Marriage Look up 1781 *completed*

[Peonynon]

Hi,

I would appreciate any help finding the following marriage:

Benjamin Laye and Hannah.   abt 1773 - 1781

I have a Benjamin Laye born in Fyfield, Oxon/Berkshire - (between Tubney and Longworth) in 1755.  In 1781 his first son Benjamin is baptised in Didcot parish Church.   They go on to have eleven more children baptised in Didcot.

The marriage is not on the Oxfordshire Index.

Thanks

Peony

[ribbo39]

Hi,
This may not be relevant but I have just found a marriage for;
Benjamine LAY  of  Grove  to  Elizabeth LEECH from Densworth  on 25th Oct 1733
in the registers of Besselsleigh. A parish next to Tubney.

This may be the parents of the Benjamin Laye you are looking for.

regards

Ribbo

[Peonynon]

Hi,

I am after any links that I can find.  Do you think the Densworth could be Denchworth? 

My Benjamin Laye who was born in Fyfield - was buried soon afterwards.  So I am also looking for his birth again as well.

Thank you very much - I will look at these two parishes next

Peony

[jamajo]

Hi Peony,

            This is from Fyfield PRs

Feb 23 1755 Benjamin Lay son of Richard and Alice.

       I can have a look for R&A marriage or see if they have more children if you want,
              just let me know

                     Sue

[jamajo]

     Will post this anyway

 Oct 28 1740 Richard Lay to Alice Stevenson

                   Sue

[newburychap]

This may not be relevant but I have just found a marriage for;
Benjamine LAY  of  Grove  to  Elizabeth LEECH from Densworth  on 25th Oct 1733
in the registers of Besselsleigh. A parish next to Tubney.

Besselsleigh was the church to elope to in these parts prior to Hardwicke's Marriage Act. Almost all the marriages are of people from outside the parish.

[jamajo]

Hi Peony,
            In your first post you say you have Benjamin b 1755 in Fyfield.
 
Did he have a son in 1781 as in later post you say Benjamin in Fyfield was buried soon after birth or

am i reading it wrong

I have found a burial for a Benjamin Lay in Fyfield in 1766.

                   Sue

[Peonynon]

Hi,

I am getting confused as well!   I posted the first one a little while ago and had forgotten about it!

I am now looking for the baptism and marriage for Benjamin Laye.  He was living in Didcot and married to Hannah from 1781.   

But his baptism is not in Didcot.

I was reliably informed that it was in Fyfield - until I purchased Fyfield PR Cd recently and found the following:
Birth:      Benjamin Laye 1755.02.23  S of Richard and Alice
Burial:     Benjamin Laye   1766.05.28

Now it does not say that he is the son of Richard - but their are no other Benjamin Laye's in either the marriages or the baptism in Fyfield - so I am assuming it is the same one.

Sorry to be so confusing.

Peony

[Peonynon]

Hi Newburychap,

That is interesting to know about Besselsleigh, as Denchworth and Grove are quite close together.  But they are close to the road linking Oxford and Wantage. 

Thanks

Peony