Shropshire marriage - was she a widow?

[miss marple]

I have found the marriage of Joan GITTON to George OLDBURY in St Leonard's, Bridgnorth on 2nd October 1781 – it's listed on the IGI and also on Boyds Marriage Index on British Origins. I would like to know whether Joan was a widow at the marriage – can anyone help me find out?

Many thanks for any help you can give!

Jane

[Mr Gwynne Chadwick]

Hi Jane,

I can't help with the marriage but is this the family tomb?

Underneath are deposited the remains of George OLDBURY, late of Eardington within this Parish. Gent, who died 3rd April 1809 in the 63rd year of his age.
Also Joan, wife of the said George OLDBURY, who died 30th June 1824 in the 84th year of her age.
Also of George OLDBURY, Gent, son of the said George and Joan OLDBURY who died 17th November 1845, aged 62 years.
Also Margaret Anne OLDBURY, daughter of George and Mary OLDBURY who died 14th January 1851, aged (15 or 75?) years.

From the Monumental Inscriptions at Saint Mary Magdalene, Quatford near Bridgnorth that I transcribed for the Shropshire Family History Society.

Hope it helps,
Gwynne Chadwick
Transcribing the Bridgnorth town census.
http://www.chadwickg.freeserve.co.uk

[miss marple]

Hello Gwynne

Yes, that's the family – great to have the extra info. You were such a help with my Duppa research last year – thank you so much for your help once again!

The Oldbury and the Gitton families are linked to the Duppas in some way and I'm trying to work out exactly how. Thomas Gitton mentions "my brother George Oldbury" in his will, and I'm guessing that Thomas's mother, Joan, was widowed and remarried George Oldbury senior, producing George junior and two sisters. (It would have been nice to be able to support my theory by finding that she was a widow when she married George, but you can't have everything.) All the other info on the inscription you sent confirms the details I had already and also lets me know why Margaret Anne disappeared off the scene!

Now I just have to untangle the Oldbury/Duppa connection.

Many thanks once again for your help.

Jane

[apearson24]

hi the george oldbury and joan gitton marriage doesnt state she a widow but on ancestry people have her name as shepherd she was a widow of thomas gitton

Parish Marriage on 2 Oct 1781 at St Leonards Bridgnorth
George Oldbury of this Parish
and
Joan Gitton of this Parish
By Licence Performed by Ro Edwards
Witnesses Thos Powell and Eliza Powell

Parish Marriage On 13 Mar 1770 at Onibury
Thomas Gitten of the Parish of Bridgnorth in the County of Salop
and
Joan Shepherd of the Parish of Onibury
By License
Both Sign Thos Gitton and Joan Shepherd
Witnesses Richard Duppa and Mary Duppa
Officail Richd Pryce Curate

regards

andrew

[rosie99]

Jane has not been on here since 2015, hopefully she will get an email informing her of your post