Scratch And Patch wrote:In the matter of Francis Dodman Osbiston, it is still not clear to me if, Francis was born a Dodman before the marriage to Francis Osbiston or not. I have no records stating this, nor have I researched this.
Yours Truly
Scratch And Patch - Jeff
this is the birth registration
Sep qtr 1840
Osbiston Francis Dodman Kings Lynn 13 170
He seems to have been registered (and baptised) as Francis Osbiston with Dodman as his middle name. There would have been no difficulty doing this even though his parents did not marry until later.
Any how, if you are researching Issac Watson and Mary Ann Dodman then I don't think Francis is part of the picture.