1828 st michaels bristol marriage

[bradelkington]

Hi there I would be so so grateful if anybody could help please

Ive done several posts in the past regarding my ancestor John Marshman of Bristol, my fourth great was born 1809 Bristol to john marshman and sarah murch , he married ann welsford in 1829 Bedminster and died aged 28 in 1836.

His parents im struggling with john marshman who I believe was the one born 1786 in Bristol (presuming) and sarah murch who married in 1807 Bristol. I cannot find anything else on them, but I did find this marriage on familysearch 31 august 1828 st michaels Bristol john marshman to mary powell, I was wondering if this is john marshman senior my fifth reat grandfather, perhaps he remarried and is stated as a widower?

many thanks

[bradelkington]

PS ive just found another marriage at the same church of Bristol, St Michael the Archangel on the Mount on 18 sept 1837 William marshman to ellenor dunkin father john marshman ?? could someone please check this too hopefully see if john marshman occupation is stated and any witnesses thanks

[Victor Harvey]

Hi,
I can confirm the marriage of John MARSHMAN to Mary POWELL at St Michael, Bristol, on 31st August 1828. I can't confirm that he is shown as a Widower, but there won't be any witnesses or an occupation recorded.
The records are held at Bristol Record Office under St Michael, Register 3e, Page 129, Number 385.
www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/bristol-record-office/
I don't live locally so I am not able to transcribe the marriage of William MARSHMAN & Ellenor DUNKIN.
This will give you witnesses & father's occupations.
Perhaps there is a RootsChatterer out there who can do a lookup for you.
Victor

[bradelkington]

Thanks so much for the lookup there, im suprissed no witnesses in a 1828 marriage theres usually two witnesses ? or not at this church?

Thankyou I hope someone can look up both of these for me I would love to try and get as much info as I can as I have very little info on ethier of my marshman family of Bristol, I do know that john marshman jnr 1809-36 was a cordwainer

[bradelkington]

think ive found them theres a baptism of a William POWELL marshman in 1839 parents john and mary and theres a William marshman in 1841 aged 2, but I aint subscribed to FindMyPast or ancestry so cant see father johns occupation or age could someone please look this up for me? kind regards

[Victor Harvey]

Hi,
My reply concerning the marriage of John MARSHMAN & Mary POWELL was incorrect. The data was drawn from the Bath & Avon Family History Society (BAFHS), and I forgot that witnesses were first recorded from 1813. I gave you the Bristol Records Office (BRO) Register entry, plus their link, so you could request a lookup, failing a response from a fellow RootsChatterer.
Hope that makes it clear?
Victor