ring hurd

[LizzieL]

Just checked Wincanton marriages on FindMyPast

Philip Hurd married Dorothy Ring 8 Sep 1771. Doesn't give grooms occupation or either father's name. If someone has access to a film of actual register it might give more detail. Groom was bachelor and bride spinster. Marriage was by licence,

A Dorothy Hurd was buried 20 Dec 1780, but no mention of her age at death or whether she was  "wife of ....."
James was born abt 1777, but Ring was 1782 or 3, so either not the correct Dorothy or Philip remarried and Ring was the son of the second wife and named in memory of the first. A lot of theories there.

[roly]

Theories, indeed; but viable ones to pursue...A brilliant discovery, if I may say so.

roly

[trish1120]

BAPTISMS, St Peter and Paul Pr, Wincanton, Somerset to PHILIP/DOROTHY Hurd;
DOROTHY, 22 Aug 1773
ANN, 19 April 1775
PHILIP, 3 May 1776
JAMES, 7 Dec 1777
LETITIA, 3 March 1779
CHARLES, 27 Aug 1780
RING, 21 Oct 1781****
MARTHA, 27 Nov 1783, Buried 1 may 1785
THOMAS, 24 May 1786, Buried 28 May 1786
(Source FreeREG)

Trish

EDIT, missed a couple so have just added extra info, Burials etc.

[trish1120]

Witnesses at Philip HURD/Dorothy RING's Wedding were Moulton MESSITER and Richard RING
Just in case it fits in later;
JOHN Ring, Widower, married Mary WADMAN, Widow, 3 Oct 1770 same Church

LETITIA Ring married The Reverend John EVERETT of Holy Trinity Shaston, 3 June 1784
Philip was a Witness and so was Richd Ring
ANN Hurd married Richard LOCKE of St Botolph Bishop Gate in Ye County of Middlesex, 25 Oct 1797
Philip Hurd was a Witness and ...Hurd Jnr

[trish1120]

DOROTHY Hurd who was buried 23 Dec 1780 was the Daug of Philip/Dorothy

[trish1120]

James HURD 1777 from Census is likely to be Rings Brother.
I have no problem with him being a Surgeon even though he was a Son of a Weaver.
I have 2 Sons of a Market Gardener who went on to be MD's in my Tree.
Also the 1799 Burial of Philip has him as a Gent, and he left a Will so was obviously prosperous.

Trish 

[LizzieL]

Wow, all Roly's family found in a matter of a few minutes.

I always neglect FreeReg because it hasn't even got Oxfordshire (my main area of interest) in its drop down county list.

[trish1120]

Thanks funny Lizzie as I always avoid the Oxfordshire Board as theres no info FreeREG

[roly]

Goodness, Trish...That adds together so much information.  Many thanks.

roly