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Shropshire / Re: Marriage for John WINDSOR and Ann, Welshampton.
« on: Wednesday 30 January 19 23:50 GMT (UK) »
The marriage licence for John Winsor (sic) has him as a servant.
The co-signatory to that licence was Charles Woodcock - in the document named a Gentleman.
Charles Woodcock was himself married in 1809 at Tarvin - again by licence - and in that document he is named as a Farmer - of Guilden-Sutton. (His marriage signature matches the John Windsor licence document signature).
With John Windsor at Welshampton being an Agricultural Labourer - might it be the case that in 1809 he was in that occupation at Guilden-Sutton ?
Was the term 'servant' considered a bit more classy than Ag Lab ?
John Windsor being originally of Hanmer - in that era - in the Diocese of Chester - is able to get a licence if he had been working in the area for some time with the support of Charles Woodcock ?
The co-signatory to that licence was Charles Woodcock - in the document named a Gentleman.
Charles Woodcock was himself married in 1809 at Tarvin - again by licence - and in that document he is named as a Farmer - of Guilden-Sutton. (His marriage signature matches the John Windsor licence document signature).
With John Windsor at Welshampton being an Agricultural Labourer - might it be the case that in 1809 he was in that occupation at Guilden-Sutton ?
Was the term 'servant' considered a bit more classy than Ag Lab ?
John Windsor being originally of Hanmer - in that era - in the Diocese of Chester - is able to get a licence if he had been working in the area for some time with the support of Charles Woodcock ?