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HELP - CANT GET BACK BEYOND 1758!!
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James | Report | 30 Jul 2007 14:30 |
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Am only just beginning my research but am stuck! I am tracing Mother's Mothers and have come stuck at 1758 with the birth of one of them. I do not know the precise date of birth and only know it is her because she lived long enough to appear on the 1841 census. I have the date of her marriage from Pallots Index which was in 1782 and I have her maiden name as Matthews. I also have her death. I am told by someone that she was Irish and came across on a sponsored boat as her father was a skipper. Dont know how true any of that is. Anyone have any idea as to what I can do to find out more about her??? Any help gratefully appreciated!!! |
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James | Report | 30 Jul 2007 20:28 |
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Hi Lynne, Her maiden name was MARY MATTHEWS. She married RICHARD ABRAHART (also recorded as ABREHART). Marriage was 20.10.1782 at St Peter, Cornhill, London Any suggestions would be fantastic! Best Jamie |
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Heather | Report | 30 Jul 2007 22:16 |
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Have you taken into account 1841 ages are rounded down to the nearest 5 or 0? On the marriage slip, Does it say Mary Matthews spinster or 's' ? (Just in case she is a widow. and Matthews s her married name.) |
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Heather | Report | 31 Jul 2007 08:57 |
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By the way, what is as 'sponsored boat'? |
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James | Report | 31 Jul 2007 13:09 |
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Hi Susan & Heather Thanks for your help. Mary was a spinster at her marriage. Her marriage was 1782 so i dont think I can get a proper marriage certificate for it. I have seen the handwritten record which simply records the names and date. I also checked the 1841 census and she wasnt born in County. I have been left with some information from a relative who did some previous research. She was of the opinion that her father was a skipper on a boat and he and his family were sponsored to come to England from Ireland. However I have no idea where this comes from. Best Jamie |
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