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The Common Room / Christmas Day Baptism
« on: Sunday 12 March 17 11:43 GMT (UK) »
Other than the difficulty of getting time off work in C18th, was there any special reason for a Christmas Day Baptism?
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Occupation Interests / Cordwainer from Kingsbury Episcopi in Cerne Abbas
« on: Tuesday 14 February 17 14:19 GMT (UK) »
William Row, a cordwainer of Kingsbury Episcopi, in Somerset, was married on 19 October 1777 to Martha NORTHOVER, in his wife's parish, Cerne Abbas, Dorset, by licence.
Now Kingsbury and Cerne Abbas are a fair way apart! It maybe that there was a family reason for travelling such a distance but I have found none.
As a Cordwainer, William would have needed a supply of leather. I know that there were tanneries in Cerne but the more usual requirement for a cordwainer was Cordovan leather from Spain.
So, was Cerne a special centre for the supply of leather generally, in the late C18th – or was there some other reason?
Any ideas, please?
Many thanks
Bruce42
Now Kingsbury and Cerne Abbas are a fair way apart! It maybe that there was a family reason for travelling such a distance but I have found none.
As a Cordwainer, William would have needed a supply of leather. I know that there were tanneries in Cerne but the more usual requirement for a cordwainer was Cordovan leather from Spain.
So, was Cerne a special centre for the supply of leather generally, in the late C18th – or was there some other reason?
Any ideas, please?
Many thanks
Bruce42
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Family History Beginners Board / California - all of Pratt, Fearing, Landreth and Thomas
« on: Sunday 12 February 17 11:35 GMT (UK) »
Karen Stephanie Ogilvy Pratt born London, mother Ancell, took the surname Fearing, from her second (step)father.
Third surname from first marriage, Landreth.
Became a naturalised US citizen, resident in California, followed by further marriage, and Thomas surname.
Trying to locate: it doesn’t get harder!
Third surname from first marriage, Landreth.
Became a naturalised US citizen, resident in California, followed by further marriage, and Thomas surname.
Trying to locate: it doesn’t get harder!
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Angus (Forfarshire) / Soutar in Angus in 19th century
« on: Sunday 12 February 17 11:04 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for the parents, siblings etc., of Jane Soutar born 1832 died 1928, who married Andrew Robbie in Clova, Angus. Her daughter was Ann Winter Robbie (1856-1936), my great grandmother, who married David Ogilvy, at Whitehaugh, Glen Clova, 11 December 1878.
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