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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Somerset => Topic started by: Salopian on Saturday 02 April 16 05:14 BST (UK)
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I am trying to see what age Martha Rowland Southwood is from a marriage certificate.
I have a copy of the Marriage license, but unfortunately it doesn't say on there.
I am trying to work out if its the mother, or daughter, who married John Simmons at St Martin in the Fields,London Jan qtr 1853.
Martha's maiden name was Martha Rowland, b approx 1795, she married John Southwood in Bridgwater Somerset in 1827, he was sent to Tasmania as convict in 1832.
I know my next step would be to apply for the marriage certificate, but it is costly, so any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Andrea
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The marriage licence states that Martha Rowlands Southwood is a spinster, so not likely to be the mother. (Possible death for mother Martha - Martha Southwood buried 16 Jan 1867, age 73, in St Kerrian Exeter)
Jo :)
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Have you looked for John Simmons and Martha on 1861 census for their ages?
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Mother and daughter are together in 1861 in St Kerrian Exeter, daughter Martha shown as unmarried! Martha (1833) appears to be with sister Mary Pearce in 1871 & 1881, shown as an imbecile from birth and still unmarried?
Jo :)
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Ignore my previous posts - this Martha and Mary (st Kerrians Exeter)appear to be the daughters of Edward Southwood (cabinet maker) and Martha Symonds.
Sorry,
Jo ???
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Thank you...I did know that there was another Martha with the same daughters names but different husband, Edward...and duh of course she is a listed as a spinster...lol But interesting the the middle name is Rowland, her mothers maiden name.
I will see if I can get the certificate then in case its the one I'm after..
Cheers :)
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I have looked everywhere...the Martha in Devon isn't the same one, as her children are Edward, Mary and Martha...mine are all christened in St Marys Bridgwater and are Francis 1827/8 and Martha and Mary twins 1832. Father John Southwood and Martha Rowland were married there in 1827.
I have been looking for some time and cant find what happened apart from Francis and Martha living with the grandparents in Bridgwater in 1841, no sign of Mary....Francis, I know about his tree, but not the other children. Even their father disappeared in Tasmania in 1842 as he absconded...
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A 19 year old Martha Southwood, born Bridgewater Somerset, working as a servant at Bristol Goal, in Bristol on the 1851 census.
Jo :)
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Thank you Jo i did see that and wondered if it was her...I think the only thing I can do is order the marriage certificate through the General Register Office....
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I think the marriage certificate is the only answer, I can't see any sign of her anywhere as Simmons or Southwood in 61? Please let me know what the cert says when it arrives :).
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I will...thanks for your help...say hello to Melbourne for me..haven't been back for 21 years.... :)