John Lervey of Winford

[Andrew RM Hayes]

I am trying to locate the marriage of John Lervey, christened 18/4/1784, Winford, to Sarah, born c1783. The census states that his wife was born in Wells, but this could refer to the surrounding countryside as much as the city.
Sarah Lervey was buried at Bedminster st John 5/4/1863, aged 80.

[rosie99]

Have you discounted this one to Sally Gould
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV3Y-MB4

[Andrew RM Hayes]

Thanks for the suggestion.
I was aware of this possibility, but there seems to be no supporting evidence, so I had it down as a possible. I did try to locate a Sarah Gould in Wells, and the surrounding parishes, but with no luck.

[DRH123]

I did try to locate a Sarah Gould in Wells, and the surrounding parishes, but with no luck.

From FreeREG:

Church name    St Cuthbert
Register type    Parish Register
Baptism date    31 Aug 1783
Birth date    07 Aug 1783
Person forename    Sarah
Person sex    F
Person abode    East Wells
Mother forename    Eleanor
Mother surname    GOULD
Register note    Base born

[trish1120]

Possible Marriage;
Eleanor GOULD to John STACEY, 24 March 1788, St Bartholomew, Oake, Somerset
(FreeREG)

I can find these Children to them;
HANNAH 25 May 1788 Hillfarrance (John/Eleanor)
MARY 6 Sept 1790 Hillfarrance (John/Eliner)
JAMES (Stacy) 23 Dec 1792 Hillfarrance (John/Elender)
BETTY 29 Jan 1797 Oake (John/Eloner)
JANE 25 May 1800 Oake (John/Eleanor)
MARTHA 7 Oct 1804 Oake (John/Eleanor)
(FreeREG)

Burials;
St Bartholomew, Oake
JOHN Stacey, 6 Sept 1829 age 64, abode Oake
ELLEN Stacey, 14 Aug 1836 age 79, abode Bradford****
(FreeREG)


1841/1851 Census James 1792 is in Oake

Trish

[Andrew RM Hayes]

Thank you for all your suggestions.
I'll have to look again at freereg, they seem to have posted more info since I last tried to break through my brick walls. Next time I'm at the SRO I'll see if there are any references to Sarah's bastardy in the St Cuthbert records. Nothing appeared on the on-line catalogue, which usually included anything brought up at the Quarter Sessions.

There is also a Bristol marriage of John Lervey to Elizabeth Hewlett 20th April 1806. Whether this is the same man, or a namesake, I'm not sure.

[Andrew RM Hayes]

I have discounted the marriage to Elizabeth Hewlett, as a John and Betsey had a child christened in 1814, after the first child of John and Sarah was baptised. So this must be the correct marriage.
Who this second John Lervey might be, whether related or not, I have no idea.