, seems to have migrated as a
child, lived in Coburg, Vic) married Mary Stewart, and Martha is shown
as their daughter.  Or rather, she is shown as the daughter of Edward
and Martha Lloyd, whom he married in 1856 in Vic. The middle name
Stewart seems significant.  A researcher of the Hickson surname accepts
the marriage to "Mary Stewart." The generally accepted marriage date is 1871.The problem is that none of the family trees for Edward mention
her.  Mary Stewart has been identified with Mary COX, who married
William Stewart, but he was alive in 1871, when Mary is supposed to have married Edward.  I can't get any further, and the Victorian BDM site is down.  The Ancestry trees are useless; one has Edward marrying both in
1856. It needs the CDs.

Doug.

Sorry Doug, our posts crossed. More confusion as I can only find a
"Thomas Edward" (not Edward Thomas)
Hickson born (in Victoria anyway) is the following.
Surname: HICKSON
Given Names: Thomas Edward
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Thomas
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Helen HANNON
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: CRESWICK
Death Place:
Year: 1867
Reg Number: 1653
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

Edward and first wife did not have a daughter named Martha. Martha was the daughter born of  Mary Stewart.

Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888

Surname: HICKSON
Given Names: Martha Stewart
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Edward
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary STEWART
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: BALL
Death Place:
Year: 1872
Reg Number: 7070
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

I don't think Mary Cox belongs here. Edward Hickson/Mary Cox had a child Emily Ann, in 1875 but there were a number of Edward Hickson's and we
know Mary Stewart was married to Edward Thomas at this time. I could not
find a marriage for Cox. You're right, this tree needs sorting.

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

If you want to give up, please do. I got involved because I was helping
a descendant of somebody in this mess (I have almost forgotten who) on Wikitree. She lives in Hobart, but her family has roots in Coburg. She
thought that the name Laidlaw was uncommon, so I must be related. her
mother was a Laidlaw.The family has been traced back to Adelaide, then
to the Scottish borders. Then a researcher who refuses to put his trees
online found my reference to Hickson, and queried my data.

Regards,

Doug.

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On 12/5/19 4:47 pm, Kate wrote:

"Doug Laidlaw" wrote in message news:qb89qr$1prh$1@gioia.aioe.org...

On 12/5/19 12:58 pm, Kate wrote:

"Doug Laidlaw" wrote in message news:qb75ei$vsq$1@gioia.aioe.org...

I am trying to untangle two Hickson families. The family trees on
Ancestry.com look as though they have been fiddled to agree.

Martha Stewart Hickson was born 1872 in Ballarat East Vic, Reg No 7070.

Can I please have as much detail of her parents as possible?

TIA,

Doug.

Hello Doug

Martha's parents marriage record has mother's birth place as
Huntingdonshire.
The following sounds correct. The only Mary Stewart birth registered
Hunts.

County Huntingdonshire
Place Fletton
Church name St Margaret
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 177
Baptism date 19 Mar 1848
Person forename Mary Ann
Person sex F
Father forename Robert
Mother forename Mary Ann
Father surname STEWART
Person abode Farcet
Father occupation Blacksmith
Transcribed by Alan Tuck
File line number 179

I can't access Ancestry so I don't know what information is on the family
trees, who the owners are, or what the problem is.
Can you give me a clue?

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

Thanks, Kate. The birth in Hunts matches. Mary is supposed to have
married a Hickson born in Oz from parents from Kent. Their daughter
Emily Ann Hickson married James Laidlaw, not my family. Emily's father Edward Thomas Hickson (bap 1830 in Kent, seems to have migrated as a
child, lived in Coburg, Vic) married Mary Stewart, and Martha is shown
as their daughter. Or rather, she is shown as the daughter of Edward
and Martha Lloyd, whom he married in 1856 in Vic. The middle name
Stewart seems significant. A researcher of the Hickson surname accepts
the marriage to "Mary Stewart." The generally accepted marriage date is 1871.The problem is that none of the family trees for Edward mention
her. Mary Stewart has been identified with Mary COX, who married
William Stewart, but he was alive in 1871, when Mary is supposed to have married Edward. I can't get any further, and the Victorian BDM site is
down. The Ancestry trees are useless; one has Edward marrying both in
1856. It needs the CDs.

Doug.

