Hi Dodger,
Thanks for the query. Sorry about the delay in replying, but I've been away from home for four weeks, and had a very busy week since I returned.
John Mott of Berkshire
John wed Mary Dorman 02 September 1837 in Sutton Courtenay - their marriage reg is 1837 Sept qtr 6.163 Abingdon.
As you said, they had three children, Ester, Charles, & James.
Wife Mary died 1844 Dec qtr 6.91 Abingdon.
John remarried to Hannah Whale on 07 October 1847 - Dec qtr 6.257 Abingdon.
You say that they had one child, Henry, born 1853. I do not have any Henry born in that year. My info is that they had three children -
John ca 1848 (not in GRO)
Sarah A 1851 Dec qtr 6.143 Abingdon
ORSarah 1851 Dec qtr 6.153 Abingdon
Henry 1855 Jun qtr 2c.248 Abingdon
There is a query as to which of the two Sarah's is the right one - I know they did have one child of that name.
You say that Henry married a Martha Dawson - I don't have that on his card but will check through the database when I get off Rootschat.
Going back to the issue of John & Mary Dorman, as you say Ester married William Absolom. They wed 04 February 1866 Abingdon.
Charles 1840 was in fact born 1839 Dec qtr 6.117 Abingdon. I wasn't aware that he had married Elizabeth Lyford, so thanks for that.
James 1841 was born 1842 Dec qtr 6.120 Abingdon. As you said, he married Ann Dawson. That was in 1866 Sept qtr 2c.472 Abingdon. Do you have the issue for him - they had nine children. I guess you already have the 1881 and 1901 census for him? Were Martha Dawson & Ann Dawson related ??
John 1811 died/buried 24 July 1862 - Sept qtr 2c.149 Abingdon
Wife Hannah died/buried 12 August 1861 - Sept qtr 2c.154 Abingdon.
Now then - going back to John 1811 & his parents. That's a tricky one !!
I have on file a John, baptised 27 October 1811 in Wootton, a son of John & Ann (CHAMP). He was brother to Mary 1798; James 1800; Sarah 1802; Ann 1804; Rhoda 1807; William 1809; & Charlotte 1817. That is from the Parish Registers.
Father John was baptised 05 April 1778 in Cumnor. He was the son of Thomas & Elizabeth (CARTER), and brother to Elizabeth 1770; Ann 1772; Jane 1772; & Mary 1781. He married Ann Champ 10 October 1812 in Wootton,
& I am for the present assuming that this John is the correct ancestry line behind John 1811, and that this John 1811 is the same one as wed Mary Dorman.
Thomas who wed Elizabeth Carter, I assume came from Cumnor but possibly not. He wed Elizabeth Carter 07 January 1770. I believe he died circa 1800, and his wife died circa 1808. These details came from the LDS Files, number FHL 1279456, followed up by the LDS Vital Records.
Hope some of the above is of use to you,
Fred
