GRAY/ HOWELL families of Mere, Wilts.

[Lyndairish]

Looking for the parents of Albin Gray b 17 Feb 1803 in Mere - d 21 Jan 1873 in Burton near Mere. He married Letitia Howell b 1799 -  d 1894 in Mere some time before 1828 the year their first child was born. They had at least 9 children, my husband is descended from James b 01 Mar 1840 in Mere d 12 Jan 1914 in Merlin, Ontario, Canada. Any information on this family is very welcome, especially their life in Mere.

[vazzycat]

Hiya

Sadly couldn't find a baptism for either Albin GRAY/GREY 1799-1818 or Letitia HOWELL/HOWEL 1795-1820 Baptism Index Mere. 

But I did find their marriage  :-
 - 16 Apr 1827, Albin GRAY, b, Mere, signed X, Letitia HOWELL, Spr, Mere, signed X, Witnesses James HOWELL & Willm COWARD (he looks like a clerk who is a wit on loads of the marriages.)

Vaz   

[Lyndairish]

Dear Vaz,
Thank you so much that is great news I was hitting a wall with them. I will add this and see if it brings up anything new. Letitia's father was a James Howell, I wonder if thats him or a brother ?  I was going through  Mere census records to try and see how many Gray/ Greys there were in 1841 and I came upon William Coward and he was the parish clerk alright.
Many thanks for your kind help,

Regards Lynda