Hi
I'm trying to sort this Ancell/Godfrey family out
Mary ANCELL married Richard GODFREY 25th Oct 1827 in Shillington
Mary gives her place of birth as Pegsdon and the first 2 of their known children were born their - Elizabeth (my gg grandmother) c 1829 and Frederick c1830.
Am I right in thinking Shillington is the parish church for Pegsdon?
Neither of these children are on the IGI as baptised Shillington. I haven't yet found a baptism for Elizabeth ( of course not, why on earth would there be
) but Frederick, George (born Hexton c 1833) and Arthur (born c 1834 who must have died as he doesn't appear on censuses) were all baptised Hexton.
Sarah (born Hexton 1835) is then baptised 16th June 1836 at The Chapel-Wesleyan, Luton
I haven't found a baptism for Alfred born c 1838 but their last known child Amelia (born Hexton c1844) was baptised 14th Sep 1851 at Saint Marys Luton. So only a brief flirtation with non-conformism.
Going back to the mother Mary ANCELL - she gives her year of birth on censuses as c 1807 but there is no baptism on the IGI for a Mary in Shillington (or anywhere else in the vicinity that I can see) until 26 JUL 1818 Shillington parents John and Mary - David is baptised same day so this might be a late baptism for Mary?
Lastly if John and Mary are her parents there are these submitted marriages
John ANSELL to Mary FURR 10 OCT 1797 either Shillington or Higham Gobion,
which I would grateful if someone could check.
All thoughts and help very welcome
Jan