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COMPLETED - Marchant/Merchant

PostPosted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:18 pm
by mallosa
I've been adding as Marchant according to their headstone inscriptions/census details and GRO records

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=643142

but this looks like the same family

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=643142


Should I go with the headstone Inscription of MARCHANT or with MERCHANT?

Re: Marchant/Merchant

PostPosted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:07 pm
by mumbles
It looks like some of family switched to Marchant after 1901 Census

Re: Marchant/Merchant

PostPosted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:13 pm
by mumbles
1939 Register Kalmundi Springhill Lane Wolverhampton Staffs.
Herbert Marchant born 6/6/1885 Railway Clerk
Evelina Marchant born 11/4/1886

Marchant on 1921 Census as well

Re: Marchant/Merchant

PostPosted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:37 pm
by mallosa
mumbles wrote:It looks like some of family switched to Marchant after 1901 Census


Yes that's makes sense, it's all a bit confusing though isn't it? :?

Re: Marchant/Merchant

PostPosted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:51 pm
by mallosa
mumbles wrote:1939 Register Kalmundi Springhill Lane Wolverhampton Staffs.
Herbert Marchant born 6/6/1885 Railway Clerk
Evelina Marchant born 11/4/1886

Marchant on 1921 Census as well


MERCHANT, HERBERT PRICE
GRO Reference: 1885 S Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 186

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =530907873

Re: Marchant/Merchant

PostPosted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:19 pm
by mallosa
I've added a note here - https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =780796647

Mumbles, could you have a look to see if I need to change anything?

Re: Marchant/Merchant

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:58 pm
by mumbles
That looks good ,
My Brookes family often changed to Brooks and Brookes and back and forth.

Re: Marchant/Merchant

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:20 pm
by mallosa
mumbles wrote:That looks good ,
My Brookes family often changed to Brooks and Brookes and back and forth.


How inconsiderate of them :-)

Re: Marchant/Merchant

PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:37 am
by mallosa
Completed :thumbup: