Hi - and thanks both for getting back to me. I know about Sarah and their children. I'm asking about this family first to see if there is anymore info about the descendants of theire children. But that is not the real problem - Despite living with Sarah during the 1840's by the 1851 censu John Durrant has disappeared. Sarah is listed as 'married' and 'head' of the family. This also occurs in the 1861 census.
So what happened to John? I've checked the deaths, I've checked the 1851 census but can't find any possibles.
In 1856 a brickmaker called John Durrant registers a child called Caroline Elizabeth in Abergavenny, Wales. His wife is listed as 'Maria'. Later census returns are interesting - particularly the 1871. By this time John and Maria have produced many more children, including my Grt Grand mother, and are living in Macclesfield, Cheshire. (Brickmaking meant travelling around - following the work). John states his birthplace as being 'Turweston, Bucks.
I am trying to find some proof - other than circumstantial - that John who married Sarah is the same John that was with Maria. I have, of course, checked all the baptisms for Turweston and surroundings and not found any other possibles.
Any further advice or info about any names that ring bells would be appreciated.
Thanks
Nell
