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Offline jennyk

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where is William Martin prior to 1871??
« on: Friday 14 October 05 20:09 BST (UK) »
Help please!!
WILLIAM MARTIN 
1901 Wales born c 1843 Lydbrook with wife Jane (nee Jones) and family living West Dean
1891 England  born Coleford c 1847 with wife and family living West Dean
1881 England born Lydbrook c 1846 with wife and family living Upper Lydbrook
1871 England recorded as Marton born Coleford c 1846 with wife and dau in West Dean

1861 cannot find anywhere and no trace of birth.
Have marriage cert. June 20th 1869 St John's Church, Dean Forest.  Father William COOPER, fireman.Married Mary Jane Jones father George Jones Mariner.
Please can anyone find him prior to 1871. Jenny
Dorman:Devon
Hyde:Surrey
Jordan:Glos
Jones:Denbigh

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Re: where is William Martin prior to 1871??
« Reply #1 on: Friday 14 October 05 20:17 BST (UK) »
How about this guy in Lydbrook (West Dean) in 1861?

RG9/3983 - Folio 42 - Pg 17

Charles Weave  Head  70  (?)Livery Man  b. Lydbrook
Elizabeth Weave  Wife  65  b. Newland
William Martin  Nephew  17  (?)Livery Man  b. Coleford

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ANT: Nesbit, Potts; CHS: Gosling (Hazel Grove/Lymm), Hinton (Lymm), Johnson (Hazel Grove), Marsland (Hazel Grove), Massey (Daresbury), Sorton (Warmingham); LAN: Jackson, James, Potts (Manchester/Salford); MAY: Caulfield, Griffin (Leveelick); SAL: Goodwin, Johnson (Bridgnorth), Gregory (Wellington); STS: Goodwin, Gregory, Johnson (Wolverhampton); Hallett (Trysull); SOM: Dowding, James, Jones (Bath)

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Re: where is William Martin prior to 1871??
« Reply #2 on: Friday 14 October 05 20:24 BST (UK) »
Could be him could't it? Date of birth only a couple of years out. I kind of hoped he'd be with parents although father has a different name?
Thanks very much Rambler
Dorman:Devon
Hyde:Surrey
Jordan:Glos
Jones:Denbigh