Hello, I am looking for some help in confirming the identity / family of Maria Howell. She married James Lee Rees on 25 May 1856 at Steynton, Pembs. The marriage record confirms her father was Benjamin and that Maria was 20 years old.
When I search for her baptism on Findmypast, giving father as Benjamin, place Steynton, born 1836, I get 3 possibles:
(1) Maria Howell, born 2 May 1836 father John, mother Margaret
(2) Mary Howell born 6 July 1835 father Benjamin, mother Margaret
(3) Mary Ann Howell born 22 Feb 1835 father James and mother Martha.
Initially I followed up no. 2 and assumed Maria's name had originally been Mary. But when I went to look for Maria in 1841 census I can find a Maria Howell b. 1837 and a Mary Howell b. 1835 both living with numerous siblings and parents Benjamin and Margaret Howell in Steynton.
I searched for parents John and Margaret Howell (1) in 1841 and find them but with no children. But I can see a John and Margaret Howell baptising children in Steynton (Elizabeth b.1826,William b.1829, Anne b.1830 and Maria b.1836).
So might there have been a mix up in the name written on the baptism form for Maria's father?
If I simply search for Maria Howell b.1836 with father Benjamin and mother Margaret it gives no results, well clearly this family (above) in 1841 did have a child called Maria born in/around that time.
I'd be very grateful for people's thoughts.