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I don't think Thomas Bradley is Emma's dad. I suspect Emma might have been illegitimate. If that christening is her, then only the mother is named and that quite often indicates an illegitimate birth.

Note that Emma and Solomon are not recorded in the census as 'Bradley' until after Thomas' death.

So ... my theory is:
Elizabeth is born Elizabeth BATE - marriage look up might tell us if she was a widow when married to Thomas Bradley.
Emma is born Emma BATE - illegitimate
Solomon is born Solomon BATE - illegitimate

Rob, as the census specifically states that Thomas Bradley is NOT Emma's father, you could put Elizabeth's first husband, the father of Emma as Unknown and put in Thomas Bradley as Elizabeth's second spouse.

The rest that you've put on BCC looks fine.

This match's your theory Di.

SOLOMON BATE.
Christening, 25 JAN 1857. Halesowen, Worcester.

Mother, EMMA BATE.

Rob that looks fine but as Di says Unknown needed to go in so I have added that.

But can you add that marriage for Thomas Bradley by Emma bate
add that marriage date etc it looks good
add the bapts in notes as possibles if you are unsure I think they look good
so for Emma
and for Solomon

and we are all very proud of you.....group hug

Your wish is my command O Queen!!
What am i your lackey?

Rob wrote:Your wish is my command O Queen!!
What am i your lackey?

I am just so proud of you Robert or may I call you Bob!

You have come from nowhere to be a solid member of our Genealogical circle
you have mucked in is that how you say it you Black Country natives...mucka...yow am bostin! ay ya!

is that rite!

We all love you and put up with your quirky humour but hey! who is perfect.

drop the queen bit Ma am will suffice
and lackey.....hmmm yeah you are

now shut up
get it on
and let's close this

I have loads of look ups to flippin post


xx

Then we must open another thread about Thomas Bradley cos we don't khow who he is yet!!

Jimmy wrote:This match's your theory Di.

SOLOMON BATE.
Christening, 25 JAN 1857. Halesowen, Worcester.

Mother, EMMA BATE.

Rob I have added this for you!

For some unknown reason you added it to Emma!
come on!!!
it goes on Solomon....ie his bapt

and this one
EMMA BATE
Christening: 26 FEB 1837 Halesowen, Worcester, England
Age at Christening: 9
Mother: ELIZABETH BATE

I will add

attention to detail pls Robert

and you havent added that marriage of Elizabeth Bate and Thomas Bradley

wagging my finger at you!!

dianel wrote:IGI Extracted entry:
THOMAS BRADLEY
Spouse: ELIZABETH BATE
Marriage: 09 SEP 1833 Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick, England

Interesting ... this marriage is around the same time that Emma was born.

This one here!
it it had teeth it would bite you!

And.....listen carefully

her name is Elizabeth Bate not Bradley

and 2 more things

the census goes on the head of hsehold so should have gone on Thomas Bradley where he was head
and
as you know cos you are a variant seeker
we keep to one
so Bate should have been Bates
but don't worry you will master it soon

Ok flagging now to archive as I have tweaked the bits that needed tweaking
but nice one Rob 7/10

I will master it eventually NL i promise!!
There's no excuse!! As Variant Seeker i should know better!!