Carrs in Newbury

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There are two Anns in Newbury according to the GRO website:

CARR, ANN       JONES 
GRO Reference: 1842  J Quarter in NEWBURY  Volume 06  Page 212

FreeBMD gives this as 6 214 so obviously a mistake.

CARR, ANN       PLANK 
GRO Reference: 1844  M Quarter in NEWBURY  Volume 06  Page 229
 
So Thomas married Elizabeth Jones (not Palmer) and John married Ann Plank.

I'm getting there!

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Could someone please find the baptism of Thomas Carr around 1806/7 in Newbury. I doubt if he was the brother of John as they were born in different counties according to the census returns. If they had the same father, that would clinch it. John's parents were Richard Carr and Mary nee Wilson. Many thanks.

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Could someone please find the baptism of Thomas Carr around 1806/7 in Newbury. I doubt if he was the brother of John as they were born in different counties according to the census returns. If they had the same father, that would clinch it. John's parents were Richard Carr and Mary nee Wilson. Many thanks.

Don't get too hung up on different counties.  Newbury is only about 15 miles from Great Bedwyn, and both are on the Kennet & Avon Canal so connected by river as well as by road.  (Bedwyn is just off the London to Bath road, a major route in those days.)

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Just to recap on  Thomas CARR and Elizabeth (tree on Ancestry gives Elizabeth's surname as PALMER)

The two youngest children on the 1841 census is

Emma aged 3 and Eliza aged 1

GRO INDEX

CARR Eliza - mother's maiden name JONES - 1839 S Qtr Newbury

CARR Emma - ditto - 1837 -

and then

CARR ANN - 1842 mother's maiden name JONES - Newbury

Is there another marriage of Thomas CARR to Elizabeth JONES - the oldest child on the 1841 census is Sarah aged 14. c 1827 all born in the County and later census' Newbury, Berkshire.

There is a tree on Ancestry  : Thomas CARR 1807 to Elizabeth JONES - 1808-1890 (again no parentage).

Sarah CARR their daughter - born 1826 - in Newbury, Berkshire, married
William Hambleton BEALS - born 1823, Barford, Norfolk  - Civil Reg. Marriage - Jan 1847, Newbury, Berkshire to Sarah CARR.

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Berkshire Marriages Index

First name(s)   Thomas
Last name           Carr
Marriage year   1825
Marriage date   10 Jul 1825
Church      St Nicolas
Place              Newbury
County      Berkshire
Country      England
Spouse's first name(s)   Elizabeth
Spouse's last name      Jones
Licence or banns      By Banns
Record set   Berkshire Marriages Index

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Ancestry doesn't have Berkshire baptism, but have been looking at

Newbury St Nicolas - Tinstaafl Transcripts (as this is where Thomas CARR married 10 July 1825)

There are a number of Carr marriages including

20 July 1792 - of Thomas CARR to Elizabeth BOWLES.

? Where are this couple later on

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The 'family' occupation appear to be Sawyer's who travel from County to County, probably using the River.....

There is also an Elizabeth CARR who married John ARPUTT - 19 July 1790.


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Looking at the above website - the Grooms came from all over the places, Sydmonton, Hampshire, + Stratfield Mortimer - Wherwell, Hampshire - so a lot of river travel.

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the Grooms came from all over the places, Sydmonton, Hampshire, + Stratfield Mortimer - Wherwell, Hampshire - so a lot of river travel.

None of those places are very far from Newbury though. Wherwell is the furthest, at about 20 miles.