Find Ancestors

Thanks. I've ordered Ann Bateman's birth cert to estabish William's parents as I can't find anything for William's birth. If that doesn't throw any light I will order Richard's. Thanks for finding that marriage reference - I had missed that completely!!! Help much appreciated, Selena

Who did William Ranoe marry please? Possibly a sister of Jane? where were Jane & Richard in the 1851 census? Look forward to trying to help you solve this puzzle Sarah

Yes, that's what I was going to say!! Also, though, you could get Richard R's marriage and see if that helps at all?? Marriages Jun 1851 RANOE Richard Greenwich 5 307 Also, with both fathers names from the two marriage certs (Richard R's and William Bateman's) you are in a good position to find the maiden names of the two mothers by finding the parents marriages......Maybe that will be your eureka moment?? But I still think the deafness might be what brought the families together. Remember deafness was far more common in those days (so less need for their to be a family tie)....for one thing, no reubella vaccine :o(( Merry

Maybe friends and neigbours - stuck together because of the common link - the boys deafness

I am trying to establish a connection between two families, BATEMAN and RANOE. Mainly because they always seem to be together for at least 20 years and also that two of the males are deaf. They are witness at marriage, informant at death, and earlier on living next door to each other. A son from both families is Deaf. Could this be a hereditary condition. Working back in time: 1881 census Jane RANVE (age 60) husband Richard (58) and family living at 5 Nile Cottages, Deptford 1871 Deaths of William BATEMAN (age 35) informant Jane RAYNOE. William living 20 Knotts Terrace, Deptford, 1871 census Jane RANOE (AGE 47), husband Richard RANOE, (45) and family living 5 Nile Cottages Deptford 1861 census Jane RANOE (b1822), husband Richard RANOE (b1826) and family – don’t have address. 1859 Marriage of William BATEMAN, witnesses Richard and Jane Louise RANOE 1851 census (St Oliver is St Olaves) address Essex Place, Deptford Ann Bateman abt 1848 St George Daughter Lewisham Kent Jane Bateman abt 1811 St Oliver, Surrey, England Head Lewisham Kent Maria Bateman abt 1843 St Oliver Daughter Lewisham Kent William Bateman abt 1836 St Oliver Son Lewisham Kent, DEAF And next door to them………. Sarah RANOE, head, 62 widow, charwoman, Richard RANOE, son, 26, labourer, DEAF I hope this makes sense. It helped me get it straight by writing it down. Thanks for reading it! Selena

Just bear with me will I put in the details..... Selena