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Offline Kessy1

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Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« on: Wednesday 28 December 11 20:00 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone help me progress a bit further please. I am researching Henry Griffiths born 1813 Wigland, Cheshire. His father was John Griffiths but I have no further info on John or his wife or other children. Henry Griffiths married Mary Ann Rowberry on 23 July 1844 in Tedstone Delamere, Herefordshire. They had two children that I can find! John and William born in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. Mary's father was Richard Rowberry, again I cannot seem to find a spouse for Richard. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you  :) 
Griffiths and Mercer from Prescot, Lancashire. Maple from Wiston, West Sussex and Keeley from London.

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Re: Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 28 December 11 20:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Where was Mary Ann born and what was her birthyear

A possible "variation" from the IGI

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JW2Y-16N
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Re: Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 28 December 11 20:44 GMT (UK) »
Mary Ann was born in 1828 in Tilstone, Cheshire. Thank you
Griffiths and Mercer from Prescot, Lancashire. Maple from Wiston, West Sussex and Keeley from London.

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Re: Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 29 December 11 20:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi Kessy

I have been researching the ROWBERRY family for 35 years now, and I can help you with Mary Ann ROWBERRY.  However her husband Henry was a Tailor born in Tenbury, Worcestershire and they lived in Bromyard all their lives, carrying on this trade, so I don't think they are the ones that you are seeking.

If you would like more details then please contact me at polly at rowberry dot org.
Kind regards
Polly


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Re: Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 29 December 11 20:15 GMT (UK) »
Further to my last message, have you got the birth certificate of one of the children you mentioned having found?  This would give you the maiden name of the mother, and so help you to find the marriage of the correct couple (just input the two names into the Search at FreeBMD) which should allow you to progress further back.

If you have the birth certificate and it does say "ROWBERRY" there were some up in the Manchester/Wigan/Stockport area, so it might be one of those - and then perhaps I can help you.
Polly

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Re: Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 29 December 11 20:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi Polly

Please see opening post - marriage already found in 1846

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Re: Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 29 December 11 20:42 GMT (UK) »
Dear CaroleW and PollyR,

Thank you for your help, I will check out the facts once again to see that I have the correct people. Thanks once again.

Kessy
Griffiths and Mercer from Prescot, Lancashire. Maple from Wiston, West Sussex and Keeley from London.

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Re: Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 29 December 11 21:36 GMT (UK) »
Hi Kessy

But yes you have "found" the marriage of the wrong couple though....getting a birth certificate for one of their children should enable you to find the *correct* couple...

One of the Golden rules of FH is to work backwards ONE step at a time...:-)

According to FreeBMD there are 14 marriages of a Henry GRIFFITHS to a Mary between 1st July 1837 and the December quarter of 1850.  And that doesn't take into account any variations in the spelling of his surname, such as GRIFFISS, etc.
Polly

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Re: Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« Reply #8 on: Friday 30 December 11 15:39 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Just to add the only Henry I could see who was born in Wigland (Malpas bt.) around that time was to a James & Elizabeth 23 july 1815.

Junev