John Watkins m Mary Bray 1811 Longhope (General)

by ChrisW , Thursday, May 08, 2008, 04:49 (6052 days ago) @ Lincolnian

Thanks Slowhands - that helped a lot! Thomas was older than I expected, and the marriage earlier than I expected. I think it is this one?

Record_ID: 9385
Entry Number: 186
Year: 1811
Month: May
Day: 4
Groom Surname: WATKINS
Groom Forenames: John
Groom Age at Marriage:
Groom condition:
Groom Rank or Profession:
Groom Residence: Longhope
Groom Father's Surname:
Groom Father's Forenames:
Groom Father's Rank or Profession:
Bride Surname: BRAY
Bride Forenames: Mary
Bride Age at Marriage:
Bride Condition:
Bride Rank or Profession:
Bride Residence: Longhope
Bride Father's Surname:
Bride Father's Forenames:
Bride Father's Rank or Profession:
Licence or Banns: Banns
Date of banns:
Signature or Mark: They both mark
Witness 1: William Tiney [?]
Witness 2: Ann Jenerher [?]
Other witnesses:
Officiating Minister: John Williams Curate
Event type: Marriage
Memoranda:
Transcriber's Notes:
Register Reference: P206 IN 1/5
Page No: 54
Parish_Chapel: Longhope
Soundex Groom: W325
Soundex Bride: B600

Possible baptism for Thomas?

Record_ID: 225714
Entry Number:
Year: 1778
Month: Sep
Day: 20
Parents Surname: WATKINS
Child Forenames: Thomas
Father's Forenames: Thomas
Mother's Forenames: Eunice
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating Minister: Ja[me]s Edwards Vicar
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P83 IN 1/1
Page No: 141
Parish_Chapel: Churcham
Soundex: W325

Parents marriage:

Record_ID: 49010
Entry Number:
Year: 1778
Month: Feb
Day: 11
Groom Surname: WATKINS
Groom Forenames: Thomas
Groom Age at Marriage:
Groom condition: [not stated]
Groom Rank or Profession:
Groom Residence: Of this Parish
Groom Father's Surname:
Groom Father's Forenames:
Groom Father's Rank or Profession:
Bride Surname: TOMMY
Bride Forenames: Eunice
Bride Age at Marriage:
Bride Condition: [not stated]
Bride Rank or Profession:
Bride Residence: Of this Parish
Bride Father's Surname:
Bride Father's Forenames:
Bride Father's Rank or Profession:
Licence or Banns: Banns
Date of banns: January 4th 11th
Signature or Mark: He signs she marks
Witness 1: The mark of Ann Thomas
Witness 2: Joseph Simmons
Other witnesses:
Officiating Minister: Tho[ma]s Parker Officiating Minister
Event type: Marriage
Memoranda:
Transcriber's Notes: The record of the banns are after the record of the marriage and say The Banns of Marriage between the aforesaid Thomas Watkins and Eunice Tommy were published three several Sundays viz January 4th 11th & 18th 1778 by me Tho[ma]s Parker Officiating Minist
Register Reference: P83 IN 1/3
Page No: 40
Parish_Chapel: Churcham
Soundex Groom: W325
Soundex Bride: T500

But there is also this baptism:

Record_ID: 86349
Entry Number: 266
Year: 1773
Month: Jul
Day: 18
Parents Surname: WATKINS
Child Forenames: Thomas
Father's Forenames: William
Mother's Forenames: Jane
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating Minister:
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register Reference: P57 IN 1/1
Page No: 51
Parish_Chapel: Bream
Soundex: W325