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Keith Bateman
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Of this Parish - How Long ??
« on: Monday 06 December 04 22:39 UTC (UK) »
Hi All

I am sure this has been answered somewhere before - but humour me please!! Wink Wink

I have a copy of the Great Amwell Parish record for William Bateman marrying Ann Lambert on Dec 12th 1795 both being "of this parish"

When I try to find the birth of William the only one I can find is at Barkway, 30 miles away in 1760 - which is a long way for my family!!

I presume they only have to be "in this parish" for the Banns to be read - so it could be the right one. The record states married in this Church by Banns.

Anyone any ideas how I can prove he is the correct one or otherwise?


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Keith
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Re: Of this Parish - How Long ??
« Reply #1 on: Monday 06 December 04 23:05 UTC (UK) »
Keith

Being "of the parish" doesn't necessarily mean you were born there.  You could acquire parish rights by living or working within a parish for a period of time - a year if memory serves me, though I am happy to be corrected if I am wrong about this.

As to how you can prove that the Barkway William is the correct one - that really is a difficult one.  Research pre-1837 can be tough, and sometimes you cannot definitely corroborate facts. In this case, because you can only find a William baptised in Barkway, it doesn't mean that there isn't another or many others baptised elsewhere, and if you don't have other proof, such a will for example, then you cannot really ever prove that he is the right one.

Ultimately, it must come down to common sense and the balance of probabilities, and what you are happy to accept as proof.

Just my spin!

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Re: Of this Parish - How Long ??
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 07 December 04 00:24 UTC (UK) »
Keith

To try to establish if Barkway William is your man, it might be worth checking HALS for a settlement certiicate.

http://www.hertsdirect.org/libsleisure/heritage1/HALS/

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Re: Of this Parish - How Long ??
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 07 December 04 00:35 UTC (UK) »
Hi Rick

Thanks for those comments.

Hadn't thought about settlement certificates - read about them but never used them.

Will try Hals for one - usually quite helpful.

Cheers

Keith
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Partington - Liverpool - Devon - Manchester
Foster - Liverpool - Manchester - Scotland
Gates - Cumberland - Liverpool - Manchester - Australia
Westwood - Ware, Herts

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