Marriage: Robert PEGLER and Jane

[thelilradish]

Hi all,

I'm really struggling to find a marriage for my ancestors Robert Pegler and Jane.

Robert Pegler was born 1777 in Christian Malford, Wiltshire (or at least that's where he was baptised, on the census he states his birthplace as Bremhill) and Jane, born abt 1779 in Belfast/Londonderry. Their first child (that I've found) was Eleanor Pegler born in 1802 in Bremhill, Wiltshire, but of course, that doesn't necessarily mean that they were married then! However, I've broadened my search and have found nothing. I've found them on the 1841, 1851 and 1861 census living in Bremhill, Wiltshire and have found further children, Anne (b. 1805), Steward (b. 1808), Mary (b. 1810) and Susanna (b. 1817). All were baptised in Bremhill.

I thought Steward was an unusual name and could possibly be Jane's maiden name? I thought it was possibly a spelling error but it continues to be spelt this way on all censuses except the 1881 census.

I'm desperately after Jane's maiden name to further my research on her side - is there anything else I can look at to give me some clues?

I'd appreciate any help at all - thank you! 

[emeltom]

As Jane was born Belfast/Londonderry have you tried looking there?

Emeltom

[thelilradish]

Hi Emeltom,

I actually thought the very same thing on my drive to work this morning! I'm going to check this out later.

Thank you! 

[thelilradish]

Unfortunately, I still haven't found a marriage. I've popped another post in the Ireland section to cover both areas.

Could they possibly not have been able to afford to get married so never actually did? 

[aghadowey]

Civil registration of marriages in Ireland began 1845/1864 so the only record of such an early marriage might have been in church records. However, many early records don't survive and of those that do not all are online.

[BumbleB]

Duplicate post

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[thelilradish]

Hi aghadowey,

Thank you for your reply.

Thank you for the information, I wasn't aware that civil registration began that late.

I'm hoping that somehow I will break through this brick wall one day and will keep searching!

Thanks again!

Selina