:-- family being researched: HATTON
John Sterling
Your image of what I believe is my Grt Grt Grandfathers monument has a John Sterling on it which you state you have no idea of the relationship. I notice from the picture John Sterling's wife is Rebecca Sterling Thomas' mother was called Rebecca I believe and his father William died before 1839 as Thomas' marriage certificate says so. It is possible she remarried and may also be why Thomas moved to Stockton at some point though I am not absolutely certain. My Grt Grandfather John, his son, was born around 1845 in Wales but was in Stockton by 1861 I believe. Thank you for the image you may have opened up a new line of enquiry for me.
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