Back when I started tracing my fam history, 20 odd years ago, none of this existed. The medium for sharing was to write a book and deposit it in some archives, in the hope someone would read it. Who would have known back then that all this would be at our fingertips today?
ok Thomas Smith and Mary Brown
They were married at Wrawby by Brigg (Brigg itself didnt have a church then) 23.04.1849 he listed as s/o William Smith, and she d/o Thomas Brown.
Thomas died 11.09.1897 and Mary 14.03.1915 both were of Waring Row, Horncastle, and both interred in Horncastle Cem. She had broken her leg 3 weeks prior to her death.
Incidentally, William Smith and Ann Elliott lived their last days at Cagthorpe, Horncastle, and were buried there as well.
Anyway, Thomas & Mary had:
Deliah 1848 Ludborough d.1918 Boston, married (in 1871) Samuel Gray b.1848 Branston, d.1918 Boston - my 2xgrt grandparents. They lived their last days at Hospitalbridge Lane (Now Hospital Lane) Boston, and died one day apart, being buried together in Boston Cemetery (no stone exists).
Mercy/Martha b.1852 c.1853 at Theddlethorpe St Helens - although she also appears to have been bapt 1852 at Spilsby. Married Abraham Gray.
Mary Ann b.1854 Mavis Enderby married David Rollingson in 1872 at Horncastle. She may have had a daughter Rebecca Smith in 1871 at Horncastle.
Rebecca c.1856 Wainfleet married Godfrey Goddard in 1875, he died in 1877 and she thereafter married Thomas Elliott in 1892.
Jane b.cir 1860 married Francis Gray s/o Christopher.
Stephen b.cir 1863 d.1905 married Isabella Pierce
There is a John b.cir 1865 and a George b.cir 1868 about which I can find nothing else.
Then came Walter, bapt 1866 at Wainfleet, and again at Melton Ross, the same year.
Theresa b.cir 1875 Burringham, possibly the Theresa Smith c.1876 Bottesford, d/o John & Mary "Gipsies of Ashby" Its possible she is the Theresa who married Harry Brown and had a son Hezekiah in 1900 at Louth.
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Going back a generation to William & Ann, this is what we have uncovered thus far:
Despite Williams repeated claims to be from Coleorton Leics, no such baptism is on record.
Their children were:
Maria c.1817 Willoughby On The Wolds Notts d.1875 Heckington, m.1836 Rauceby, Christopher Gray
Joseph c.1819 Willoughby On The Wolds (n.o.i.)
Hannah c.1822 Navenby married Wisdom Smith
Mary b.cir 1824 claimed to be of Coleorton, married William Gray b.1825 Thurlby By Bourne, Lincs
Thomas b.cir 1826 claimed to be of Skillington, married Mary Brown (etc)
Edwin c.1829 Waddington (n.o.i.)
Ledday (f) c.1832 Threekingham (n.o.i.)
John c.1836 Potter Hanworth Lincs married Julia
Christopher c.1838 Potter Hanworth Lincs (n.o.i)
Matilda b.1841 Navenby married George Fairy m.1859 Horncastle.
