Does anyone want a challenge?

[kiterunner]

Hmmm, there is no birth for Alice Whiting listed in the Manchester area around 1892-3 but there is an Alice Newall born in 1892. Unfortunately Lancashire BMD hasn't got the mother's maiden name, but it looks likely that Alice wasn't really John and Elizabeth's daughter but their niece, the daughter of Richard Newell and Alice (Elizabeth's sister), see post 21 above). But that doesn't help with John Ernest since he was born before Richard and Alice even got married.

Confused!

[West Yorkshire Maggy]

Hi again, just got back to this thread and thanks to you all for keeping looking for me. I really am still going round in circles with this one! I have more Whiting's added to my Family Tree Maker desperately trying to tie them in with mine somewhere...lol...

I think I might just take your advice Kiterunner and sent for that death certificate and keep my fingers crossed. I will let you know if it explains anything.

Thanks again to you all for showing an interest.

[West Yorkshire Maggy]

Just been looking through some information that some other family member gave me taken from the World's Fair magazine. It mentions the funeral of Elizabeth Whiting in 1914. It tells of Mr and Mrs George Massey, her adopted daughter. I've just found the marriage in 1914 of George Massey to Alice Whiting or Newall, so that confirms that one.

It also mentions the funeral of John Whiting on 10th December 1910. It tells of daughter Alice, but no mention of a son John, but it does mention Mr & Mrs John Whiting, nephew and niece!!

More confusion!!

[kiterunner]

If the nephew John is John Ernest, then it sounds as if his marriage certificate gives the wrong father's name. But that's if.

[West Yorkshire Maggy]

Lol.... I seem to have found lots of "ifs and maybe's"

[Ellesse]

New on this site but want to keep this thread active. I think that the nephew named John Whiting was from Chesterfield and his father was Samuel Whiting. This family originated from Diss in Norfolk. Still looking for John Ernest who came from Depford, S.E. London

[West Yorkshire Maggy]

Just giving this thread a small nudge. Recent information says that the father of John Ernest Whiting was John Whittington! Have looked into this and found John Whittington who was a fairground traveller, but still can't connect him to John Ernest......sigh.... but I will keep plodding on!!

[kiterunner]

Wow, that's a blast from the past! Will have to read through the thread again as I don't remember much about it! What was the source of the recent information, if you don't mind me asking?