Joseph French (General)
by Mai_ling 
, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 01:01 (2440 days ago)
I am trying to find the parents of Joseph French who married Anne Bodey in Slimbridge and who had a daughter Mary Ann French in Slimbridge.
I did have a Joseph who was born in May 1768 son of Joseph and Elizabeth but that was followed up with a death in August 1768 - also the son of Joseph and Elizabeth.
There is a Joseph son of John and Sarah who was born in 1761 in Frocester.
I cant find anything that will show me who Joseph's parents are.
If anyone could give me any pointers it would be appreciated. Thank you
Joseph French
by MPGriffiths , Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 08:22 (2439 days ago) @ Mai_ling
If you look at the Gloucestershire Marriage Allegations 1637-1837 and Marriage Bonds 1730-1823, under RESOURCES (in the heading)
You will find both the Licence and Bond for Joseph FRENCH's marriage to Ann BODEY. To marry at Horsley (Ann's residence) in 1793
On the Licence, Joseph FRENCH's aged is 30 = c1763
There is also at Slimbridge
John FRENCH (father JOHN) marrying 1805 (witness was John FRENCH snr
George FRENCH (father JOHN) marrying 1810
THOMAS FRENCH - marrying 1833
Joseph French
by MPGriffiths , Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 14:19 (2439 days ago) @ Mai_ling
These are the children of Joseph & Ann(e) FRENCH christened at Slimbridge (more than just Mary & Ann)
William : 30 March 1795
Sarah : 16 July 1795/6 ***
Mary : 10 May 1801
? and these at Dursley
John : 16 August 1803 - baptised ***
Ann : 23 December 1806 - buried
---
There are some trees on Ancestry, which says Joseph FRENCH died in 1802
When John FRENCH a Widower of Dursley - married at North Nibley - 9 December 1854, to Charlotte WEBB, he gives his father's name as Joseph FRENCH a retired farmer.
? quite a number of Joseph FRENCH's
---
? so we have Joseph FRENCH aged 30 in 1793 = c1653
and Ann FRENCH (nee BODEY) aged 24 in 1793 = c 1769
---
????
Buried at Uley
Joseph FRENCH of Dursley aged 72 years, 6 January 1832 = c1760
Ann FRENCH aged 86 = c 1769 : 8 March 1853
---