hi thanks for the infromation about john - i now suspect that all the original family went to USA about 1873 returned and then came back as another member has found some more info that they went with their MOTHER about this time - this is the reason why i cannot find much on the mother Eliz born 1824 as they went to usa a lot - this whole family have given me the run around !! they all go to america - and then come back - more than once - so the census info is all mixed
so there are three sons , john, george and james - but i suspect that there had been more children
also cant find much on charles wolstencroft he was born 1819 there are two possibles, but he was already dead when the sons got married i think it must have been about 1880 but again cant find the info that matches - possibly he died in USA
this would be my gr gt grandfahter
my aunt says she knows we have ancestors in USA but no idea about where or from what side
interesting about the great war as well