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Norfolk / Coote – Northwold, Norfolk – 1780 to 1810
« on: Thursday 09 March 23 03:56 GMT (UK) »
From the Parish records I have five children born between 1798 and 1810 and given as the children of Joseph and Ann Coote. The vicar was one of those lovely men who included the mother's maiden name, in this case “late Hewen”. My problem is that I have been unable to find a marriage for this couple. I have checked Ancestry, Family Search, and FindMyPast.
There is a Marriage Bond between Joseph Coote, a farmer and singleman, aged 50 of Northwold, and an Ann Hearsign, widow aged 42, at Burgate in Suffolk on 20th or 27th July 1782. (records disagree !) Whilst, at first glance and allowing for the usual problems with pronunciation, this looks promising, Ann's age would suggest she is not the Ann Hewen who produced children from 1798 onwards.
I have not been able to find a likely marriage for Ann Hewen.
Given that “Joseph Coote” (or Coot) is a relatively common name throughout East Anglia can anybody either identify this couple or point me at other possible sources.
There is a Marriage Bond between Joseph Coote, a farmer and singleman, aged 50 of Northwold, and an Ann Hearsign, widow aged 42, at Burgate in Suffolk on 20th or 27th July 1782. (records disagree !) Whilst, at first glance and allowing for the usual problems with pronunciation, this looks promising, Ann's age would suggest she is not the Ann Hewen who produced children from 1798 onwards.
I have not been able to find a likely marriage for Ann Hewen.
Given that “Joseph Coote” (or Coot) is a relatively common name throughout East Anglia can anybody either identify this couple or point me at other possible sources.