Mary Sibley bapt Christchurch 1776

[LizzieL]

Mary Sibley was baptised in Christchurch on 31 Mar 1776 d/o William. No mother's name recorded. Can anyone find a likely William and a possible wife please.

[trish1120]

I see Marys christening on Familysearch.Org.

Looking for children christened  1771-1791 Christchurch, Father WILLIAM there is only Mary 1776

There is also Christchurch;
SARAH 6 March 1778, Father WALTER
+ 2 Burials;
JOHN 3 December 1775
MARY 26 Sept 1784
(no ages given)
Both have Father as WALTER

There are christening Grateley to a William/Elizabeth but I dont think thay would christen a Elizabeth 25 Dec 1775 and a Mary in Christchurch 3mths Later.

Sorry cant be more help.

[LizzieL]

Thanks, I hadn't got the Mary burial in 1784. and that John's father was Walter

I am wondering whether the Mary baptised in 1776 was actually Walter's daughter and there was an error in transcription or the original baptism record.

I have Walter Sibley and Mary Cox marrying in Holdenhurst on 24 Nov 1766.
Children of Walter (no mother mentioned):
John bapt 21 Dec 1766, buried 3 Dec 1775
Betty (my direct ancestor) bapt 11 Dec 1768,
Ann bapt 18 Mar 1770,
Thomas bapt 31 Oct 1773,
Sarah bapt 8 Mar 1778

Mary would fit nicely between Thomas and Sarah.

I have a burial for Walter Sibley on 23 Aug 1786 in Christchurch.
Also a marriage for a Mary Sibley in Christchurch by licence to a John Swetman of Wimborne on 14 Jan 1789. Although it doesn't say she's a widow it could be Walter's widow remarrying.
The witnesses were Abel Thomas (x) and John Kent.
The only Abel Thomas I can find in right place and time frame is father of Mary Thomas who married John Derham, who was the brother of the James Derham who married Betty Sibley (daughter of Walter and Mary)

[LizzieL]

Just come back to this branch and have found another Mary Sibley marriage

To recap
baptisms: Children of Walter (no mother mentioned):
John bapt 21 Dec 1766, buried 3 Dec 1775 (record says s/o Walter)
Betty (my direct ancestor married James Derham) bapt 11 Dec 1768,
Ann bapt 18 Mar 1770, poss burial 1778
Richard bapt 26 Jan 1772
Thomas bapt 31 Oct 1773,
Possibly Mary 1776 - father William on record but no William found.
Sarah bapt 8 Mar 1778

There is a burial of a Mary Sibley 26 Sept 1784
And a marriage of a  Mary Sibley to John Swetman 1789

I had thought 1784 was death of daughter Mary and the 1789 was remarriage of widowed Mary after Walter died in 1786. Or vice versa if daughter Mary married very young
But now I have found another marriage:
23 Nov 1785 Mary Sibley to Henry Brinson, daughter Mary would be too young and widowed Mary isn't yet a widow.

Can anyone find a third Mary in the right area of marriageable age please