marriage

[furzefarm]

I am looking for the marriage of thomas downes born in mordiford 1816 a tailor to elizabeth williams b overmonnow monmouth 1814 their children were christened in overmonnow and they lived in Hereford and Birmingham 1830 - 1840

[david64]

Unless the name was misspelled, they are not in the Welsh Marriage Bonds Index -1837. You could try looking for the marriage bonds in the diocese for Birmingham, whatever that may be.

Another source may be FindMyPast, which I think has some parish register transcripts for the county of Monmouth. Beyond that, you are left looking though each parish individually. There is also the pos. that the marriage record is lost/destroyed.

[CaroleW]

Hi

and they lived in Hereford and Birmingham 1830 - 1840

Dates don't add up if Thomas was only born in 1816 and Elizabeth 1814

[trish1120]

Carol the first child was born 1837 in Hereford.

1851 Census
HO107/2052/771/31

Thomas DOWNES, 35, Tailor, born Gloucester
Elizabeth,30, born Monmouth
Sarah, 14, born Herefordshire
Thomas, 12, born Birmingham
John, 8, born Birmingham
Edward, 5, Monmouthshire
William, 1, , Monmouthshire
Isaac JONES, 36, Lodger, born Birmingham

I cant find them together in 1841 but this seems to fit;

1841 Census
Birmingham, Warwickshire
HO107/1147/8/St Thomas

Elizabeth DOWNES, 25, Laundress, No
Sarah, 3, No
Thomas, 2, Yes

All the christenings of the children on the IGI are submitted.

They could have married in Hereford or anywhere.
Did you get her maiden name from one of the childrens birth certs?

[trish1120]

You may already have this;
Eng/Wales Christening Records 1530-1906
Thomas DOWNES
Birth 1816
Christened, 28 February 1816, Mortiford, Herefordshire
Parents, JOHN and SARAH
Christening is on the IGI also, extracted,
Siblings on same batch;
JOHN, 22 September 1805
EDWARD, 17 May 1818

There may be females born to this couple on another batch.