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Please could someone help me by looking up the birth of Martha Parker?
In 1808 she married Thomas wain/Wayne in West Hanney. In the 1841/51/61 she gives her pob as West Hanney.
Possible candidates as parents are William and Mary who had other children baptised at around 1785 +/-10 in West Hanney (but no Martha) . The other candidates are John and Mary at Ardington who have a Martha 1784 which is 12 mins by car to West Hanney.
Best wishes
Emma
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which is 12 mins by car to West Hanney.
Not in 1785 - no cars so much longer :)
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which is 12 mins by car to West Hanney.
Not in 1785 - no cars so much longer :)
Very true! 😊
I plot the route via Google and measure in 'car journeys' but forgot to convert. I kind of guesstimate 10 mins/mile walking so a 2hr hike maybe but if they had a horse maybe 1/2 an hour?
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Hi Emma,
Using my old copies of "fiche" records I cannot find a Martha Parker in West Hanney. There are some Parmer/Packer but no Martha entries at all.
I did see the marriage in 24-10-1808 but their names are recorded as ;
Thomas Wayn, b & Martha Packer, sp, with wits; Thomas Smith & Hannah Martin.
Alan
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Hi Emma,
Using my old copies of "fiche" records I cannot find a Martha Parker in West Hanney. There are some Parmer/Packer but no Martha entries at all.
I did see the marriage in 24-10-1808 but their names are recorded as ;
Thomas Wayn, b & Martha Packer, sp, with wits; Thomas Smith & Hannah Martin.
Alan
Hi Alan,
Thank you so much for taking a look and for getting back to me, I really appreciate it.
Best wishes,
Emma
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A possibility:
Familysearch has this baptism (Wantage is approximately 4 miles from West Hanney):
Name Martha Packer (female)
Christening Date 24 Nov 1784
Christening Place WANTAGE,BERKSHIRE,ENGLAND
Birth Date 11 Nov 1784
Father's Name Ashur Packer
Mother's Name Mary
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A possibility:
Familysearch has this baptism (Wantage is approximately 4 miles from West Hanney):
Name Martha Packer (female)
Christening Date 24 Nov 1784
Christening Place WANTAGE,BERKSHIRE,ENGLAND
Birth Date 11 Nov 1784
Father's Name Ashur Packer
Mother's Name Mary
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Many thanks for finding this, is is quite likely as many of my Dunsdon relatives b in late 1700s and on census records give there pob at West hanney but they were baptised in WANTAGE.
Best wishes Emma
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OK if you think that this is your Martha then this could be her parents marriage:
possible marriage:
12/5/1780
Wantage Berkshire
Ashur Packer
Mary Saunders
and possible birth/baptisms (in Wantage) for her siblings:
Mary born 20/11/1780 bapt 6/12/1780 parents Ashur and Mary Packer
(possibly died before end of 1781)
Mary born 29/12/ 1781 bapt 23/1/1782 parents Ashior or Ashur and Mary Packer
Ann born 19/5/1783 bapt 15/10/1783 parents Ashur and Mary Packer
Elizabeth born 4/12/1787 bapt 19/12/1787 parents Ashur and Mary Packer
Possible burial for her father:
18th Feb 1813
St Peter and St Paul Wantage
Assher Packer aged 62
so born c1751
possible baptism:
Ashur Packer
11/4/1750
Highworth Wiltshire
Mother: Bridget Packer
Possible burial for her mother:
9th July 1834
St Peter and St Paul Wantage
Mary Packer aged 88
so born c1746
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OK if you think that this is your Martha then this could be her parents marriage:
possible marriage:
12/5/1780
Wantage Berkshire
Ashur Packer
Mary Saunders
and possible birth/baptisms (in Wantage) for her siblings:
Mary born 20/11/1780 bapt 6/12/1780 parents Ashur and Mary Packer
(possibly died before end of 1781)
Mary born 29/12/ 1781 bapt 23/1/1782 parents Ashior or Ashur and Mary Packer
Ann born 19/5/1783 bapt 15/10/1783 parents Ashur and Mary Packer
Elizabeth born 4/12/1787 bapt 19/12/1787 parents Ashur and Mary Packer
Possible burial for her father:
18th Feb 1813
St Peter and St Paul Wantage
Assher Packer aged 62
so born c1751
possible baptism:
Ashur Packer
11/4/1750
Highworth Wiltshire
Mother: Bridget Packer
Possible burial for her mother:
9th July 1834
St Peter and St Paul Wantage
Mary Packer aged 88
so born c1746
Hi,
Thank you so much for all of this information, I really appreciate your help and time spent finding it and writing it up.
This is so helpful.
Best wishes
Emma