French and Bullock, Westbury o Severn / Newnham, c1860s (General)

by MPGriffiths , Thursday, March 15, 2018, 08:39 (2438 days ago) @ Mai

The witnesses i.e. William & Sarah MABBETT at the wedding of Charles COOPER to Mary FRENCH, 16 September 1844.

The next wedding in the register, is Henry WHERRETT marrying Elizabeth FRENCH (witnesses: Joseph & **Susannah FRENCH)

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Ancestry:

William MABBETT married Sarah FRENCH, 28 May 1818, St Mary de Lobe, Gloucestershire

Although : William MABBETT is the Parish Clerk - looking at the 1841 census and GRO -

Lavinia MABBETT aged 21 months: mother's maiden name: FRENCH

MABBETT

William - 45
Sarah - 40 (aged 54 1851 census)
Ann - 20
Harriett - 13
Henry -11
Joseph - 8
Clara - 7
Beata - 4
Lavinia - 21 months (mother's maiden name FRENCH)
Sophia - 1

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Sarah FRENCH christened at Slimbridge, 16 July 1796, parents: Joseph & Ann (assume family names)

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The Will of John FRENCH 26 March 1831 (of Slimbridge) - mentions his late son George (7 grandchildren) - who had children by Susannah HATHWAY - (inc: George FRENCH alias HATHWAY - Joseph, William John, Richard, Elizabeth, Susannah & Ann) and says George later married Susannah) -

George FRENCH married Susannah HATHAWAY at Slimbridge 14 June 1810 (by Licence)

George is aged 18 and Susannah 21 (on the Licence) Forest of Dean records.

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George FRENCH, illigitimate son of Susannah HATHAWAY - christened at Slimbridge, 4 October 1808