Mary Cowmeadow nee Tingle

I am still searching for the birth and death dates of Mary Tingle who married James Cowmeadow in 1807 at Newland. It occurred to me that she may have remarried. There is a widow Mary Cowmeadow who married a James Wilson on 1 Nov 1834 in Ledbury. Does anyone know any reason why this could not be Mary?
Many thanks

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? can't see James/Mary WILSON in Herefordshire

1841 Census, Dean Forest Drybrook

James WILSON, 45 - Mason, not born in County
Mary WILSON - 50 - born in County

1851 Census, West Dean
Saunders Green

James WILSON - 53 - Coalminer, born Somersetshire, Morton
Mary WILSON - 59 born West Dean
Mary A WILDEN - stepdaughter - 25 - born West Dean
Charles WILDEN - stepson - 18

as Mary COWMEADOW married in Ledbury

1851 Census, Herefordshire, Ledbury

James COWMEADOW -43 Plumber, born Glos. Newent
Mary COWMEADOW - 46, born Herefordshire, Ledbury

1841 Census, Herefordshire, Ledbury

COWMENDON

James - 30, Plumber & Glazier - not born County
Mary - 35 - born in County
Mary - 30 - not born in County

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http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=18676

and

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=1648

Year: 1807
Month: Mar
Day: 24
Grooms_Surname: COWMEADOW
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Newland
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: TINGLE
Brides_Forenames: Mary
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Newland
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He signs she marks
Witness_1: Mark of Sophia Wheeler
Witness_2: William Hand
Other_Witnesses: Thos Bond
Officiating_Minister: Tay[lo]r Matt[he]w Procter vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 107
Parish_Chapel: Newland

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Year: 1789
Month: Jun
Day: 7
Parents_Surname: TYNGLE
Child_Forenames: Mary
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: BTs give surname as Tingle
Register_Reference: P1 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 12
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

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

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I suggest this possible Burial for Mary:

Record_ID: 41371
Entry_Number: 5061
Year: 1852
Month: Jan
Day: 6
Surname: COWMEADOW
Forenames: Mary
Residence: East Dean
Age_at_death: y[ea]rs 74
Officiating_Minister: W Penfold
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page_No: 134
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

So born abt 1778.

Looking for James in Ruardean(aka Newland) too, I see other James Cowmeadows way back suggesting a family line prior to our James ?.

Also:

Record_ID: 56721
Entry_Number: 246
Year: 1819
Month: Feb
Day: 14
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Moorwood
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: T. D. Fosbrooke Min[iste]r
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 31
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

I think this is their home area, perhaps Mary died there too, as above Burial ?

Also see:
Record_ID: 56238
Entry_Number:
Year: 1807
Month: Jun
Day: 14
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: William
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: J H BEESTON - minister
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: Not in BTS
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 56
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Possibly same William,
Record_ID: 40157
Entry_Number:
Year: 1807
Month: Aug
Day: 9
Surname: COWMEADOW
Forenames: William
Residence:
Age_at_death:
Officiating_Minister: J H BEESTON
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: a child
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/6
Page_No: 60
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Record_ID: 56291
Entry_Number:
Year: 1808
Month: May
Day: 22
Parents_Surname: COWMEADA
Child_Forenames: Sarah
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: J H BEESTON - minister
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: BTs have COWMEADOW
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 62
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Record_ID: 56359
Entry_Number:
Year: 1809
Month: Nov
Day: 11
Parents_Surname: COWMEADA
Child_Forenames: Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: J H BEESTON - minister
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: BTs have COWMEADOW
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 64
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Record_ID: 56446
Entry_Number:
Year: 1811
Month: Nov
Day: 24
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: Eliza
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: Richard Wood
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 73
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Record_ID: 56492
Entry_Number: 18
Year: 1813
Month: Aug
Day: 8
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: Ann
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Forest of Dean
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: T. D. Fosbrooke Assist[ant] Curate
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: daughter of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 3
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Record_ID: 56601
Entry_Number: 127
Year: 1815
Month: Dec
Day: 17
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: Hannah
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Morwood
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: T. D. Fosbrooke Min[iste]r
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: daughter of aged 7 months)
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 16
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Record_ID: 56674
Entry_Number: 200
Year: 1817
Month: Mar
Day: 30
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: Hesther
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Forest of Dean
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: T. D. Fosbrooke Min[iste]r
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: daughter of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 25
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Record_ID: 56741
Entry_Number: 266
Year: 1820
Month: Jun
Day: 4
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: William
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Moorwood
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: T. D. Fosbrooke Min[iste]r
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 34
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Record_ID: 56781
Entry_Number: 306
Year: 1822
Month: Jan
Day: 27
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: Cornelius
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Moorwood
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: T. D. Fosbroke Min[iste]r
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 39
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Sadly daughter Elizabeth dies young in 1822, but see Memoranda !

