Genealogy Chat

Andrew, as the thread was started 6 years ago it is likely that Jacqui will not see your reply, click on her name to send a private message, if GR has a current email for her she will be notified :-)

I am related to Alice HANKS born 1836, my Gt Gt Grandmother. Was wondering if there is a connec tion to Tom Hanks, who's family came from England c. 200 years ago.

Thanks for all your replies. I didn't see them all last night, so I will have a proper read through later today to try to get my head around the different possibilities!

Two unrelated couples with the same full names, long odds? If they'rw reasonably rare names, maybe. But when you get to all my Joneses and Evanses...

looks like james birth year is wrong and everything else is OK

Jaqui look at my thread above this one about children getting married

there's also a James bapt 1821, so the 1820 marriage date looks good. Could be there was only one Martha, who married a James and then another James, maybe a cousin or nephew of the first James. In that case, the birth cert ought to say Martha Hanks late Hanks formerly Tweed, but maybe not Two unrelated couples with the same full names would be very long odds

These all have parents James and Martha Batch Nos P020831 & P020832 GEORGE HANKS Gender: Male Christening: 12 JUN 1842 Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England ALICE HANKS Gender: Female Birth: 22 JUL 1836 ALICE HANKS Gender: Female Christening: 14 AUG 1836 Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England WILLIAM HANKS Gender: Male Birth: 06 MAR 1840 WILLIAM HANKS Gender: Male Christening: 12 APR 1840 Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England THOMAS HANKS Gender: Male Birth: 15 JUL 1838 THOMAS HANKS Gender: Male Christening: 05 AUG 1838 Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England JAMES HANKS Gender: Male Birth: 09 DEC 1833 JAMES HANKS Gender: Male Christening: 29 DEC 1833 Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England FRANCES HANKS Gender: Female Birth: 22 JUL 1836 FRANCES HANKS Gender: Female Christening: 10 AUG 1836 Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England There is also this one which makes me think there could be another couple with same names MARTHA HANKS Gender: Female Birth: 08 APR 1823 MARTHA HANKS Gender: Female Christening: 06 JAN 1825 Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England

No, I hadn't seen these. Thank-you Roy.

and this, JAMES HANKS Male Event(s): Birth: 09 DEC 1833 Christening: 29 DEC 1833 Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England Parents: Father: JAMES HANKS Family Mother: MARTHA Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: P010518 1828 - 1836 0374359 Film 6901256 Film P010518 1828 - 1836 0374359 Film NONE Roy

have you seen this James Hanks Male Family Marriages: Spouse: Martha Hanks ???? Marriage: 07 APR 1833 St Andrew'S, Holborn, London, England Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: I020427 Film Roy

This is the age he gave on the 1841 and 1851 census.

Jacqui, so how do you no that (James Hanks b.1811 in London) with no birth details? or that the 1820 marriage is yours? Roy

I haven't found the birth details on IGI I'm afraid. They had 4 children in 1837, 1838, 1840 and 1843. I have the birth certificate for the 1840 birth.

Jacqui, is their a batch number on both the birth and marriage details? Roy

Thanks for replying Roy. Yes there is a batch number...

you need to check if their is a batch/file number? or if it is a submited entry as lots of submited entries are not accurate and should be taken with a pinch of salt. Roy

I have an ancester James Hanks b.1811 in London who married Martha Tweed b.1801 in London. On the IGI there is a marriage for people of these names in St Anne Soho, Westminster, London in 1820. This would make James age 9! They didn't have their first child until 1837 so this also makes it unlikely to be the right date. My question is whether you think it is more likely to be a typo on the IGI or whether there could have possibly been another James Hanks marrying a Martha Tweed in London?