HarrysMum
02-01-10, 05:36
This is my mystery......lol
Name.
Amelia Meffen/Mepham NATION
Date and Place of birth.
9th Oct 1852, Lochinvar, NSW, Australia.
Parents.
John Nation and Phoebe Martin/Mepham/Nation.
Marriage.
16th March 1871, Maitland, NSW to John Charles Grant.
Death
25th Sep 1929, Oakey, Qld.
Now my mystery is.............
Phoebe Martin married Benjamin Mepham in Sussex, UK, 16th Oct 1835. They had one child, also Benjamin.
The three came to Australia.
Phoebe later got together with John Nation and had a further 7 children. Amelia was the 5th.
Benjamin Mepham senior was still alive.
I have never found a marriage for Phoebe and John Nation.
Now why would Phoebe and John name their 5th child after Phoebe's still very much alive husband????????? (Mepham)
There were another two children later.
Name.
Amelia Meffen/Mepham NATION
Date and Place of birth.
9th Oct 1852, Lochinvar, NSW, Australia.
Parents.
John Nation and Phoebe Martin/Mepham/Nation.
Marriage.
16th March 1871, Maitland, NSW to John Charles Grant.
Death
25th Sep 1929, Oakey, Qld.
Now my mystery is.............
Phoebe Martin married Benjamin Mepham in Sussex, UK, 16th Oct 1835. They had one child, also Benjamin.
The three came to Australia.
Phoebe later got together with John Nation and had a further 7 children. Amelia was the 5th.
Benjamin Mepham senior was still alive.
I have never found a marriage for Phoebe and John Nation.
Now why would Phoebe and John name their 5th child after Phoebe's still very much alive husband????????? (Mepham)
There were another two children later.