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Which Mary would you choose?
« on: Thursday 28 April 22 15:40 BST (UK) »
William George Cox born in Mere Wiltshire 1887, Father Fred Henry b 1862 in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Mother Mary Bulgin.....end of the line? All I have found so far, is a record of their marriage in Shaftesbury in 1885. I'm having no luck with the census either. I was just about to give up when There are 2 birth records which caught my eye, Mary Ann Bulgin b 1859 Wincanton, Somerset. mmn Green. Mary A Bulgin b1866, mmn Kimber Wincanton, Somerset. These are the only 2 possibilities that come close but I'm at a loss how to cross ref. these 2 ladies. A push in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
Ward, Bentley, Reeves, Sharpe. Everett, Rowe.
 Cox, Bulgin,

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Re: Which Mary would you choose?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 28 April 22 15:45 BST (UK) »
You need to trace those two Marys.

If you have Fred & Mary's marriage certificate, you have Mary's father's name

You have their mothers' maiden names, so trace their parents' marriages and follow them in the censuses.
Look for wills of the parents to see if they mention their daughters' married names etc.
Hopefully you can then exclude one or both from being your ancestor
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Re: Which Mary would you choose?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 April 22 15:53 BST (UK) »
I'd choose the 1866 one.

Marriages Dec 1890   (>99%)
Cox    Mary Ann        Wincanton    5c   821    
North    John        Wincanton    5c   821

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1891/0013178023  (1891)
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1901/0014361763&expand=true  (1901)
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Re: Which Mary would you choose?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 28 April 22 16:00 BST (UK) »
Well found PaulineJ, as a confirmation for poster as per that census.

NORTH, ETHEL  LILIAN     mmn BULGIN 
GRO Reference: 1894  D Quarter in BATH  Volume 05C  Page 520

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Deaths Sep 1887 
Cox    Fred Henry    age 24    Bristol    6a   1

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Re: Which Mary would you choose?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 28 April 22 16:39 BST (UK) »
the parish marriage in Henstridge for John North & Mary Ann Cox shows her to be a spinster aged 24, no father noted. John North 23 is a carter and his father William John North a shoemaker.
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Which Mary would you choose?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 28 April 22 17:07 BST (UK) »
Well what can I say? The brick wall just came down............. A huge thank you to you all.
 ;D :) :) :)
Ward, Bentley, Reeves, Sharpe. Everett, Rowe.
 Cox, Bulgin,

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Re: Which Mary would you choose?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 28 April 22 17:32 BST (UK) »
Baptism

First name Mary Ann
Mother's first name Maria
Last name Bulgin (Nee' Kimber)
Father's occupation Labourer
Baptism year 1866
Baptism date 11 Nov 1866
Residence Henstridge
Place Henstridge
Father's first nameGeorge
Father's last name Bulgin

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Re: Which Mary would you choose?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 28 April 22 17:41 BST (UK) »
Wow! John thank you so much...
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 Cox, Bulgin,

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Re: Which Mary would you choose?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 28 April 22 19:12 BST (UK) »
If you subscribe to Ancestry the marriage image of George Bulgin & Maria Kimber can be viewed. If not let us know and will paste details.

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https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/60858/images/engl78030_d-p-hens-2-1-9_m_00114?pId=4646501
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