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Jason46
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I am having problems tracing my Brewer ancestors through the IGI and wonder what else I can do. My Gr Gr Grandmother was Mary Brewer, christened 17 Dec 1790, at Kenton Devon, to John Brewer and Martha Hartwill, who were married 18 Dec 1788, at Kenton. There is no trace of John Brewer's birth in Kenton, but a search of the IGI shows many John Brewers born prior to 1770, in many different locations in Devon, 4 to the south of Exeter and the rest in about a dozen locations, basically around Witheridge and Crediton. When I also check John's siblings and try to establish commonality, there is still no clear picture. I feel sure that John moved to Kenton, probably for work, and have other members of the extended Carpenter family that moved to Kenton, from Kenn, Whitestone, Mariansleigh and Witheridge. Can anyone give me some advice about where to go from here?
Sincerely
Jason46
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Carpenter - Devon and Australia
Flett - Orkneys
Morrell - Antrim, France, Switzerland and Ballarat
Norse and Swedish Royal families to 1000AD
Rowan - Ireland and Gloucester
Poyntz/Pons - Gloucester, France
Wilcher - Bermondsey and Birmingham
Roberts - Liverpool
Price - Monmouthshire
Smith - Orkneys
Barnsley - Cumberland
Discombe - Devon
Brewer - Devon
Torrington - Devon
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deb usa
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Hi Jason
I have been searching IGI and trying to figure out which John Brewer is yours.
I see that John Brewer and Martha Hartwill had several other children apart from your Mary b 1790. Their eldest son was Robert ...I wonder if he was not named after John's father?
There is a John Brewer christened: 17 SEP 1769 Saint Savior, Dartmouth
parents ; ROBERT Brewer and Ann
IGI extracted
also:
John Brewer 07 FEB 1762 Stockleigh English, Devon
parents: ROBERT Brewer and Mary
IGI extracted
I searched IGI christenings circa 1768 +/- 20 years ...Those are the only two who have a dad named Robert...
who were John's siblings ?
I am not sure if this helps or not ...
deb
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penfold, orchard, james , richards (travellers/romanies)
middleton, waterfield, skinner,adams, bray (devon, tiverton,silverton areas)
palmer,slack, smith, carnarton (cornwall)
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Jason46
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Hi Brian and Deb
I THINK I HAVE SOMETHING! I believe that my John Brewer is the son of Richard Brewer and Ann Lee, but is not on the IGI as there son, but is mentioned twice as being born "about 1764' in Crediton, once when the spouse is not mentioned and once when the spouse is mentioned as Mrs Hannah Brewer. I will tell you how I came to this conclusion, When I did a search of Brewer Christenings in Kenton, I found 8 individuals, 6 of whom were the children of John Brewer and Martha. The other two had the same parents, Richard Brewer and Ann, a generation earlier than the other 6. When I did a search of the children of Richard and Ann, I turned up two earlier children, Richard born 1762 in Bideford, and Mary born 8 Apr1765 in Crediton. Richard Brewer married Ann Lee 23 Aug 1761 at Crediton, and I believe that this "John" is another child. Tell me what you think. Is it worth asking someone to check the Crediton christening register for 1764 on the offchance that there is more information? Jason46
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Carpenter - Devon and Australia
Flett - Orkneys
Morrell - Antrim, France, Switzerland and Ballarat
Norse and Swedish Royal families to 1000AD
Rowan - Ireland and Gloucester
Poyntz/Pons - Gloucester, France
Wilcher - Bermondsey and Birmingham
Roberts - Liverpool
Price - Monmouthshire
Smith - Orkneys
Barnsley - Cumberland
Discombe - Devon
Brewer - Devon
Torrington - Devon
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