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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Essex => Topic started by: Emsworthy on Saturday 10 October 20 22:01 BST (UK)
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Hello all,
I'm on the lookout for Michael Joyce from Dunmow. I have one, born c.1681, who was my 8xGt Uncle, who married Elizabeth Clerk. However, I know there were more - I have seen a marriage in 1719 and also one in 1732, but I can't find baptisms for either of the other Michaels.
I have found a death in 1720 for a Michael Joyce and have linked it so far to 'my' Michael. However, there must be more possibilities out there!
Any information would be gratefully received!
Many thanks,
Emma
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I looked at the parish registers it seems not everyone baptized a child or the clerk missed making a record of them.
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It looks like the Michael who married Elizabeth Taylor in 1732 had a son also called Michael baptised in 1742 at Dunmow Independent chapel. Maybe Michael snr was also baptised in a non Conformist Chapel and the record hasn't survived or been put on line.
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The marriage you have mentioned in 1719 actually took place on 2 Feb 1719/20. (In the register it appears two months before April 1720.)
As your Michael was buried in October 1720, could there be a possibility that the marriage in feb 1720 was his second one? Do you have a death date for Elizabeth Joice nee Clerk?
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Thank you for the replies. It certainly seems that way! ::)
I haven't got any further details on any of them just yet. The Joyce family are one of my direct lines, but I've only just started branching further out with them.
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There is an Elizabeth Joice, buried 1st August 1719 in Little Dunmow. No age given.
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that was the only one I could find as well.
The 1720 marriage was to an Anne Hutchin. The records at that time rarely say whether bride and groom are single or widowed. I can't find an Anne Hutchin or similar in Great Dunmow, maybe she was a widow. I can't find any children for Michael and Anne, so maybe they were of mature age, or Michael died within a few months of marriage.
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Thank you for taking the time to look. It seems likely that this could be the case. Time will tell, I guess!