What Mary did Thomas SOUTHALL marry?

[SweetAmber32]

I'm trying to find out the surname of Mary, the wife of Thomas SOUTHALL. They married bef Nov 25, 1829 as that is when their son Reuben was born. Thomas was born March 25, 1807 in Cradley, Worc. Mary was born, according to census', abt 1808 in Cradley as well. I looked up the LDS site and saw two possibilities, one being Mary Ann HILLMAN. She and a Thomas Southall married Oct 23, 1827 in Kidderminster. The other was Mary WHITE. Her marriage was Dec 25, 1828 in Old Swinford. There is one other possibility, and that was the name of Mary DOWNES, that somebody listed on their Rootsweb tree. But I can find no Mary DOWNES listed for a marriage to Thomas Southall on the LDS site. Any help is appreciated.

Regards,
Morgan

[Yegvard]

Hi Morgan,

A number of thoughts:

• There is no guarantee that the LDS list is complete or accurate.
• So your Mary not have married.  (I have one that didn't bother after 6 children)
• The index you need to use is the BMSGH Worcestershire Marriage Index, 1660-1837.  It is not available on the Internet.  You have a number of options: (a) join BMSGH and visit THEIR library in Birmingham, not the central library (b) visit Worcester Family History Centre, as this is the only set in the public domain (c) go to http://www.bmsgh.org/search/Wo_marr_index.html for info on a postal service - 25% discount for members

Hope that helps a little

Mike

[SweetAmber32]

Thanks Mike. I'll look into this.

Morgan

[Willow 4873]

Hiya Morgan

If you order the birth cetificate of one of the children it will state the mothers maiden name and only cost you £7.00

Willow x

[SweetAmber32]

  I totally forgot about that. Thanks Willow.

[Willow 4873]

Lol no prob 

Willow x