John Dring 1722

[Jomot]

Not sure the transcribers know either. Boyds marriage index have John marrying Ann Smith in 1742 

This would make more sense - both son and wife passing away January 1743, soon after childbirth.

Still missing a first marriage though

He is a widower when he marries Ann Smith though, so possibly both wives were called Ann, as well as his mother. 

[BernardOC]

Not sure the transcribers know either. Boyds marriage index have John marrying Ann Smith in 1742 

This would make more sense - both son and wife passing away January 1743, soon after childbirth.

Still missing a first marriage though
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Hi Claire,
John Dring's marriage to Ann Smith was according to two sources 1743 7 March and assuming that his previous marriage to Mary Ribright is correct in 1741 and their child John Jnr died Jan 1743 qnd Mary a couple of weeks later. Then as Jomot also points out his marriage to Ann Smith was only 44 days after Mary's burial !!!! This has always puzzled me, or maybe Ann was "around" before Mary's death? Who knows? However I fear that John Dring didn't marry Mary Ribright as I first worked out, for I've found on FreeReg that the records refer to Johnathan not John and his Parish of Residence is St . Olave, Southwark (now in London). I can't see how at the age of about 20 he travelled from Chatteris to Southwark, then returned a couple of years later and married Mary Ribright.
But I am unable to find any alternative marriage for John Dring other than to Mary Ribright. So the mystery continues.

[..claire..]

Have you considered he may have been a small child at baptism ? Which could give a couple more years for looking and ruling out other marriages.

There is a marriage in Wisbech in 1736 - John Dring to ANNE HAIES, no dates given other than it took place at St Peters. Has this couple been ruled out ?

[BernardOC]

Have you considered he may have been a small child at baptism ? Which could give a couple more years for looking and ruling out other marriages.

There is a marriage in Wisbech in 1736 - John Dring to ANNE HAIES, no dates given other than it took place at St Peters. Has this couple been ruled out ?

Hello again Claire.
I have concentrated on Chatteris as that's where the Drings seem to have concentrated more.  But Wisbech is only about 20 kms north of Chatteris, so your input has been added the other info that has come from my post.
 From time to time I travel to Ipswich, so I may contact the Cambridge History Society and also go to the Council Archives, when I get the time to divert.