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I'm trying to find why the family Snoxell temporarily changed their name to Hale between 1886 and 1890

Need some names, locations and exact dates before any research can be done Chris.

What documents do you have to support this suggestion?

Edwin Snoxell
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Civil parish: Luton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
Town: Luton
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Luton
Sub-registration district: Luton
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Edwin Snoxell 28
Sarah Snoxell 28
Harry Snoxell 4
Daisy Snoxell 2
Emily Snoxell 3/12
Walter Tottingham 24


1871

Edwin Snoxall
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Civil parish: Luton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Luton
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Luton
Sub-registration district: Luton
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Household schedule number: 17
Household Members: Name Age
James Snoxall 51
Emma Snoxall 42
Harry Snoxall 10
Edwin Snoxall 7
Annie Snoxall 4
Maria Snoxall 2
Thomas Anderson 53
Mary Anderson 57

I think you are going by the birth registrations for the children, which is probably explained by the fact that there doesn't appear to be a marriage for Edwin Snoxall or any variant of the name...............

Births Mar 1889 (>99%)
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Hale Daisy Luton 3b 433

Births Sep 1887 (>99%)
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HALE Harry Edwin Luton 3b 442

This may be 'Emily'


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Births Mar 1891 (>99%)
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Hale Elizabeth Emma Luton 3b 436

Or is this the marriage?

Marriages Dec 1886 (>99%)
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Hale Edwin Luton 3b 875
Harris Elizabeth Luton 3b 875
Milton Harry Luton 3b 875
TOTTINGHAM Sarah Luton 3b 875

Confirmed on the IGI record, which is extracted

EDWIN HALE


Father: JAMES HALE
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Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH TOTTINGHAM

Father ISAAC TOTTINGHAM
Marriage: 04 OCT 1886 Saint Matthew, Luton, Bedford, England

Husband Age at Marriage: 23
Wife Age at Marriage: 23


I wish I could offer a plausible explanation, but I can't come up with even an implausible one!!

At least Sarah's history is uncomplicated!

1871

Name: Sarah Tottingham
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Isaac
Mother's Name: Caroline
Gender: Female
Where born: Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Civil parish: Luton
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Luton
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Luton
Sub-registration district: Luton
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Household schedule number: 194
Household Members: Name Age
Isaac Tottingham 40
Caroline Tottingham 40
Sarah Tottingham 8
Walter Tottingham 5

Can't locate any marriage for James Snoxa(e)ll to an Emma

Marriages Jun 1860 (>99%)
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FIELD Emma Hatfield 3a 333
FORD Sarah Hatfield 3a 333
Hale James Hatfield 3a 333
Smart Leah Hatfield 3a 333


Emma says she was born in Harpenden........unfortunately, not covered by Hatfield district, so the above may be a complete nonsense

Yes I'm fully aware that this thread is 6 years old but I've come across this myself

Emma was born Emma Hale

Emma Hale
England Births and Christenings
Name Emma Hale
Gender Female
Christening Date 11 Oct 1829
Christening Place HARPENDEN,HERTFORD,ENGLAND
Birth Date 01 Aug 1829
Father's Name Joseph Hale
Mother's Name Martha


seen on the 1851

Name: Emma Hale
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1830
Relation: Daughter
Mother's name: Martha Hale
Gender: Female
Where born: Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Harpenden


Name had changed a bit by 1861 and she's the mother to 3 children although still single


Name: Emma Heald
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: 1831
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Luton
Town: Luton
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Luton
Sub-registration district: Luton
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 95
Piece: 1014
Folio: 126
Page Number: 21
Household Members:
Name Age
Emma Heald 30
Mary Ann Heald 9
William Heald 7
Lizzy Heald 3


and does eventually marry James Snoxall

Marriages Mar 1868 (>99%)
Deacon Alfred Luton 3b 613 Scan available - click to view
Heald Emma Luton 3b 613 Scan available - click to view
Snoxhill James Luton 3b 613 Scan available - click to view
Wright Sarah Ann Luton 3b 613 Scan available - click to view

Might help someone so I thought I'd post

Its a pity Chris deleted their account. Why DO people do that? :-0