I am researching Alice
Burnell or Burnal born 1872
Reigate district. In 1891, age 18, she was with her sister Sarah, as a visitor, at the District Philanthropic Farm School
Reigate Foreign with her sister Sarah age 23. Family anecdotes say she bore an illegitimate son James soon afterwards. This son is shown in 1901 with Henry J
Reeve & family, as adopted son & family anecdote state that Henry was his natural father. James married as James
Reeve & he was my son in law's grandfather.
According to earlier census Alice's parents were James born
Burstow Surrey & Emma born
Westbury Wilts. Their eldest son is shown as William born about 1862/3. William is the only child I have been unable to find in birth records, but if he was James William, known as William to avoid confusion as his father was also James, this could be the reason I could not trace him!!!!
A query has arisen as someone else tracing this family believes re Alice's parents - Emma was Emma Hill who married James Burnel Q4 1859 East
London whereas I have James William
Burnell & Emma Maria
Smith 25/12/1859 St
Giles Cripplegate East
London, (ref LDS IGI) & BMD Q4 1859 East
London. Emma Hill was also from
Westbury Wilts.
Can you help with my quandary as to who is correct? My email address is in lower case,
SNIKWAHRM@HOTMAIL.COMRegards
Margaret