Record_ID: 40575
Entry_Number: 4265
Year: 1822
Month: May
Day: 28
Surname: COWMEADOW
Forenames: Elizabeth
Residence: Moorwood
Age_at_death: 12 y[ea]rs
Officiating_Minister: G D Fosbroke Min[iste]r
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: daughter of Mary widow
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page_No: 35
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Suggesting James Cowmeadow dies between January & May 1822, but why ?.

Nearest Burial Record looks early ?:
Record_ID: 40565
Entry_Number: 4255
Year: 1821
Month: Aug
Day: 15
Surname: COWMEADOW
Forenames: James
Residence: Moorwood
Age_at_death: 56 y[ea]rs
Officiating_Minister: G D Fosbroke Min[iste]r
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page_No: 34
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

If 56 in 1821 so born abt 1765, so abt 13 years younger than wife Mary.

Perhaps he passed away "soon" after fathering Cornelius born Jan 1822 ?...

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I should have mentioned that between say 1810 and 1850 the FoD site shows 20 PRs for James Cowmeadows, 8 being Baptisms and 6 Burials. There are 5 Baptisms in Ruardean alone stretching back to 1737.
Throughout Dean the site shows Baptisms for 29 James Cowmeadows !.

Between 1810 & 1850 the site shows 14 PRs for Mary Cowmeadows, 10 are Baptisms. Curiously there are also a total of 29 Baptisms of Mary Cowmeadows on the site !.

Hence plenty of room for errors when searching on a general basis particularly farther afield into say Herefordshire !

Meanwhile staying in Ruardean (usually Moorcroft):

Record_ID: 56919
Entry_Number: 444
Year: 1826
Month: Dec
Day: 15
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruerdean [Ruardean]
Occupation: [not stated]
Officiating_Minister: T. D. Fosbroke Min[iste]r
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: natural daughter of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 56
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

But sadly:

Record_ID: 40708
Entry_Number: 4398
Year: 1827
Month: Jul
Day: 19
Surname: COWMEADOW
Forenames: Elizabeth
Residence: Workhouse
Age_at_death: 9 m[on]ths
Officiating_Minister: G D Fosbroke Min[iste]r
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: natural dau of Mary
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page_No: 52
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

No more activity until turn of James & Mary's daughters, perhaps ?:

Record_ID: 57217
Entry_Number: 739
Year: 1836
Month: Apr
Day: 17
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: Emma
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Eliza
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Moorwood
Occupation: [not stated]
Officiating_Minister: T. D. Fosbroke Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: natural daughter of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 93
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Record_ID: 57276
Entry_Number: 798
Year: 1837
Month: Oct
Day: 15
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: Mary Ann
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Hannah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Moorwood
Occupation: [not stated]
Officiating_Minister: T. D. Fosbroke Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: daug[the]r of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 100
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Sadly our James Jr;

Record_ID: 41021
Entry_Number: 4711
Year: 1838
Month: Dec
Day: 30
Surname: COWMEADOW
Forenames: James
Residence: Moorwood
Age_at_death: years 20
Officiating_Minister: J Chell
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page_No: 91
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Record_ID: 16659
Entry_Number: 956
Year: 1842
Month: Sep
Day: 4
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: Barzillai
Grooms_Age: Of Full Age
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: The Forest of Dean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Surname: COWMEADOW
Brides_Forenames: Hannah
Brides_Age: Of Full Age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: The Forest of Dean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: James Pope
Witness_2: Mark of Hannah Pope
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Henry Formby
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 20
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex_Groom: M200
Soundex_Bride: C530

NB: no witnesses from Hannah's family...

And for completeness again,

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Sorry to be slow to come back after all these excellent observations as I am not well at the moment and will need to trawl through past messages to prove my points but I believe this Mary Cowmeadow being referred to is the wife of William Cowmeadow James' brother. My Mary's court appearances suggest she was born around 1790. I would love to be able to access the work house records but I think they have disappeared.

I am sure that the Mary Slowhands refers to has been claimed by another branch of the family. What I need is a tree from a good old fashioned bible!

