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The marriage for Godfrey to wife Sarah shows James Pearson for 'father', that is unlikely given the age of James but not impossible given that the age is rounded down on the census.


West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 about Godfrey Gill
Name: Godfrey Gill
Birth Year: abt 1829
Age: 21
Marriage or Bann Date: 22 Sep 1850
Parish: Elland, St Mary
Father's Name: James Pearson
Spouse's Name: Sarah Pollard
Spouse's Father's Name: Samu

so my gill line
from halifax i was looking into mary gill

mary gill 1826 knew this was her because her brother was listed at the address
godfrey gill 1829

but they aren't living with any other gills?
were are there mum and dad?
why do they not live with them ?
were the questions i found myself asking

no head of the house is listed so i took it that the older woman and man were the heads i looked at the oldest lady thinking maybe she was the sister of Mary and Godfrey and married a pearson,, just by chance iv not been abel to find any thing so now I'm stuck as can't go back any more

list of the household
james pearson 1811 age 30
hannah pearson 1811 age 30
elizabeth pearson 1834 age 7
jere pearson 1838 age 3 wrong name on record?
shepherd pearson 1841 age 0 is that a real name?
godfrey 1829 age 12
mary gill 1826 age 15

so any help how to find the mum n dad??? please xx :-)