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Durham Lookup Requests / Re: Durham Record Office - Tanfield & Lanchester PRs
« on: Sunday 01 August 21 12:24 BST (UK) »
Thank you Both for your input.
I had liked the idea of Robert & Sarah as it fitted in with daughter Katherine baptism a few months after their marriage however there is the possbility she had a brother baptised March 1720 per DROL. Both records are from St Mary Magdalene, Medomsley, only show fathers name & nothing else.
Two other things make me think Robert & Sarah aren't right parents 1) there is no daughter/grand-daughter of Katherine called Sarah although to be fair I've only found sons but there are grand-daughters 2) the Blackburns tended to be pitmen so Robert having a will & Sarah marrying a Gentleman doesn't seem right but not, of course, impossible just improbable!
Judith
I had liked the idea of Robert & Sarah as it fitted in with daughter Katherine baptism a few months after their marriage however there is the possbility she had a brother baptised March 1720 per DROL. Both records are from St Mary Magdalene, Medomsley, only show fathers name & nothing else.
Two other things make me think Robert & Sarah aren't right parents 1) there is no daughter/grand-daughter of Katherine called Sarah although to be fair I've only found sons but there are grand-daughters 2) the Blackburns tended to be pitmen so Robert having a will & Sarah marrying a Gentleman doesn't seem right but not, of course, impossible just improbable!
Judith