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Sarah Lewis and John Dyke [Dike]
« on: Saturday 20 February 21 01:59 GMT (UK) »
Hope someone can help here.

I'm trying to identify christenings for my ancestor John Dyke and Sarah Lewis who married in Taunton in 1733 by licence.

I don't know where John was from yet but I have found a possible candidate for Sarah:

Sarah Lewis christened 1716 Wincanton - daughter of Benjamin and Hannah

My only query is that Wincanton seems quite a distance away. Could this be the same Sarah or can anyone suggest candidates closer to Taunton that I should look at?

I've tried looking for Wills for the Lewis family but so far I've not come across anything that may help.

Many Thanks for any ideas

Matt

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Re: Sarah Lewis and John Dyke [Dike]
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 20 February 21 10:35 GMT (UK) »
A couple of possibilities on freereg.

Sarah LEWIS   Baptism   12 Mar 1714   Somerset   Somerton : St Michael :

Parents Samuel & Mary abode Uphill

John DYKE   Baptism   21 Jun 1704   Somerset   Bishops Lydeard : St Mary the Virgin : Parish Register

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Clarke, Trickett, Orton, Lawless, Norton, Detheridge, Kirby, Goodfellow, Wagstaff, Lowe, etc.

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Re: Sarah Lewis and John Dyke [Dike]
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 20 February 21 17:59 GMT (UK) »
A couple of possibilities on freereg.

Sarah LEWIS   Baptism   12 Mar 1714   Somerset   Somerton : St Michael :

Parents Samuel & Mary abode Uphill

John DYKE   Baptism   21 Jun 1704   Somerset   Bishops Lydeard : St Mary the Virgin : Parish Register

Father Thomas

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Thanks Colin

That James looks promising as Bishop Lydeard is only about 5 miles from Taunton. Somerton is about 19 miles from Taunton according to Google so may be a bit far out, but I'll keep it in mind.

Many Thanks
Matt

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Re: Sarah Lewis and John Dyke [Dike]
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 21 February 21 09:21 GMT (UK) »
There are several Dyke/Dike baptisms in the right period at St Mary Magdalene church , Taunton-which is where John and Sarah married...including one transcribed as "Jo Dike" baptised 15 April 1706 s/o William and Mary of Fore Street, Taunton-William is a "Comber".

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Re: Sarah Lewis and John Dyke [Dike]
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 21 February 21 15:14 GMT (UK) »
There are several Dyke/Dike baptisms in the right period at St Mary Magdalene church , Taunton-which is where John and Sarah married...including one transcribed as "Jo Dike" baptised 15 April 1706 s/o William and Mary of Fore Street, Taunton-William is a "Comber".

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Many thanks for that. It's certainly a possibility. It looks like William Dyke married Mary Cabell at Taunton in 1701.

William and Mary also appear to have a daughter named Hannah.

Matt