Mills East Ilsley

[Sloe Gin]

Yes, I have GG grandparents who married late and out of their parish as the bride was a widow marrying her brother-in-law.  They had already had one child pre-marriage.

As for Hannah Booker, the only entries for her in EIPR are her marriage and burial.
Speculation:  she may have been the daughter of John Booker of Uffington and Hannah Haines of East Ilsley who married in EI in 1773.  Hannah's age at death indicates a birth c1773.

[LizzieL]

Yes, I have GG grandparents who married late and out of their parish as the bride was a widow marrying her brother-in-law.  They had already had one child pre-marriage.

As for Hannah Booker, the only entries for her in EIPR are her marriage and burial.
Speculation:  she may have been the daughter of John Booker of Uffington and Hannah Haines of East Ilsley who married in EI in 1773.  Hannah's age at death indicates a birth c1773.

Was that the Hannah bapt in Denchworth? But unless she was baptised quite late she would be too young. 23 not 28 at death, but 3 and 8 can be confused.

Hannah had a sister Mary but I have her marrying William Wallis in one of the Hendreds. I have William tentatively as son of Thomas Wallis and Mary Smith. Thomas Wallis was my 4 x great grandfather's brother.

The other possibility in forbidden marriages is if Maria was James's brother's widow (if he had a brother)

[Sloe Gin]

The plot thickens .... 
I hadn't looked any further into the Bookers, but Denchworth sounds about right as I have Hannah Booker née Haines buried there in 1796.  Her elder sister Sarah Haines is my direct ancestor, so the Bookers are twigs.

I haven't seen the Hannah Booker baptism*, but yes, 23 and 28 could easily be confused. Plus there's the general vagueness about ages in earlier times.

*Actually I've got the Phillimore transcription for Denchworth somewhere, will have a look.  Another rabbithole! 

[MosesKinne]

Thank you for helping me to find my ancestors Marriage.

James had a brother called William born 1769 East Ilsley who married Mary Prior there in 1797. Maybe James married his brothers wife ?

[Sloe Gin]

James had a brother called William born 1769 East Ilsley who married Mary Prior there in 1797. Maybe James married his brothers wife ?

I think she is the Mary Mills who was buried on 5 December 1805.  William & Mary's last child William was born on 29 November, baptised on the same day as Mary's funeral, and was buried on 16 December.

I do think we are looking for a Maria, not a Mary.  I know these are variations of the same name, but she is consistently Maria in the EIPR and it's not a Catholic register.