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Offline lynne j

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wigton baptism and marriage
« on: Saturday 05 January 08 17:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi can anyone please help ,I have found the baptism of mary topping born 1823 in wigton on the IGI father joseph mother elizabeth but no maiden name for elizabeth ,so I am looking for a marriage for joseph topping and elizabeth one of the daughters was ellenor born 1815 wigton so I think it would be around then ,also after a year of searching I am still looking for a marriage for mary topping to a william taylor in between 1841 to 1846 they were living in wigton in 1851 maybe she was married twice
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taylors orsett essex and durham
rundles pelynt cornwall and durham
bates bishop auckland and elvet durham
bolam chester le street
dennings durham and yorkshire
dale helmsley yorkshire and durham
todd byers green durham
toppings  wigton
curry esh and durham
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Re: wigton baptism and marriage
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 05 January 08 18:02 GMT (UK) »
There were TOPPINGs married at Gretna - but sadly to different partners.

http://www.achievements.co.uk/services/gretna/index.php

There were other places in Scotland where people went to get married too.

One of my Wigton ancestors married at Gretna (twice!).
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Re: wigton baptism and marriage
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 05 January 08 18:10 GMT (UK) »
Hi thanks for looking, I think I am going to give up on these marriages the toppings and taylors I just cannot find them I have had no problems with the rest of my family tree found certificates and parish records and bought them
lynnej
taylors orsett essex and durham
rundles pelynt cornwall and durham
bates bishop auckland and elvet durham
bolam chester le street
dennings durham and yorkshire
dale helmsley yorkshire and durham
todd byers green durham
toppings  wigton
curry esh and durham
waugh lanchester
mcleod durham and scotland

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Re: wigton baptism and marriage
« Reply #3 on: Monday 22 February 10 23:21 GMT (UK) »
I have in Cockermouth FHL# 1472292
Joseph Graham (shoemaker) of Isel
married to Eleanor TOPPING
May 13th, 1805 with banns
Laure (France);
Graham (Cumberland, England/Grahamsfield, Scotland), Taylor (Orkney);
Rogan, Johnston, McKinney, Irwin, Hamilton (Ireland);
Masters (Wiltshire, England).
Houldsworth (Sheffield, Middlesex)