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Hi Canadian Roots Chatters

I am looking to confirm the date, and possibly details, of the marriage of John Newlove and Charlotte Mercer. Some trees say 1841 some have an actual date 24 Jan 1847 but not a place or church. i.e. the date may be from a Family Bible and may be wrong if written down years after the event.

I think the parties were Anglican. John's Newlove family were in Toronto Twp. Peel but they also had land in Etobicoke Twp. York. Charlotte's Mercer family were based around York Mills but her father may have moved to Peel because he is buried in Dixie St John's cemetery. As were John Newlove and his father.

If the date is after 1843, then it looks like it may be a second marriage as there is a child born about 1842/3 and also one in 1846. The first child was stated in the census and other records to have been born in the U.S.

The nitty gritty of Canadian records is not my strong suit. I have a feeling that Anglican records from the Dixie Union Chapel may have been lost in a fire in the new church of St John the Baptist. I am assuming the old registers from their time at the Chapel were moved into the new church.

Did the Anglicans send copies of their records to the Diocese as per Bishop's Transcripts? Or are all records lost? I see there are cemetery records for sale for Dixie. Can anyone tell me if they are transcripts of information on monuments or are they a transcript of all the burials that took place there?

I would be very grateful for clarification on any of these questions.
Thanks for reading.
Venelow

Dear Cousins:

 "Born South of the Horsepool"

This is a phrase I first heard 45 years ago, made by an inhabitant of West Cornwall who was born before WWI.

I have Googled the phrase to no effect.

I take it to mean people born in a very specific area, possibly West Penwith or the Penwith Peninsular.

Does anyone else recall this phrase?  Where was the Horsepool exactly?

Venelow
Canada

Hi Roots Chatters

According to notes in a Family Bible, Catherine Mary Lawrence (nee Smith) died 8 May 1786 at Plymouth Dock and was buried in Stone-Church near Plymouth.

Not sure where Stone-Church is. It may be an error for Stonehouse (East Stonehouse). That parish does not have an OPC. If any one has access to these burial records and can let me have details of the entry that would be great.

I am especially interested to know if her husband William and his occupational status are mentioned. This couple were living at Chester when their children were born and their father was described as a Gentleman and stated to be the Store Keeper of Chester Castle.

The last child was baptized at Chester in March 1785 so the family were recent arrivals at Plymouth Dock.

I would also be interested to hear from anyone else researching this family. I have no information re William Lawrence's birth and parentage. The children of William and Catherine were Lucy, Paul, Edwin and Charlotte but I suspect that William took a second wife and there may be other children.

Venelow
Canada

Hi Rootschatters

Mary Houfe was the daughter of Thomas Houfe and Hannah baptized at Skipwith 28 Nov 1790.

Does anyone have any information on what happened to her?
Died young? Married? Died unmarried?

I am trying to find the identity of the wife of William Boyd b. Airmyn about 1788/9. William was a blacksmith. The information about his wife Mary in the census of 1851 points to Mary Houfe being a candidate. In 1851 they lived at Selby.

I have been trying to find William's marriage for years. The first three children of William Boyd and Mary were baptized at Skipwith between 1816 and 1822.

William and Mary later moved to Leeds where two more children were born. They are there in 1841.

In 1861, still in Selby, Mary is stated to have been born at Stamford Bridge. That's either some sort of error or he acquired another wife called Mary, however she is the same age as the first one.

Any information or suggestions gratefully received.

Venelow in Canada