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Title: John seeley And Elizabeth Cobb
Post by: andrea_mc on Thursday 24 January 08 23:08 GMT (UK)

hi
i am trying to find out about john seeley born approx 1821

i want to find his parents

he married elizabeth cobb in 1845 norwich

1851
muspole street norwich

john      29         butcher norwich
elizabeth    26                Norwich
ellen             4              Norwich
leggath 2              Norwich
emma             1              Norwich
mary orford servent 24 house servent               Norwich

andrea

Title: Re: John seeley And Elizabeth Cobb
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 24 January 08 23:11 GMT (UK)

Hi

A copy of his marriage cert will give his fathers name

Title: Re: John seeley And Elizabeth Cobb
Post by: andrea_mc on Thursday 24 January 08 23:43 GMT (UK)

i am wondering if his parents were Isaac  seeley And ann

on 1841 seely
Pullers Hole Norwich ( St martin at Oak)
all born in Norfolk

Isaac60 Weaver
ann 55
john 20
sarah 15

andrea

Title: Re: John seeley And Elizabeth Cobb
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 24 January 08 23:53 GMT (UK)

Sarah's birth is on the IGI but nothing for the others (I did a parent search against Isaac and Ann)


Sarah Seeley  Christening:  19 OCT 1823   St Martin, Norwich,
Father:  Isaac Seeley    Mother:  Ann 
 
there is also this submitted entry marriage - possibly son of Isaac & Ann

 
Isaac Seely  Birth:  1816   Norwich     Spouse:  Rebecca Seely 
Marriage:  About 1835   Norwich
 
 

Title: Re: John seeley And Elizabeth Cobb
Post by: andrea_mc on Friday 25 January 08 09:14 GMT (UK)

hi thank you

yes i had picked up sarah details from IGI

isaac 1780 is on 1841 census ( as mentioned earlier)

is there any way of find out more about the silk weavers in Norwich

 just Ann and daughter Sarah are on 1851 census

and i also have issac 1816( son) and rebecca with 1 son william on 1841,1851 Census but not found their    marriage

andrea

Title: Re: John seeley And Elizabeth Cobb
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 25 January 08 22:24 GMT (UK)

Hi Andrea

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i am wondering if his parents were Isaac  seeley And ann

Before you start researching on that basis and without any firm evidence - I would strongly recommend you buy a copy of John's marriage certificate and actually confirm that his father was Isaac.  If it was a different Seeley family - you may waste an awful lot of time going down the wrong track