Portsea Marriage -1854

[DIANE HEALEY]

Hello, I  am  looking for  information  concerning the  following  marriage,  which took  place  at  ST  MARY'S  church Portsea,  9th  July  1854  between  John  Middleton  Jewett  and  Margaret  Pearce.  I know that  Margaret's  father  was  Edward  a  clockmaker. My  particular  interest  is  to who  the  witnesses  to  this  marriage  were  and  if it  also  mentions  if  Edward  was deceased.  Would  much  appreciate  any  help.  THANK  YOU.

[bearkat]

You may have to buy the marriage certificate or visit the Hampshire Archives to find out that information.

There are some transcriptions for St Mary, Portsea on Knightroots

http://www.knightroots.co.uk/

but not for the year you are looking for. They are not listed on freeREG.

[nanny jan]

Hi,

I've had help from Portsmouth Records Office in the past; very efficient.  They hold the Parish Registers for St. Mary, Portsea.

http://www.portsmouthrecordsoffice.co.uk/

Nanny Jan

[antiquesam]

I'll happily look up at the History section if you get stuck.

[DIANE HEALEY]

Thanking bearkat,  nanny  jan  and antiquesam  for  taking the time to  reply. antiquesam,  I  would  very  much welcome  your  kind offer  of  a look  up  - THANK  YOU.

[antiquesam]

I'll try and pop down tomorrow, or Saturday.

[antiquesam]

Hi Diane. I found the information you were looking for, but some of it was difficult to read so here goes:- John Middleton Jewett a seaman on HMS Southsea? father Joseph Jewett a printer married Margaret Elizabeth Pearce whose father was Gerard Pearce a watch maker. The witnesses were Mary Kersey and John Ginger?. I looked in the next edition of the local paper but they were too lowly for a mention I'm afraid.
I took a copy but don't think it will download here so if you PM me an email address I'll forward it to you and you may be better able to decipher it.

[Tom Piper]

Just wonder if this means anything to you?

Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries .
Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Saturday, August 12, 1871; Issue 4068.
DEATHS: Jewett:- On the 9th Instant, Ellen Amanda, wife of Mr. John M. Jewett, gunner, R.N., and eldest surviving daughter of the late Mr. William Hornbrook, gunner, R.N., aged 27 years.
LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS .
Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Wednesday, September 13, 1871; Issue 4077
Gazette Intelligence:- From Friday Night’s Gazette, Dividend meetings Sept 20-J M Jewett, Devonport, runner

Tom

[DIANE HEALEY]

Thank  you  for  taking the  time  to  reply,  Ellen  was John's  second  wife, whom  he  married  only  a  few  months  after  Margaret  tragically  died.  Both wives  died  terribly  young.  He  then  took a  third  wife.  When  his  first  wife died,  Margaret  and  john  were  parents  to  a  6  year  old  with the  wonderful  name  of  Joseph  Edward  Middleton  Jewett. I've failed  to  find  him  sadly. ===  THANK  YOU==DIANE