Sorry Doug, our posts crossed. More confusion as I can only find a "Thomas Edward" (not Edward Thomas)
Hickson born (in Victoria anyway) is the following.
Surname: HICKSON
Given Names: Thomas Edward
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Thomas
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Helen HANNON
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: CRESWICK
Death Place:
Year: 1867
Reg Number: 1653
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

Edward and first wife did not have a daughter named Martha. Martha was the daughter born of Mary Stewart.

Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888

Surname: HICKSON
Given Names: Martha Stewart
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Edward
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary STEWART
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: BALL
Death Place:
Year: 1872
Reg Number: 7070
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

I don't think Mary Cox belongs here. Edward Hickson/Mary Cox had a child Emily Ann, in 1875 but there were a number of Edward Hickson's and we know Mary Stewart was married to Edward Thomas at this time. I could not find a marriage for Cox. You're right, this tree needs sorting.

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

If you want to give up, please do. I got involved because I was helping
a descendant of somebody in this mess (I have almost forgotten who) on Wikitree. She lives in Hobart, but her family has roots in Coburg. She
thought that the name Laidlaw was uncommon, so I must be related. her
mother was a Laidlaw.The family has been traced back to Adelaide, then
to the Scottish borders. Then a researcher who refuses to put his trees
online found my reference to Hickson, and queried my data.

Regards,

Doug.

I am finding it quite interesting but I do wonder if the tree was
constructed with/without benefit of documentation. If it were my family I would, for starters, want two birth certificates. That of Martha Stewart B
1872 child of Edward Thomas Hickson/Mary Stewart, Also that of Emily Ann b
1875 child of Edward Hickson/Mary Cox.
Certificates would give solid information to move forward.
What are the chances?

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

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On 12/5/19 4:47 pm, Kate wrote:

"Doug Laidlaw" wrote in message news:qb89qr$1prh$1@gioia.aioe.org...

On 12/5/19 12:58 pm, Kate wrote:

"Doug Laidlaw" wrote in message news:qb75ei$vsq$1@gioia.aioe.org...

I am trying to untangle two Hickson families. The family trees on
Ancestry.com look as though they have been fiddled to agree.

Martha Stewart Hickson was born 1872 in Ballarat East Vic, Reg No 7070.

Can I please have as much detail of her parents as possible?

TIA,

Doug.

Hello Doug

Martha's parents marriage record has mother's birth place as
Huntingdonshire.
The following sounds correct. The only Mary Stewart birth registered
Hunts.

County Huntingdonshire
Place Fletton
Church name St Margaret
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 177
Baptism date 19 Mar 1848
Person forename Mary Ann
Person sex F
Father forename Robert
Mother forename Mary Ann
Father surname STEWART
Person abode Farcet
Father occupation Blacksmith
Transcribed by Alan Tuck
File line number 179

I can't access Ancestry so I don't know what information is on the family
trees, who the owners are, or what the problem is.
Can you give me a clue?

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

Thanks, Kate. The birth in Hunts matches. Mary is supposed to have
married a Hickson born in Oz from parents from Kent. Their daughter
Emily Ann Hickson married James Laidlaw, not my family. Emily's father Edward Thomas Hickson (bap 1830 in Kent, seems to have migrated as a
child, lived in Coburg, Vic) married Mary Stewart, and Martha is shown
as their daughter. Or rather, she is shown as the daughter of Edward
and Martha Lloyd, whom he married in 1856 in Vic. The middle name
Stewart seems significant. A researcher of the Hickson surname accepts
the marriage to "Mary Stewart." The generally accepted marriage date is 1871.The problem is that none of the family trees for Edward mention
her. Mary Stewart has been identified with Mary COX, who married
William Stewart, but he was alive in 1871, when Mary is supposed to have married Edward. I can't get any further, and the Victorian BDM site is
down. The Ancestry trees are useless; one has Edward marrying both in
1856. It needs the CDs.

Doug.

Sorry Doug, our posts crossed. More confusion as I can only find a "Thomas Edward" (not Edward Thomas)
Hickson born (in Victoria anyway) is the following.
Surname: HICKSON
Given Names: Thomas Edward
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Thomas
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Helen HANNON
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: CRESWICK
Death Place:
Year: 1867
Reg Number: 1653
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

Edward and first wife did not have a daughter named Martha. Martha was the daughter born of Mary Stewart.

Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888

Surname: HICKSON
Given Names: Martha Stewart
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Edward
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary STEWART
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: BALL
Death Place:
Year: 1872
Reg Number: 7070
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

I don't think Mary Cox belongs here. Edward Hickson/Mary Cox had a child Emily Ann, in 1875 but there were a number of Edward Hickson's and we know Mary Stewart was married to Edward Thomas at this time. I could not find a marriage for Cox. You're right, this tree needs sorting.

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

If you want to give up, please do. I got involved because I was helping
a descendant of somebody in this mess (I have almost forgotten who) on Wikitree. She lives in Hobart, but her family has roots in Coburg. She
thought that the name Laidlaw was uncommon, so I must be related. her
mother was a Laidlaw.The family has been traced back to Adelaide, then
to the Scottish borders. Then a researcher who refuses to put his trees
online found my reference to Hickson, and queried my data.

Regards,

Doug.

I am finding it quite interesting but I do wonder if the tree was
constructed with/without benefit of documentation. If it were my family I would, for starters, want two birth certificates. That of Martha Stewart B
1872 child of Edward Thomas Hickson/Mary Stewart, Also that of Emily Ann b
1875 child of Edward Hickson/Mary Cox.
Certificates would give solid information to move forward.
What are the chances?

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia



Doug, this is what I think happened. When Edward Hickson's first wife died
in 1871 he married Mary Ann Stewart that same year and brought six children
to the marriage. The following year they had a child, Martha Stewart
Hickson. At this time Mary was only 24-5 years old and mother to seven children. Shortly after this I think she simply ran away, leaving her child Martha behind.
Edward then began a de facto relationship with Mary Cox which appears to
have endured. This is borne out by the fact that when Martha died in 1953,
Mary Cox was shown as her mother. Perhaps she had been told this was so or
even knowing the truth, if Mary C had raised the children Martha might have felt she had earned the right to be acknowledged as her mother.

Various records might show Edward/Mary Cox as "claiming" to be married but
we know that is not possible without Edward being guilty of bigamy.

The fact remains that Martha Stewart Hickson was the daughter of Mary Ann Stewart of Huntingdonshire and the granddaughter of Robert Stewart/Mary Ann Goodman of that area. She was also the niece of Harriet, Robert, Alfred and Shadrach Stewart.

To sum up,
Edward had seven children with first wife Martha Hardiman LLoyd (one of whom died young)
One child with second wife Mary Ann Stewart.
One child with Mary Cox born out of wedlock.

Does this sound plausible to you?

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

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I am finding it quite interesting but I do wonder if the tree was
constructed with/without benefit of documentation. If it were my family
I would, for starters, want two birth certificates. That of Martha
Stewart B 1872 child of Edward Thomas Hickson/Mary Stewart, Also that of Emily Ann b 1875 child of Edward Hickson/Mary Cox.

My Hickson contact tells me that merging the two Edwards was my idea,
not his. I think that I got it from online family trees. He has been
proved right, and Tanya's line is from the Swan marriage, not the
Hickson one. I agree that those certificates would help, but they
aren't available until the Victorian BDM starts working again. Since I
was only "helping," I might as well delete all the relevant data.

The birth entries in Ancestry's searches often give more detail than a one-liner from the official sources.

Doug.

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On 14/5/19 1:43 pm, Kate wrote:

I am finding it quite interesting but I do wonder if the tree was
constructed with/without benefit of documentation. If it were my family I would, for starters, want two birth certificates. That of Martha Stewart B 1872 child of Edward Thomas Hickson/Mary Stewart, Also that of Emily Ann b 1875 child of Edward Hickson/Mary Cox.

My Hickson contact tells me that merging the two Edwards was my idea,
not his. I think that I got it from online family trees. He has been
proved right, and Tanya's line is from the Swan marriage, not the
Hickson one. I agree that those certificates would help, but they
aren't available until the Victorian BDM starts working again. Since I
was only "helping," I might as well delete all the relevant data.

The birth entries in Ancestry's searches often give more detail than a one-liner from the official sources.

Doug.


Hello Doug

I don't understand who this second Edward is or where you found him but if
he doesn't belong it's better to just forget him.

What part of the Vic BDM's are you having trouble with. I have just tried it and all is fine short of paying money in which I am obviously not going to
do?

Kate

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