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Durham / Re: One of my many dead ends Hugh Perry
« on: Sunday 02 June 24 11:14 BST (UK) »
Sorry to bump an old thread, I am also a descendant of Hugh Perry and am reviewing this branch again at the moment.
One hint that may indicate that Hugh and Elizabeth didn't marry in Sunderland is that their first son Thomas Perry was baptised on 11 Oct 1774 in Sunderland, but it is noted that he was 'born Nov 1771', almost three years earlier. He is also baptised on the same day as his sister Jane (my ancestor).
So a scenario could be that Hugh and Elizabeth had Thomas elsewhere in the country, perhaps somewhere they weren't intending to stay, and it was only once they had settled in Sunderland and gave birth to Jane that they baptised both children simultaneously.
The Hodgson thing has always bothered me... it's so tempting to just guess she was probably Elizabeth Hodgson but we can't do that. As someone pointed out, it could be a family name passed down from either side.
We know Hugh Perry died in around 1779/80, because his son Hugh died in 1780 and the burial records him as 'son of Elizabeth Perry', the only reason I think they would exclude Hugh is if he had died. So he died between the twins (Hugh & Hodgson's) baptism on 21 Mar 1779 and Hugh Jr's burial on 14 Jul 1780. Hugh's widow Elizabeth remarried to William Moore in 1784 and had two further children, Mary (1786) and Margaret (1791), before dying in 1821 with a recorded age of 70. So we know Elizabeth was likely born around 1751, making it very likely Hugh was her first husband for sure.
Sadly that's all I know... I can't find their marriage either. The one in Kent was tempting, because the dates would match (married in Feb 1771 after they realise Elizabeth was pregnant, she gives birth nine months later in Nov 1771 to Thomas), but it's purely guesswork.
One hint that may indicate that Hugh and Elizabeth didn't marry in Sunderland is that their first son Thomas Perry was baptised on 11 Oct 1774 in Sunderland, but it is noted that he was 'born Nov 1771', almost three years earlier. He is also baptised on the same day as his sister Jane (my ancestor).
So a scenario could be that Hugh and Elizabeth had Thomas elsewhere in the country, perhaps somewhere they weren't intending to stay, and it was only once they had settled in Sunderland and gave birth to Jane that they baptised both children simultaneously.
The Hodgson thing has always bothered me... it's so tempting to just guess she was probably Elizabeth Hodgson but we can't do that. As someone pointed out, it could be a family name passed down from either side.
We know Hugh Perry died in around 1779/80, because his son Hugh died in 1780 and the burial records him as 'son of Elizabeth Perry', the only reason I think they would exclude Hugh is if he had died. So he died between the twins (Hugh & Hodgson's) baptism on 21 Mar 1779 and Hugh Jr's burial on 14 Jul 1780. Hugh's widow Elizabeth remarried to William Moore in 1784 and had two further children, Mary (1786) and Margaret (1791), before dying in 1821 with a recorded age of 70. So we know Elizabeth was likely born around 1751, making it very likely Hugh was her first husband for sure.
Sadly that's all I know... I can't find their marriage either. The one in Kent was tempting, because the dates would match (married in Feb 1771 after they realise Elizabeth was pregnant, she gives birth nine months later in Nov 1771 to Thomas), but it's purely guesswork.
