1795 Marriage at Newbury

[Chris_t]

Is there anyone who can lookup a marriage for me or who can advise me where I can locate a copy of the original entry.

I have the following information which I am trying to confirm. I would also like to know if there is any further information contained in the record.

Ebenezer Cannings married to Elizabeth Liddiard 8 Oct 1795 at Newbury, Berkshire.

TIA

[BumbleB]

Berkshire Record Office hold the parish records.   arch (at) reading.gov.uk

[Chris_t]

Berkshire Record Office hold the parish records.   arch (at) reading.gov.uk

Thanks.  Is there anyone available to do a lookup for me.

[BumbleB]

Oops, didn't notice you were in New Zealand 

If I lived in the area I would do it for you, but I live in Staffordshire!

[emeltom]

I e-mailed them a few months ago giving them the details I had regarding a marriage in Newbury. I gave names of bride and groom, date and place of marriage, explained that I was unable to visit in person and asked for any other details on the marriage entry and they did a free look up for me. So send them an e-mail and ask, it can't do any harm and they may be able to help. I think they only charge when they have to search through the Registers, because that takes time. With names, date and place they can go straight to it.

Emeltom

[Chris_t]

I e-mailed them a few months ago giving them the details I had regarding a marriage in Newbury. I gave names of bride and groom, date and place of marriage, explained that I was unable to visit in person and asked for any other details on the marriage entry and they did a free look up for me. So send them an e-mail and ask, it can't do any harm and they may be able to help. I think they only charge when they have to search through the Registers, because that takes time. With names, date and place they can go straight to it.

Emeltom

Thanks for the tip.

[candrjm]

Newbury library have a copy of the parish registers for St Nicolas Church Newbury. Next time I'm in town I'll take a look and see what I can find for you.

The family are recorded in the Joseph Toomer's 1815 census as follows:

Abode: Mary's Lane Newbury

Ebenezer Cannings aged 43 occ: Taylor
Elizabeth Cannings aged 41
Mary Cannings aged 14
Elizabeth Cannings aged 12
Ebenezer Cannings aged 9
Martha Cannings aged 6
Maria Cannings aged 3
Hester Cannings infant

[Chris_t]

Newbury library have a copy of the parish registers for St Nicolas Church Newbury. Next time I'm in town I'll take a look and see what I can find for you.

The family are recorded in the Joseph Toomer's 1815 census as follows:

Abode: Mary's Lane Newbury

Ebenezer Cannings aged 43 occ: Taylor
Elizabeth Cannings aged 41
Mary Cannings aged 14
Elizabeth Cannings aged 12
Ebenezer Cannings aged 9
Martha Cannings aged 6
Maria Cannings aged 3
Hester Cannings infant

Thank you. That would be appreciated.

[candrjm]

A little info for you:

Marriage details for Ebenezer and Elizabeth:

Church: St Nicolas Newbury
Date: 8th October 1795
Groom: Ebenezer Cannings (of this parish)
Bride: Elizabeth Liddiard (of this parish)
Both signed their names
Witnesses: Samuel Purdue and John Cooper (think both had links to the church as they were also witnesses to other marriages on the same page)


There was this burial:

Place: St Nicolas Newbury
Date: 25th March 1836
Ebenezer Cannings aged 64

which fits with the Ebenezer in the 1815 census, aged 43 (so born approximately 1772)

I checked to see if there was a baptism at St Nicolas for Ebenezer from 1769-1780 but did not find one but did find this one which could be your Elizabeth:

Date: 30th September 1774
Name: Elizabeth Liddiard
Daughter of William and Eleanor Liddiard



There was also this marriage for an Ebenezer Cannings in 1780:

Church: St Nicolas Newbury
Date: 19th March 1780
Groom: Ebenezer Cannings (Widower of this parish)
Bride: Millicent Usher (Widow of this parish)
By Licence.


Did not find a previous marriage for this Ebenezer.

There is this burial which could be him:

Place: Lower Meeting House Newbury
Date: 16th January 1822
Name: Ebenezer Canning (no s) aged 76

and this burial for Millicent:

Place: St Nicolas Newbury
Date: 19th May 1832
Name: Mellicent Cannings (widow) aged 79


Hope this helps.

Chris