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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Somerset => England => Somerset Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Muffin41 on Wednesday 15 May 13 13:03 BST (UK)
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This is a look up for the parents of Samuel Challenger born 10 Jun 1812 in Batheaston.
I am seeking more Information about his parents. Samuel CHALLENGER born about 1767.
(I have a note that he was baptised in St James Church Bath - I haven't found any entry on www.freereg.org.uk/.
Martha COX was baptised 18 Mar 1771 at All Saints, Weston, Bath.
Samuel and Martha married 22 Apr 1793 St James, Bath.
I believe that Martha COX parents were Daniell COX & Hanah Dinsly (Could be Dinsley; Densley etc.) They married 8 Apr 1765 at All Saints, Weston, Bath.
Can anyone help me find out more? Thank you for looking further.
Muffin41
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Do you have the marriage details?
08/04/1765 at Weston Daniel Cox, bach., to Hannah Densley, spins. by banns. Witnesses Willm Cox, James Cline.
From Somerset Marriages :)
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Marriage for Samuel & Martha: -
22/04/1793 at Bath St James, Samuel Chalenger of Lyn & Wid, bach (makes his mark) to Martha Cox also of Lyn & Wid, spins., Witnesses Charl Russell & Henry Lidiard.
Best wishes
Maria :)
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Thank you for that :)
I had found the marriage date with Hannah´s surname as Dinsly
(Another case of name being written as spoken. :P)
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There's another Chalenger marriage at St James's for Thomas 14/02/1791, widower to Ann Vinson, widow, witnesses Henry Spering, James Trimmel - not sure if he fits in anywhere? :)
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Struggling with baptisms but here's a possible death for Samuel Sr : -
Samuel CHALLENGER buried 9 Apr 1825 age 55 St Swithin, Walcot
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Your death information could be correct.
I have another one; 1q 1848 Bath 11 59 which would make Samuel about 78 when he died.
Not sure about him, have you more Details for that one?
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is this Samuel & Martha & family in 1841: -
Samuel CHALLENGER, 65 b Somerset
Martha CHALLENGER 55 b Somerset
Cornelius CHALLENGER, 40 b Somerset
James CHALLENGER 20 b Somerset
Mary CHALLENGER 25 b Somerset
Ann CHALLENGER, 7 b Somerset
HO107 / 961/13/42, Page: 30 in Twerton
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Could this be Daniel Cox birth details?
Daniel Cox
Male
11 Oct 1734
Chard, Somerset, England
Father: Daniel Cox; Mother: Joan Cox
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In conjunction with a Challenger 3rd cousin, I have started a Challenger Y-DNA project at FTDNA to try to investigate origins back beyond paper records. Our own line descends from a Job Challenger probably buried at Lyncombe and Widcombe in 1796. (This is NOT the well-recorded Job of Clutton). We have a Y-DNA to another Challenger for whom we trace origins to Bath about 1810.
I have extensive experience in Y-DNA analysis and over 40 years of research into Challenger families. Origins may be in North Somerset Challoners. We encourage MALE members of these families to join us with a Y-DNA test. I'll be happy to discuss possibilities privately.
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I have started a Challenger Y-DNA project (with a Challenger male third cousin) to see how many of these families of North Somerset and Bristol are inter-related a century or two further back than written records take us. We have immediately found a DNA-matching line we knew nothing about (but unfortunately is beyond communication). If you have contact with male Challengers (and similar) please enroll them (or contact me with any questions).
Kind regards = Nigel McCarthy.