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Can someone find a marriage, please.

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Hilary

Hilary Report 22 Feb 2014 16:00

Can anyone find a marriage between Thomas Govier & Hester Sumner around 1780-1800. There is a public tree on Ancestry with this pair on, says they were both born @ 1761 in Horseleydown St John, Bermondsey, Surrey, England but both died in Oakley, Bucks. The tree says Hester died 1800 (no date) & Thomas died 7/1/1837. I have been trying to find this pair for a long time but never had a surname for Hester. I have found 1 of their children Thomas Govier born 31/7/1796 Oakley, Bucks. Not a member of Ancestry but found the tree when on Ancestry at the Library.
Many thanks.
Hilary

Gee

Gee Report 22 Feb 2014 16:08

Hi

Not seeing a marriage but that tree has this as his birth



London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812


Name:Thos Govier

Baptism Date:20 Dec 1761

Parish:St John Horselydown,Bermondsey

County:Surrey

Borough:Southwark

Parent(s):
Thos,
Elizth

Record Type:Christening

Register Type:Parish Register

Hilary

Hilary Report 22 Feb 2014 16:14

Hi Gins, thanks, I found that on the tree, I suppose I assumed (wrongly) that he was born in Bucks. Just need it confirming the tree info is right & not just made up to fit.
Hilary

Catherine

Catherine Report 22 Feb 2014 16:14

Looks like they had at least 2 chldren:-

Jane Govier
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 26 January 1794 OAKLEY,BUCKINGHAM,ENGLAND
father: Thomas Govier
mother: Hester

jax

jax Report 22 Feb 2014 16:15

Hesters baptism


London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
about Hester Sumner




Name:
Hester Sumner

Baptism Date:
31 May 1761

Parish:
St John Horselydown,Bermondsey

County:
Surrey

Borough:
Southwark

Parent(s):
Henry Sumner,
Catherine Sumner

Record Type:
Christening

Register Type:
Parish Register

Hilary

Hilary Report 22 Feb 2014 16:19

Thanks Jax & Catherine. I more child found. Wish it gave mothers surname. Now if it is the right Hester it gives me more information.
Hilary

Catherine

Catherine Report 22 Feb 2014 16:27

There's quite a few trees with this family on ancestry. Following is from one of them:-

Thomas Govier
Birth 1766 in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England
Death 1837 in Oakly, Buckinghamshire, England

Hester
Birth 1765 in Buckinghamshire, England
Death 1800 in Oakley, Contra Costa, California, United States

children:-


William Govier
Birth 1785 in Oakley, Buckinghamshire, England
Death 3 Dec 1868 in Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England

Jane Govier
Birth 1793 in Oakley, Buckinghamshire, England
Death

Thomas Govier
Birth 1796 in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England
Death 9 Apr 1881 in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England

Hester Govier
Birth 1799 in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England
Death 1799 in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England

Catherine

Catherine Report 22 Feb 2014 16:28

Another tree gives this as Hester's death:-

Hester
Birth 1765 in Buckinghamshire, England
Death 1800 in Oakley, Buckinghamshire, England

Catherine

Catherine Report 22 Feb 2014 16:29

And yet another gives this:-

Hester Sumner
Birth 1765 in St John Horselydown, Surrey, England
Death 1800 in Oakley, Buckinghamshire, England

Parents:-
Henry Sumner
1727 –

Catherine Donders
1731 –

Baptism given is same as that of jax!

Hilary

Hilary Report 22 Feb 2014 16:39

Thanks Catherine, love the 1 that says she died in California, I know alot of the trees have made up information & are wrong. Wonder where they got the info that they made the journey from Surrey to Bucks. Just need to get it confirmed before I can break this wall down. My ancester is their son Thomas, then Thomas's daughter Esther made the journey from Bucks to Hunts.
Hilary

Hilary

Hilary Report 22 Feb 2014 16:48

Can you find Hester Goviers death in Bucks 1800?
Hilary