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Title: Barford, St Michaels Marriages
Post by: Westfrem on Monday 18 March 19 22:36 GMT (UK)

Hi
I'm trying to locate the marriage of John Parsons & Mary Griffin which would have taken place around 1733. A few trees on a well known site have the place as Barford, St Michaels but as far as I can see the marriages (certainly on the aforementioned site) don't start until after this date.
Does anyone know when the registers start for this parish or if they still exist for 1733ish.
Many thanks

Title: Re: Barford, St Michaels Marriages
Post by: arthurk on Tuesday 19 March 19 14:01 GMT (UK)

According to the Oxfordshire FHS guide (2006), the earliest registers are missing, with marriages starting at 1755. However, the Bishops Transcripts survive for some earlier years: intermittent coverage from 1721-1763, then complete from 1765-1852.

It seems that someone must have transcribed the registers before they went missing, as the guide mentions a transcript with baptisms from 1648, marriages from 1721 (plus 1718), and burials from 1678.

This was said to be available at various libraries etc, and to buy from OFHS. I don't know about current availability, or whether this or any of the BT images are online.

Title: Re: Barford, St Michaels Marriages
Post by: Westfrem on Tuesday 19 March 19 15:31 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the info ArthurK

If anyone has access to the Bishop's Transcripts I would be very grateful for any information contained within them.

Title: Re: Barford, St Michaels Marriages
Post by: arthurk on Tuesday 19 March 19 15:48 GMT (UK)

I've now found the BTs at FamilySearch - they start at image 85 at the following link:

https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008087352?i=84&cat=194263

There are quite a few years missing in the 1730's, and in a quick look I didn't see your couple. If you look a bit more thoroughly and/or widely you might be able to spot something.

Title: Re: Barford, St Michaels Marriages
Post by: Westfrem on Tuesday 19 March 19 16:50 GMT (UK)

Thanks again I couldn't find these records on Familysearch when I looked.

Well that has thrown up a mystery - although the page for Barford St Michaels is missing for 1733 I found a page for Gt Barton als Steeple Barton for 1732 which has the marriage of John Parsons to Ann Wells (not my Mary!)
I shall have to delve further.

Title: Re: Barford, St Michaels Marriages
Post by: arthurk on Tuesday 19 March 19 17:27 GMT (UK)

Barford St Michael and Steeple Barton are about 5 miles apart, and John Parsons may not be such an uncommon name. I should tread carefully....

Title: Re: Barford, St Michaels Marriages
Post by: BumbleB on Tuesday 19 March 19 17:41 GMT (UK)

From genuki

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/OXF/parishes

Title: Re: Barford, St Michaels Marriages
Post by: Westfrem on Tuesday 19 March 19 18:07 GMT (UK)

ArthurK

John Parsons who married Ann Wells is definitely not my John Parsons so I have ruled him out as he & Ann were having children at the same date as my John & Mary. I'm sure they are related though but that is for another day!

Title: Re: Barford, St Michaels Marriages
Post by: bucksboy on Tuesday 26 March 19 22:15 GMT (UK)

From OxFHS - Marriage Index. 1538-1837.

John Parsons,(of Deddington) to Mary Griffin,(of Deddington). Married @ Barford St Michael, 3 May 1733.

Steve. :)

Title: Re: Barford, St Michaels Marriages
Post by: Westfrem on Tuesday 26 March 19 22:33 GMT (UK)

Thanks Steve.
Brickwall has been demolished! 😁