Richard Peake

[wrjones]

I have perhaps a not unusual problem of which entries to take note of from the IGI.I have been looking for quite some time now for a Marriage of a Richard Peake and an Elizabeth in c 1730.Looking on the IGI there are a few submitted entries referring to such a Marriage,on the 18th of August 1730,in both Ruabon and Chirk Denbighshire.However there is also an "Extracted" record on the 18th of August 1731 at Whittington Shropshire,showing the Marriage of a Richard Peake and an Elizabeth Roberts.Which is the more reliable entry in this case to accept?

Regards
William Russell Jones
Cefn Mawr
Wrexham.

[Lloydy]

Hello William

I would say that the "Extracted" record is the more reliable, but I would suggest that you check the original to be 100% certain.  The IGI is a very useful research tool, but is known to contain errors.

Whittington parish registers can be viewed at The Shropshire Archives.  Luckily for you, you don't live too far away

Jan

[Gadget]

Hi William

I would think that you could check the Chirk and Ruabon records at the Clwyd FHS Centre in Cefn Mawr. I'll check my Whittington records for you.

Regards

Gadget

[Gadget]

The Whittington records show the marriage of Richard Peake and Elizabeth Roberts, both of the parish of Chirk. Married Whittington 18 August 1731.

Gadget 

[Lloydy]

Fast work Gadget

[Gadget]

Well, we Chirkers are pretty quick and my Griffithses from Whittington helped 

[wrjones]

Many thanks for your replies both Lloydy and Gadget,and thanks to Gadget for the Look Up in the Whittington Records.I believe the couple to be my Greatx5-Grandparents,their daughter Mary born c 1734 going on to marry a John Stephens at Ruabon in 1756.

Regards
William Russell Jones
Cefn Mawr
Wrexham.