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Beverley | Report | 25 Jun 2010 20:41 |
Can anyone give me some advice as I don't know how to sort this out. |
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Madmeg | Report | 25 Jun 2010 21:19 |
Guesswork. |
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Beverley | Report | 25 Jun 2010 21:27 |
Thanks Madmeg |
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Liz 47 | Report | 25 Jun 2010 22:09 |
The births of their children may give you both parent's names, but often the parish records just give the father's name |
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brummiejan | Report | 25 Jun 2010 22:20 |
The only other thing I can think of - and it's a long shot - is to look for wills on the national archives site. I have had one occasion when a will sorted out a marriage for me. They are very cheap to download, only about £4 I think. |
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Peter | Report | 25 Jun 2010 22:23 |
Beverley, |
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MargaretM | Report | 25 Jun 2010 23:46 |
You don't say where but could these be related? They seem to be the same parents so presume the first one died. From BVRI: |
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Beverley | Report | 26 Jun 2010 07:11 |
Hi All |
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Janet | Report | 26 Jun 2010 15:44 |
I had a similar problem with four men all with the same name getting married . I found all four on the parish records but the lovely vicar, for whatever reason wrote the abode on the marriage record on 1786 of my gt gt gt grandfather.It was the same abode as my gt gt grandfather was born in 1792. Whilst that was brilliant for me what it could have done for anyone looking at the other three names it would allow them to discount mine. I also think if there are any memorial inscriptions transcribed that it is possible to work backwards with the information which is put on the gravestones.Otherwise I agree with Peter's advice-JLe |
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Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) | Report | 26 Jun 2010 23:24 |
It's definitely worth tracking down the parish records. You can order the films into your local LDS church if you can spot the records on the familysearch site. Pre 1809-ish there were no standardised parish record forms so the info varied a bit depending on the vicar. I found a set of parish records where the vicar had used the double page of his register and added to the bpatisms - mum's maiden name and where the couple had been married. Others I've come across gave the minimum info but you might be lucky. |
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Beverley | Report | 27 Jun 2010 10:51 |
Oh wow!! |
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Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) | Report | 27 Jun 2010 15:42 |
Wills before 1858 (I think it's 1858 but don't quote me) you can usually find on The National Archives site. If it's after that date you need to contact the Probate Registry. |
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Beverley | Report | 27 Jun 2010 15:53 |
Thanks Mrs G - don't know what I would do without you. |