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Worcestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Marriage Lookup
« on: Thursday 21 March 24 15:56 GMT (UK)  »
Comberton, Ladyhawk, BumbleB and Rosie, thank all so very much for the additional information, it is really appreciated, and confirmed what I thought.

Sarah’s first husband was James Bayley (d. 1785) who had as reported by the Chester Chronicle ‘destroyed himself’. After his death there was a dispute over his property in the Court of Assizes which eventually ruled in favour of his distant cousin. James had originally left everything to his widow and her family including the entailed land.

Jay

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Worcestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Marriage Lookup
« on: Wednesday 20 March 24 23:03 GMT (UK)  »
I have to create an account to see the information for this site which I don’t want to do, and i’m guessing as it is familysearch it will be nothing more than names and dates which I have. I need to know whether the bride was a widow or not.

Thanks anyway

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Worcestershire Lookup Requests / Marriage Lookup
« on: Wednesday 20 March 24 22:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hello

Just wondering if anyone could lookup the marriage of Henry Giles to Sarah Bayley which was supposed to have taken place at Claines, Worcestershire 7 May 1789? I have no other details apart from their names.

Many thanks

Jayson

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Cheshire / Re: Martha FITCHETT - Nantwich
« on: Tuesday 02 January 24 16:56 GMT (UK)  »
Just looked at my family tree and it seems that Martha Fitchett was indeed married to my great, great grandmother’s brother Albert Betteley. He was baptised at Nantwich 2 June 1866. His father William died the following year aged 24

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Cheshire / Re: Martha FITCHETT - Nantwich
« on: Tuesday 02 January 24 13:26 GMT (UK)  »
Interesting! I think Albert Betteley is the younger brother of my ancestor, Mary. Their father was William and he was quite young when he died - about mid to late twenties. His wife was Louisa Buttler. After William died she had two illegitimate children one was Elizabeth Ann and the other I can’t remember without looking over my papers.

I remember my relative telling that Percey Betteley died in a public house in Nantwich. He fell off a stool so must have had a heart attack

Jay

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Shropshire / Re: Wilson family of Alkington Hall
« on: Wednesday 04 October 23 22:46 BST (UK)  »
Just had a quick look at the photographs I have and it appears that the tombstone is that of George Harris senior and Mary his wife of Aston Hall. Their daughter Ann is also buried with them and adjacent to this is the headstone of the their son, Thomas.

Jay

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Shropshire / Re: Wilson family of Alkington Hall
« on: Wednesday 04 October 23 22:25 BST (UK)  »
Hello Noelle!
Sorry for the late reply. I have only just logged on after several months and don’t receive email notifications for threads I’ve initiated or participated in.

I hit the proverbial brick wall with George Harris I’m afraid as I couldn’t establish who his parents were or even where he was from.

I know he farmed at Aston Hall in Wem and is buried in the churchyard there. He must have been fairly successful to afford such an elaborate tomb chest. I visited Aston Hall and the owner allowed me on to the property to take some photographs. It was ever so interesting to see where he once lived.

I think his father was also called George but I’ll have to double check my papers as I haven’t looked at this line since I posted here. George left a will but this was useless as he didn’t name his wife or children and only referred to them as ‘wife and children’. From memory I think he had an illegitimate daughter.

You seem to have had more success as you know the name of George’s sister. I am descended from George’s son Thomas who was born in Wem.

Would love to know what you have found.

Jay

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Staffordshire / Re: A house in Madeley.
« on: Wednesday 04 October 23 21:47 BST (UK)  »
I would start by looking at census returns, newspapers and maps especially tithe maps as these name the tenant and landowner. I would also suggest looking around the churchyard at Madeley because sometimes an individual’s residence might be mentioned on the tombstone.

Good luck

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Cheshire Lookup Requests / Re: Baptism Lookup
« on: Wednesday 11 January 23 21:23 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks, Garstonite. :) Really appreciated.

Jay

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