SERKWELL Family- 1700S - North Devon???

[Philezra]

Hi all

I've done a search here on this surname and nothing comes up at all!!

I have a Sarah Serkwell marrying (sorry, I don't have the info in front of me) a KNILL - mid 1700s - they appear to be from Bideford/North Devon area

If anyone has any of the above names, I'd like to hear from you

thank you all

Phil

[Philezra]

She married John Knill on 9 May 1742 in Tawstock...........

No site seems to show ANY Serkwells..........!!!??

They had one son at least - John Knill, baptised 8 October 1760......

The information was given to me through research.

thank you

Phil

[DOB7]

I would suggest contacting the Devon Record Office and asking them to review the name to see if they read something differently. http://www.devon.gov.uk/record_office.htm

[Philezra]

Yes - I shall visit the Plymouth and SW Record office here in Plymouth and look at some records.

thank you

Phil

[Philezra]

Well, I have a print out of the marriage and it does looks like Serkwell or Serkwoth - how odd.........I couldn't find any baptisms but mind you it was difficult to read.........well and truly stuck.........


Phil

[DOB7]

Hence my suggestion to have the record office interpret it - they are much more likely to be able to recognise the style of handwriting.

[Philezra]

But I was there yesterday - one of the ladies was as stumped as I was - she went through the letters one by one.

I have posted the topic wth a sscan of the printout in the deciphering handwriting section - you can see the name for yourself - what do you think?

Phil

[knill22]

Hello!

John Knill and Sarah Serkwell, are my 5th great-grandparents.
Your posts are very interesting, I notice you said you have a copy
of there marriage record, I was wondering if you could email me a
copy?

Thanks Dave Knill, Detroit, Michigan

[knill22]

John Knill and Sarah Serkwell

There Children were :

Sarah Knill, Baptized, 1750
Mary Knill, Baptized, 1755
Susannah Knill, Baptized, 1758
John Knill, Baptized, 1760

Source : Tawstock (St. Peter) Parish Register.

Dave Knill, Detroit, Michigan