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slewi4
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Maria WOODWARD Balsall
« on: Thursday 24 April 08 09:54 BST (UK) »
I've been trying to find a christening record for Maria WOODWARD born circa 1800 at Balsall for quite some time now. Others who have been born at Balsall at that time were christened at Hampton in Arden, but there are no entries that fit. The only WOODWARD entries are for the children of Isaac and Elizabeth, between 1783 and 1798.

Maria married Jacob Ellis in 1839. The 1841 Census lists her birthplace as WAR, and age as 35. The 1861 Census lists her birthplace as Balsall, and age as 60.

I have her marriage certificate and it does not record who her father was, [/b]however[b], her first son is named Isaac. The name does not appear in her husband's family. I have a strong suspicion that Maria is the granddaughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (most likely from their eldest daughter Mary).

Would there be any documents that may help to support or refute this theory? I have not been able to trace Mary (her possible mother) forward.

Any advice would be most welcome.

Sandra
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England: Brown Kingscliffe NTH, Ellis Balsall WAR, Lewis Hereford HEF, Oliver Morpeth NBL, Wall Coventry/Balsall WAR, Watkins Eardisley/Clifford HEF
Ireland: Culhane Limerick; Doolan Clare
Wales: Lewis BRE/DEN, Jones Eglwysbach DEN
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Re: Maria WOODWARD Balsall
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 24 April 08 12:46 BST (UK) »

Hi Sandra, the IGIs list (extracted entries)

MARY WOODWARD ch 8th Apr 1802, Mancetter Warwick
Father - THOMAS WOODWARD
Mother - MARY

Also, THOMAS WOODWARD = MARY WILLSON 15th Feb 1796 Mancetter Warwick.

Could this be Thomas' birth? If so it would give you the Isaac connection.

THOMAS WOODWARD ch 6th Nov 1763 Barston Warwick
Father - ISAAC WOODWARD
Mother - MARY


I'm not sure about English MCs, does Maria's give her mother's name. Scottish MCs are a great help as they also give the mothers ms.

Hope this helps, I thought it was worth considering anyway.


  Val 

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Re: Maria WOODWARD Balsall
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 24 April 08 23:16 BST (UK) »
Thanks Val,

I had seen the Mancetter christening and dismissed it as unlikely because it was too far away and there was a father named.

I suppose that not listing a father on the marriage doesn't necessarily mean that she didn't know his name; and Mary and Maria were considered the same name to some extent. I think that before I can rule this one out, I'll have to see if I can trace this Mary forwards.

Unfortunately English marriage certificates don't name the bride or grooms mother - only the father and his occupation. They will sometimes note that the father is deceased, but the absence of the word "deceased" doesn't necessarily mean that he was alive at the time of the marriage.  Huh

This wouldn't be much of a hobby if it were too easy  Wink

Sandra
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England: Brown Kingscliffe NTH, Ellis Balsall WAR, Lewis Hereford HEF, Oliver Morpeth NBL, Wall Coventry/Balsall WAR, Watkins Eardisley/Clifford HEF
Ireland: Culhane Limerick; Doolan Clare
Wales: Lewis BRE/DEN, Jones Eglwysbach DEN
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