Hello again
Thinking about that first marriage and comparing the signatures for John Doughty and I don't think it is the same man.
I think your John's first marriage is at Harley by licence15.6.1801 to an Elizabeth Hoking/Hollings widow.John is a waterman over 21. There is a possible son John Hassell Doughty at Broseley 3.10.1802 and Elizabeth is buried 26.5.1805 at Broseley.
The other marriage looks to be John's widowed father John Doughty and his wife Mary Oakes is buried 13.6.1808.
I assume they are both older and that is why they have no children .This man signs the John in his name with a curly bit on the J while his 'son' does / then a downward stroke on his J.
John senior married Catherine Cullice at Brosely 20.5.1773 so you can check both signatures.
Catherine was buried 28.9.1801 .John follows 23.1.1832 age 82 years Broseley.
Children Sarah 28.10.1774 ,John 13.9.1778 ,Anne 21.1.1781,Benjamin 30.10.1786 ,Edward 18.9.1781 ,Rosanna 18.1.1789 ,Thomas 13.1.1795 ,James born 15.12.1798 bapt 17.8.1800 .
The George and Mary witnessing Anne's marriages are John junior's first cousins.
George bapt 9.2.1796 s of George and Margaret Doughty nee Hartshorne , and George junior's wife Mary.
George Senior bapt 29.4.1759 s of John and Ann Doughty nee Geary of Broseley who married at Madeley 7.6.1744.
John Doughty senior bapt 6.1.1749 and George's older brother.
The rest of John and Ann's brood
Sarah 29.6.1744,Elizabeth 16.3.1746,John,Richard 15.10.1752,Rebecca 1.4.1755, Edward 30.5.1756 ,George ,William 20.12.1761 .Benjamin 6.4.1764.
John was buried 23.9.1764 and Anne 3.3.1787. I think.
They all seem to working on the River Severn.
I'd love to suggest some lovely Wills but I can't see any.
I'll see what else I can find.
Ciderdrinker
