In my own research, I have some people from Gloucestershire moving to Worcs and getting married sort of 'on the way' in Worcs, ie not at where they end up living.
Is Mary Sparrow the Mary Herring who is buried 1824 April 7 in Old Swinford, age given as 54?
(NBI National Burial Index transcription).
That gives a birthdate of 1770.
There is a baptism (church record on ancestry) of a Mary Sparrow, 24 May 1768 to William and Ann Sparrow at Bromsberrow, Glos.
Just a thought,
Lisa
Wow! We are following on the same lines!
Yes, by a strode of luck I came across the baptism of Mary after I found the baptism of Anne, daughter of William Sparrow, shoemaker of Dymock and of Anne, his wife, was baptised August 15th 1784 by the Reverend John H.... at Bromberrow, Gloucestershire!
That's a wide gap in between baptisms of Mary and Anne... Can't find other siblings but they may pop up on Ancestry after a while.
Also found the marriage of William Sparrow, occupation: Cordwainer and Anne Edmunds via FreeReg then Ancestry: -
23 April 1767 • St John the Baptist, Eldersfield, Worcestershire, England
William Sparrow. Groom's Parish: Ashleyworth GLS. Occupation: Cordwainer. Bride: Anne Edmands. Witness 1:Sarah Cowcher. Witness 2: Mary White. Anne signs with a mark X. File Line No: 67
and baptism of William Sparrow: -
20 Nov 1739 • St. Bartholomew, Redmarley D'Abitot, Worcestershire, England
Parents: Thomas and Mary Sparrow. File Line No: 2337. Source: FreeReg
and a possible death for William Sparrow: -
Name: William Sparrow
Age: 76
Birth Date: abt 1738
Burial Date: 11 Aug 1814
Burial Place: Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Found the baptism for Anne Edmunds: -
Anne Edmunds
Baptism Date: 22 Feb 1747
Baptism Place: Eldersfield, Worcester, England
Father: Robert Edmunds
Mother: Anne
FHL Film Number: 291621
I hadn't come across this death for Mary Herring, nee Sparrow. This could be her if no other Mary Herring fits as ages are a bit of a hit and miss by a few years back then? She would most certainly have been buried at Old Swinford.
