Dilemma – Richard Werrett born Gloucestershire 1832 died Balwyn, Victoria 1888. Married Mary Jane Williams in Gloucestershire, they emigrated to Melbourne in 1858. Nothing extraordinary there EXCEPT, Mary Jane’s mother’s name was Mary WERRETT. Hence began the long search to find how Richard and Mary were related…then along came COVID LOCKDOWN and I had the time and the inclination.
The trail was difficult to follow on Ancestry because Thomas Werrett is listed as “spouse of 4th great grandmother.” He was, but he was also a 4 x great uncle. Charlotte Wooderson Luton married John Werrett and they had six children. John died and Charlotte married his brother, Thomas. They had five children. Thomas and Charlotte owned the Rose and Crown Inn in Gloucestershire and when Thomas died in 1847, Charlotte ran it until she sold it in 1860. However she did live there until her death in 1880.
The results: Mark Werrett and William Werrett were brothers.
One of William Werrett’s sons was John, who married Charlotte. Charlotte and John were Mary Werrett’s parents.
Another of William’s sons, Mark Werrett married Ann Window. Mark and Ann had a son, Mark who married Martha Bennett. Mark and Martha are Richard’s parents.
Mystery solved. The children of Mark and John are first cousins. Their children, Richard and Mary Ann are first cousins once removed. DONE AN DUSTED.
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