When sharing on your facebook page, I hope you will also include the information about the names written on the back so that people can make an informed decision about who this may or may not be. You have answered the question about why this sort of misinformation occurs, because more often than not, money changes hands. Then, of course, people feel the need to protect their investment.
I've checked the 1901 and the 1911 census and there are no Heskeths in the county of Kent at all, no Hesketh events at local churches. In short, no Hesketh family of Sydenham - they're an invention. I like the inclusion of the word 'Kirkdale', that's another clue that this has been cobbled together by someone who believed at the time that the name was James and, perhaps from the newspaper, knew about our family connection to Kirkdale, in Liverpool.
Herb of FAG was very vague about who had sent him the photograph and, frankly, I'm not surprised! I repeat, I am used to this. I also appreciate Bob's comments and I know that serious researchers do know that the name James was an error.
Speaking of the above census, Engineer Hesketh was at home in Kirkdale, Lancashire, for both of them. In the 1911 census the family are at 80 Garnett Avenue, Kirkdale, which is the address that appears on his probate records. In both census, he is recorded as John Henry.
I've checked the 1901 and the 1911 census and there are no Heskeths in the county of Kent at all, no Hesketh events at local churches. In short, no Hesketh family of Sydenham - they're an invention. I like the inclusion of the word 'Kirkdale', that's another clue that this has been cobbled together by someone who believed at the time that the name was James and, perhaps from the newspaper, knew about our family connection to Kirkdale, in Liverpool.
Herb of FAG was very vague about who had sent him the photograph and, frankly, I'm not surprised! I repeat, I am used to this. I also appreciate Bob's comments and I know that serious researchers do know that the name James was an error.
Speaking of the above census, Engineer Hesketh was at home in Kirkdale, Lancashire, for both of them. In the 1911 census the family are at 80 Garnett Avenue, Kirkdale, which is the address that appears on his probate records. In both census, he is recorded as John Henry.