I would appreciate some help on this one.

Francis Read b 25 Oct 1730 married Jane Stephens of the Hundreds of St Briavels on 26 Aug 1760 at Ruardean. Their children were born from 1763 to 1781.

A 'possible' Jane Stephens / Stevens was born in Ruardean on 23 Dec 1722, but she seems a bit old to be having children in 1781?

Also, there is a Jane Read buried on Ruardean Hill in 1810 aged 82, but I'm not sure if she was the widow of Francis.

Has anyone managed to find the baptism of the Jane Stephens / Stevens who married Francis Read in 1760?

thanks.....Danny

Hi Danny

If this is your Jane she was only 14 when she got married - but nothing surprises me anymore!

record_id 217536
Year 1746
Month Sep
Day 11
Parents Surname STEPHENS
Child Forename Jane
Father's Forename John
Mother's Forename Elisabeth
Officiating Minister J Davies Curate
Event Type Baptism
Register Ref P278 in 1/3
Page 15
Parish/Chapel St Briavels
Soundex S315

PS The Jane Stephens born 1722 died 29/09/1725 according to IGI.

Chris

thanks for your input; we have one Jane too old and one too young, the search continues.......

Danny

Not too young by the ages of some of the mothers I've found!

not wishing to teach folk how to suck eggs... however don't assume she was baptised as a baby she may have been a teenager..

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Yes baptised and married on the same day too!

indeed :-)

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Thank you all very much for your responses and sound advice. Unfortunately in this case there isn't any evidence to support a late or group baptism as jane Stephens 1746 had brothers baptised in 1745 and 1750 at St Briavels, plus possibly two more brothers at llandogo in 1754 and 1756.
I'm not discounting that all of them may have been baptised late ... just have to keep searching

thanks again......Danny

Sorry Uncle Slowhands - we young 'uns get a bit over excited!

no need for that :-)

abject or otherwise !

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

This one is on my family tree and I have found Jane daughter of William & Sarah Stephens of Newland baptised 9 April 1738 at Lea in Herefordshire. I think this is a good candidate.

Graham

thank you very much indeed.....yes this looks a very strong candidate

Danny