Genealogy Chat

Hi Ken- It looks like Mary Horn was originally a Popple- There is a marriage in Mar q 1870 between John Horn and Mary Popple, Stamford district, Nothamptonshire, Ref 7a 365.Think that Mary had her children before she married John and that is why they are called Popple. Not too sure about the first entry yet. Thought that maybe James and Mary may be brother and sister and perhaps Horn children with John and Mary are actually nephews of theirs. Found marriage for James Popple to Sarah Winter in 1850, can't be sure if it's right one though. Simone x

Ken Here they are on the 1881 James POPPLE Head M Male 48 Southorpe, Northampton, England Farm Laborer Sarah POPPLE Wife M Female 53 Ryhall, Rutland, England Francis HORN Step Son U Male 24 Southorpe, Northampton, England Railway Laborer James POPPLE Son Male 14 Southorpe, Northampton, England Farm Laborer Arthur POPPLE Son Male 11 Southorpe, Northampton, England Scholar James BLYTHE Visitor Male 13 Southorpe, Northampton, England Scholar Charles BLYTHE Visitor Male 11 Southorpe, Northampton, England Scholar I have come across census entries where step sons and son in law have been confused. This does not seem to be the case here? Wife's birthplace has also changed D

Have you considered that they may in fact be nephews rather than Stepsons? Sometimes the relationships were not defined correctly.

Well I was looking for John & Jane Horn, but having seen there were step-children I considered John remarrying then I noticed the above entry and POW my logic has been blown wide open

Well at least they are all together. I guess you will need to get some certs to see where the stepchildren fit in. Or maybe wife swapping was a popular pastime in pre-tv days for people that couldn't read or get out to bingo?! nell

Hi Ken, Perhaps they just got bored with each and decided to swap to spice things up a little. Seems to have worked, more offspring arriving to each family without much delay!. Jenny.

James Popple 1833 -, -, - Head Southorpe Northamptonshire Sarah Popple -, -, - Wife Southorpe Northamptonshire James Popple 1867 -, -, - Son Southorpe Northamptonshire Arthur Popple 1870 -, -, - Son Southorpe Northamptonshire Francis Horn 1857 -, -, - Stepson Southorpe Northamptonshire John Horn 1855 -, -, - Stepson Southorpe Northamptonshire Richard Horn 1854 -, -, - Stepson Southorpe Northamptonshire John Horn 1815 -, -, - Head Southorpe Northamptonshire Mary Horn -, -, - Wife Southorpe Northamptonshire Joseph Popple 1855 -, -, - Stepson Southorpe Northamptonshire William Popple 1858 -, -, - Stepson Southorpe Northamptonshire

OK all you supersleuths please consider the following consecutive entries from 1871 Census