I am reawakening this thread as I have found a little bit more information. The name Vashti is certainly not uncommon in Wiltshire as it appears many times.
I'm going to try to put this request here rather than go into Somerset as to try and keep this thread in tact, however if people feel I do better starting a new thread in Somerset then I can always do that.
I am looking for the baptism of Sophia Nash or Naish b. abt 1805 or 1810 in Bath all Combe Hay according to the 1851/1861 census respectively. Does anyone have access to the parish register for Combe Hay. As we cannot find a marriage for James Nash or Naish in Wiltshire it looks highly probable that James and Christian got married in Somerset.
I have another theory about Vashti but I'll post that on the forum after we have had a look at this.
Thank you,
Robert…
Sophia Nash was bp.20/3/1803 Combe Hay, Somerset, dau. James and Christian
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Jane Nash bp.3/2/1805 Combe Hay, Somerset, dau. James and Christian.
Sophia Nash married Stephen Allen 12/10/1833 Wilcot, Wiltshire - the Sophia Ellen on 1841 census should read Allen and her age a bit out, but later census shows bc.1804/5 which ties in with the baptism. I cannot see any children baptised to Stephen and Sophia, or what became of him. The Martha Ember bc.1842 Devizes - she marries an Elisha Hale 25/11/1865 Chirton, Wilts. stating her father was a William Ember, labourer. By 1871 she has 3 children - William 4, Jane 2 and George 3months.
Annette