I'm trying to tie down the ancestors of Sarah Amelia Moxley. I know she was baptised in Tintern and have her parents stated as being William (a waterman) and Mary. I've located her in 1851 and onwards as living in in Newport with her mother Mary and later with husband (Thomas Marshall) and various children.

I have a copy of her marriage certificate which states her father as being William Moxley and states his occupation as being a Master Mariner (could this have been some wishful thinking?? perhaps it was true).

On various census returns both Sarah and her mother Mary have stated they were born in Tintern, but I seem unable to locate William and Mary's marriage and hence Mary's maiden name.

In 1851 a nephew by the name of Francis Vigors or Viggors (a tailor, b. Monmouth c1828) was staying with Mary. Perhaps her maiden name was Vigors?

I also cannot find any of them on the 1841 census's.

Oh where, oh where can William and Mary be?

This looks like it may tie-in?

Record_ID: 48809
Entry_Number:
Year: 1826
Month: Aug
Day: 12
Grooms_Surname: VIGORS
Grooms_Forenames: Francis Bowen
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Chapel Hill
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: BATTEN
Brides_Forenames: Jane
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: St Woolas Newport
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: licence
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: William Moxley
Witness_2: Mary Vigors
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference:
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Chapel Hill Monmouth
Soundex_Groom: V262
Soundex_Bride: B350

So this couple probably the father of Francis jnr. William & Mary married between 1826-1833?

I also cannot find any of them on the 1841 census's

1841 Wales Census Monmouthshire Newport District 6

HO107/751/19; Folio: 45; Pages: 31/32

Part of Canal Parade

William Moxley - 45 - Publican - Y
Mary Moxley - 47 - Y
Sarah Cook - 18 - F S - N
Hannah Heighley - 15 - Y

Transcribed by Ancestry as Maday

IGI Individual Record
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William Moxley
Male
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Marriages:
Spouse: Mary Viggors
Marriage: 20 MAR 1831 Bistol,, Gloucester, England
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locally listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: M019006 Dates: 1818-1925 Source CallNo.: 1596351 Type: Film

[Possible typing error Bistol/Bristol]

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