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Topic: Earl Shilton parish register lookup - Colver (Read 289 times)
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Mactabby
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Hi - I'm hoping someone can help me untangle a knot. The IGI has two extracted records for a Thomas Colver who died in 1784:
Thomas Colver, baptised 28 OCT 1771, died 24 AUG 1784, son of William and Elizabeth
Thomas Colver, baptised 27 OCT 1782, died 24 AUG 1784, son of William and Elizabeth
Now I've been trying to find my Thomas Colver, who was born in or near Earl Shilton (based purely on his surname, which is local) in, I believe, 1770/1, and who died in 1828, aged 57. I am hoping that the first of the two records above is incorrect somehow, perhaps by connecting two different Thomases to the one Thomas's death. I am therefore hoping that someone with access to the source records can clarify what's going on.
Also, if there's a marriage register entry for Thomas and Mary around 1799 I'd appreciate knowing what it says, as there's nothing on the IGI online.
Many thanks in advance.
Mac
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Mactabby
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Thanks for this. The burial for Thomas son of William and Mary has always confused me. I only have one William in Earl Shilton at that time of the right age (and I've collected as much info as I can find online about all the Colvers of Earl Shilton) and it's not likely that it's the same William because Elizabeth had a son Joseph in 1785. It's entirely possible that there's another William knocking about, which would complicate things.
The marriage between Thomas Colver and Mary Bannister is completely new to me, but unfortunately isn't my Thomas, as his Mary was still having children in 1825!
The only solution for the two burials for Thomas son of William and Elizabeth seems to be that they both died, and only one burial got recorded. Other than that it may have been a mistake in the mother's name, or something. However the registers obviously contain a lot more info than the online IGI, so I'm probably missing all sorts of info.
Cheers
Mac
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Mactabby
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Yes, I'm hoping that, although it does seem like they'll have had to have a series of senior moments if it's all going to make sense. After all, if the first Thomas survived, then that means two families of William and Elizabeths (or a transcription error).
Thanks again for taking the time - I really appreciate it!
Mac
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Mactabby
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Hi Mike - thanks ever so much for this. I really appreciate you giving your time for a complete stranger!
I think it's more a case of mystery deepens than mystery solved. If the death in 1784 was of the 2 year old, then what happened to the Thomas from 1771? Either he also died and the death isn't in the registers, or there's another William and Elizabeth, whose marriage isn't in the registers. Looks like I'll never know...
My Thomas and Mary would have married around 1799, and given that Mary was born outside Leicestershire, I'm starting to think the marriage registration may be as well. Nearly all of Thomas's children moved away from Earl Shilton after his death, unlike all the other Colver families who tended to stay put, so perhaps he was also out and about before getting married.
Thanks for your help anyway - it's much appreciated.
Mac
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