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Can't find a marriage.

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Jackie

Jackie Report 1 Sep 2015 14:28

Im looking to find the parents of William Tilney born 1868 in Mattishall Norfolk. He married Sarah smalls about 1895. I can't find a marriage for his parents, who are supposedly William Tilney Born 1839 in Welbourne Norfolk, and Sarah Ann Loveday. It is doing my head in.

Andrew

Andrew Report 1 Sep 2015 14:43

There is this one, correct area about right time

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1865 (>99%)
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Tinley William Mitford 4b 778
Woods Sarah Ann Mitford 4b 778



1871 census?


Name:William Tilney
Age:31
Estimated birth year:abt 1840
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Sarah Tilney
Gender:Male
Where born:Welborne, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish:Mattishall
County/Island:
Norfolk
Country:England
Registration district:Mitford
Sub-registration district:Mattishall
ED, institution, or vessel:5
Household schedule number:81
Piece:1844
Folio:61
Page Number:12
Household Members:
Name
Age


William Tilney 31
Sarah Tilney 26
Emma Tilney 4
William Tilney 2
Robert Tilney 7 Months




Andy

Jackie

Jackie Report 1 Sep 2015 14:46

Yes that's right

Jackie

Jackie Report 1 Sep 2015 14:49

She may have remarried then?

Andrew

Andrew Report 1 Sep 2015 14:49

Possibly Sarah married before?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1863 (>99%)
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Loveday Sarah Mitford 4b 776
Woods George Mitford 4b 776


with George dying

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page

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Deaths Mar 1865 (>99%)
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WOODS George Mitford 4b 216
WOODS George Mitford 4b 525





Andy

Jackie

Jackie Report 1 Sep 2015 14:54

Ah thank you Andy

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 1 Sep 2015 17:30



Sarah Tilney

England and Wales Census, 1881

Name Sarah Tilney
Age (Original) 35
Gender Female
Birth Year 1846
Birthplace Mattishall, Norfolk, England
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Marital Status Married
Occupation Ag Labs Wife
Address 26 Welgate
Event Place Mattishall, Norfolk, England
Record Type Household
Affiliate Publication Number RG11
Piece/Folio 1977 / 63
Page Number 18




William Tilney Head M 43 Welborne, Norfolk, England
Sarah Tilney Wife F 35 Mattishall, Norfolk, England
Emma Tilney Daughter F 14 Mattishall, Norfolk, England
William Tilney Son M 12 Mattishall, Norfolk, England
Robert Tilney Son M 10 Mattishall, Norfolk, England
Amelia Tilney Daughter F 8 Mattishall, Norfolk, England
George Tilney Son M 6 Mattishall, Norfolk, England
John Tilney Son M 5 Mattishall, Norfolk, England
Henry Tilney Son M 3 Mattishall, Norfolk, England
James Tilney Son M 1 Mattishall, Norfolk, England

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 1 Sep 2015 17:33

Name Sarah Ann Loveday
Event Type Christening
Event Date 01 Nov 1846
Event Place Norfolk, England
Gender Female

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 1 Sep 2015 17:37

Loveday: Genealogy, Ancestry, Origin, Family History ...


www.geneanet.org/genealogy/en/loveday.html

Loveday: Genealogy, Ancestry, Origin, Family History, Vital Records, Parish Registers, Archive, ... LOVEDAY Mattishall (Norfolk, England, United Kingdom) 1830 - 1858:

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 1 Sep 2015 18:22

County Norfolk
Place Welborne
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber 58
MarriageDate 26 Sep 1891
GroomForename Arthur
GroomSurname SMALLS
GroomAge 23
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation Labourer
BrideForename Emma
BrideSurname TILNEY
BrideAge 24
BrideCondition Spinster
GroomFatherForename Robert
GroomFatherSurname SMALLS
GroomFatherOccupation Labourer And Brickmaker
BrideFatherForename William
BrideFatherSurname TILNEY
BrideFatherOccupation Labourer
WitnessOneForename William
WitnessOneSurname TILNEY
WitnessTwoForename Amelia
WitnessTwoSurname TILNEY

(above looks to relate to them)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

Chris :)