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Melinda Wyatt Abt 1810 -1877
« on: Monday 13 February 17 22:51 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Can anyone please help me, I just keeping bouncing off one brick wall to another.

I have identified my 3rd Gt GM, as Melinda Wyatt

Her DOB is Abt 1810, I believe (through census and marriage cert) that she was born in Bloxham, Gloucestershire.

She married George Callow - 1809-1877 on the 23rd Dec 1834, in Deddington, Oxfordshire,

As well as the marriage cert, the 1841, 1851, 1861 & 1871 censuses all collaborate. these facts.

Melinda and George's children were:
Eliza, John Albert, Charles, Melinda, Lucy, Elizabeth, Edward, and William Wyatt.

Her name is on all the children's birth regs and baptisms, and I find it interesting that she gave her surname as a middle name to William.

My problem is, is I cannot find her date of birth, either birth reg or baptism, so I can't trace her parents or anyone else in that tree! I've searched on a number of ancestry sites, looked at local baptisms, graveyard, head stones, local history groups....nothing!

I've also tried different name spellings, looked at family with that name in the area where she is likely to have been born, and yes there are some Wyatt's in surrounding villages, but I can't find any connection.

This is driving me crazy!  :'( :'(I have no idea where else I can look. I'm trying on here because I can see that there's so many people who are vastly more experienced at this than me!

Any help will be gratefully received.

Kind Regards
Deborah

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Re: Melinda Wyatt Abt 1810 -1877
« Reply #1 on: Monday 13 February 17 23:00 GMT (UK) »
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that she was born in Bloxham, Gloucestershire.

Isn't Bloxham in Oxfordshire - not Gloucestershire?
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Re: Melinda Wyatt Abt 1810 -1877
« Reply #2 on: Monday 13 February 17 23:07 GMT (UK) »
Yes, your right, so anxious to get it all out! ;D

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Re: Melinda Wyatt Abt 1810 -1877
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 14 February 17 09:47 GMT (UK) »
Hi Deborah,

I've just looked thru the Bloxham registers (about 1795 - 1812) and couldn't find a Melinda Wyatt baptism at all.
I did see a couple of entries for "Wyatt" children being baptised, but to different parents in each case.

One item I did come across was the bapt. of George Callow 1-6-1809 in Bloxham & Milton (Presbytarian),  s/o William & Lucy. Not sure if this is the same person you list .

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Re: Melinda Wyatt Abt 1810 -1877
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 14 February 17 10:02 GMT (UK) »
What kind of marriage certificate have you got from 1834?  Proper ones as we know it with fathers names etc didn't start until later in 1837. 

Does it say if she was a spinster because Wyatt may not be the surname she was born under.

Added - you're right the births do confirm that as her maiden name.
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Re: Melinda Wyatt Abt 1810 -1877
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 14 February 17 10:03 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to look.

That's the correct George, his parents were William Callow and Lucy Meadows.

I can't understand why Melinda is so elusive, the only thing I can think is that she was baptized with a different first name, I have come across this before. At one time I explored the possibility of her being born in a different country, though this is highly unlikely as Bloxham is stated in all the census records.

As she is my direct pedigree line, I just can't seem to let it go! no matter how frustrating it is. !  ??? 

Many Thanks
Deborah

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Re: Melinda Wyatt Abt 1810 -1877
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 14 February 17 10:10 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

I haven't got the actual marriage cert, just the Church banns etc

They only state Wyatt . I have considered that she was married before, and am still not discounting it, however, as she named her son William Wyatt, I tend to think that it was her maiden name.

Deborah

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Re: Melinda Wyatt Abt 1810 -1877
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 14 February 17 10:11 GMT (UK) »
Could it be her mothers name was something else when Melinda was born then her mother married a Wyatt and took that name?

I would look for other Melinda baptisms and marriages around the time of her birth between male Wyatt and just might get lucky and solve it.

I have a frustrating one too and completely understand as I can't let that one go either!

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Re: Melinda Wyatt Abt 1810 -1877
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 14 February 17 10:15 GMT (UK) »
Her birth year ranges from 1805 on her death, 1811 - 1812 - 1807 - 1808 on census.
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