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« on: Tuesday 09 August 05 21:09 BST (UK) »
Hi
I have a marriage of a Joseph TIMM to a Fanny (about 90% certain her maiden name was MARSDEN and they married in Hope, Derbyshire in 1817.) Fanny died in 1849 and her age was given as 55 on the death certificate.
I've just had a look on the IGI and there are 2 likely looking Fanny Marsdens. One was christened in 1792 and one christened in 1794 both in Hope, Derbyshire. One of them comes from a family of 10 girls with parents Ambrose and Betty Marsden. The other comes from a famiy of 5 girls with parents John and Hannah Marsden.
My question is this. Once you get back to this point, how do I decide if I have the right Fanny Marsden out of the two and would you "claim" either of them (and their siblings and parents) and enter them into your family tree or would you check other sources (and if so, what?)
Thanks in anticipation!
netty
I have a marriage of a Joseph TIMM to a Fanny (about 90% certain her maiden name was MARSDEN and they married in Hope, Derbyshire in 1817.) Fanny died in 1849 and her age was given as 55 on the death certificate.
I've just had a look on the IGI and there are 2 likely looking Fanny Marsdens. One was christened in 1792 and one christened in 1794 both in Hope, Derbyshire. One of them comes from a family of 10 girls with parents Ambrose and Betty Marsden. The other comes from a famiy of 5 girls with parents John and Hannah Marsden.
My question is this. Once you get back to this point, how do I decide if I have the right Fanny Marsden out of the two and would you "claim" either of them (and their siblings and parents) and enter them into your family tree or would you check other sources (and if so, what?)
Thanks in anticipation!
netty