Martha WOORE/HOAR who married William COLE at Welsh Bicknor

by admin , Forest of Dean, Monday, August 18, 2008, 02:14 (6013 days ago)

Sent to me by Rosemary
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Hi Dave

I was very interested to read about your connection to Martha Woore/Hoar who married William Cole/Coal at Welsh Bicknor in 1802. I am descended from their daughter Sarah Cole/Coleman(born 1812 Welsh Bicknor) who married Edmund Yemm in 1837.

You mentioned that Martha Hoar was born at Goodrich in 1782 the daughter of John and Mary and I am wondering if you have been able to find a baptism for Martha and if so did she have a brother James? The reason I am asking about James is that a James Hoar was a witness at Martha's marriage to William Cole and William and Martha Cole were witnesses at the marriage of James Woore to Ann Davies on 2 July 1804 at Goodrich. How sure are you that the Martha born in Goodrich is the right one as on the 1861 census her place of birth is given as Monmouthshire (although the information was probably given by her son in law who maybe only guessed at it!) Have you been able to find Martha on the 1851 census?

I live near Aberdeen in Scotland and am not easily able to access the parish registers for Goodrich and I have not so far been able to find Martha Woore's baptism so I was really interested when I read your posting relating to Martha. Also have you been able to find a baptism for William Cole?

With best wishes
Ro