Eliza Ward - is this the answer? (General)

by Simone , Wednesday, November 03, 2010, 00:03 (5140 days ago) @ holly

btw looks like Richard married twice

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Entry_Number: 217
Year: 1872
Month: Jul
Day: 7
Grooms_Surname: WEBB
Grooms_Forenames: Richard
Grooms_Age: full
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: The Lonk
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Webb
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: James
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Brides_Surname: WARD
Brides_Forenames: Esther
Brides_Age: full
Brides_Condition: Widow
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Joyford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Hawkins
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: John Jones
Witness_2: Mark of Ann Ward
Other_Witnesses: None
Officiating_Minister: Tho. R. Garnsey
Event: Marriage
Memoranda: -
Notes: -
Register_Reference: PFC82 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 5
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex_Groom: W100
Soundex_Bride: W630

Esther's first marriage - witnesses are Richard and Elizabeth

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Year: 1851
Month: Dec
Day: 29
Grooms_Surname: WARD
Grooms_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Age: full
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Woodcutter
Grooms_Residence: Joyford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Burns
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: John
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: HAWKINS
Brides_Forenames: Esther
Brides_Age: full
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Joyford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Hawkins
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Richard Webb
Witness 2 Mark of Elizabeth Webb
Other_Witnesses: None
Officiating_Minister: Tho. O Tudor B.A. Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda: -
Notes: -
Register_Reference: PFC82 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 39
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex_Groom: W630
Soundex_Bride: H252

Thomas is the brother of his first wife Elizabeth
so Richard Webb married the widow of his brother in law Thomas.

Simone x