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Hi All,
Can anybody solve this mystery? I have in my family tree a Christian Rice married to a William Buckingham. The ONLY couple with this combination of names appear to have been married in tetbury in Gloucestershire in 1767. However, their children seem to have been baptised in st Mary's Witney or in Tetbury, in more or less alternating years. The only marriage for william in Witney is to Catharine smith in 1761. There are no marriages in witney for Christian. william and Christian appear to have had 6 children in Tetbury and 7 in witney. William and catharine appear to have had 2 children in tetbury, even though their marriage took place in witney. catharine was buried in tetbury. Can anyone shed any light on this? Was William married to two people at the same time? Are catharine and Christian one and the same person? Or is there another William Buckingham and Catharine smith married in tetbury? I certainly can't find another marriage for william and Christian except in Tetbury. Can anyone help please?

Can anybody help me? I am trying to trace the birth/baptism/parents of A(r)thalia Arndell, who according to the census after she married george Smart, is down as being born in Upton St Leonards. However, after YEARS of trying, I cannot find a birth/baptism record for her. I have tried Arndell, Arndel. arundell, Arundel, Arnell and I still draw a blank. She married George Smart in November  1817 in Gloucester and appears on the 1841, 1851 and 1861 censuses   as Athalia Smart. I am at my wits end to know what to try or what to look up.
Beryl                           

Hi,
Does anyone have information about the Bateman family of Wilstone near Tring. I am trying to search for a Thomas bateman whose marriage details say that he was from Waddesdon Bucks, but there appears to be no trace of Batemans in Waddesdon, so by gradually drawing circles round waddesdon, Tring is the next nearest place to look. Does anyone have any suggestions or help. Alternatively, can anyone shed any light on the possibility of a Bateman family in or near Waddeson. The Thomas Bateman of Waddesdon eventually married in Eynsham Oxfordshire.

Is anyone else trying to trace the Smart family from these two areas. I am able to get back to a Richard Smart born c. 1744 or 1747 and his wife ann. I think he is descended from henry Smart c. 1710, but can't seem to get back any further than that. Can anyone help?

I know this man was from Roch, Pembrokeshire, but can find no other trace of him re birth etc. Any help. He married in Hodgeston in the 1790s.