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Hi Carole,
I'm sorry to hear you've been ill, I know the feeling which is how I took up this hobby and found this site 8 months ago, I hope you start feeling better soon. The Mary Cowmeadow I researched above is indeed the wife of James as surely the numerous Baptism Records show?. I suspect James to indeed be William's brother; certainly within the Ruardean PRs of that 1830s period I did keep seeing another family headed by William (and his wife Elizabeth if I recall correctly ??) who I took to be closely related. As I said, there's so many different James's & Marys & Williams etc within the area and time period discussed so its easy to get them confused perhaps, however by methodical research they can be untangled, as I believe I have done correctly for James & Mary. It's also interesting that you mention her Court appearances, what was this for and how did you discover this ?, most intriguing, and the Workhouse which I touched on too. I presumed she found herself there after James' passing especially with so many mouths to feed ?.

I'm sure that some more carefull and leisurely study of the PRs by your good self will confirm this probable link.

Perhaps this is brother William, father also William(grr).
(Please note this is a suggestion after only a VERY quick look at the PRs):

Record_ID: 55329
Entry_Number:
Year: 1786
Month: Apr
Day: 16
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: William
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: J H BEESTON - minister
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 4
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

William's parents:

Record_ID: 15811
Entry_Number:
Year: 1785
Month: Jul
Day: 2
Grooms_Surname: COWMEADOW
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Ruardean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: COWMEADOW
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Ruardean
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both signed
Witness_1: Tho[ma]s DOBBS
Witness_2: Joseph HARPER
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: John H BEESTON - minister
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: Jul 2 not Jul 4
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 34
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex_Groom: C530
Soundex_Bride: C530

"our" James, William's brother ?

Record_ID: 55419
Entry_Number:
Year: 1788
Month: Jul
Day: 27
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: J H BEESTON - minister
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 8
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Judging from the dates I think this must be yet another similarly named, yet different, William & Elizabeth !!

Record_ID: 53586
Entry_Number:
Year: 1732
Month: May
Day: 14
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: Hannah
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: [not stated]
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 7
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

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While another different, earlier generation ?

James & Ann COWMEADOW & Family, Ruardean c1760s:

Record_ID: 16360
Entry_Number:
Year: 1762
Month: Mar
Day: 18
Grooms_Surname: COWMEADOW
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Batchelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Ruardean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: EVANS
Brides_Forenames: Ann
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Ruardean
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: both marked
Witness_1: Joseph JORDAN
Witness_2: Joseph HARPER
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: John EDWARDS - curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: COWMEADA in BT
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 4243
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex_Groom: C530
Soundex_Bride: E152

Their son James (not ours):
Record_ID: 54672
Entry_Number:
Year: 1769
Month: Feb
Day: 26
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: John HARRIS/ H THOMAS
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 15
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

Record_ID: 54772
Entry_Number:
Year: 1771
Month: Nov
Day: 17
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: Ann
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: D JONES/ Thomas JONES/ D. LEWIS/ Thomas LEWIS
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 23
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: C530

etc etc etc

As I said earlier, continued thorough methodical research such as this, but looking at all this periods PRs for the Ruardean area will I'm sure allow you to place all the family branches within their correct context. Its just bad luck for you the family wern't too imaginative/original when it came to naming their offspring !

Happy Hunting !
Jeff.

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Hi there Jefff,
I believe that the earlier James and Ann are the parents of my James Cowmeadow. I have a copy of both the James's wills. Senior left his property between James and William and there was a great deal. Excellent provision was made for his wife, Ann. Most of the property was in Tibbs Green but he left William an orchard in Herefordshire. Junior James left his property between his sons, again provision for his mother appears excellent but nothing for his wife Mary.
Following the death of Elizabeth the family become quite notorious and most of the children appear in court mainly for stealing food. Mary and her daughter Eliza appear accused of stealing geese but are acquitted. There are physical descriptions. You will find information about William,Cornelius and Josiah Cator Cowmeadow in previous threads on this site with all the details of William's transportation. Through Ancestry I discovered one of his daughters married the son of a slave trader! There is no end to it.
The real mystery for me is how this apparent "comfortable" family should become so destitute. Junior James was even able to sign his name on his will although Mary Tingle was illiterate. The only child of the family who steered clear of the law appears to be my greatx3 grandmother Hester who later married John Morgan a neighbour in Moorwood.
Carole

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Sorry Jeff,
I have just checked on the Parish Records and confirmed my belief that James Cowmeadow's brother William was married to Mary Hatton at Newland 1804.
Of course I could be wrong.
C

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hi carole,
Just reading your forum info. James 1737-1807 married Ann Evans1737-1829 on 18 march 1762.His son James 1768-1821 married Mary Tingle on 24 march 1807.His brother William 1778-1855 married Mary Hatton 1775-1852 on 24 Sept 1804.Not much i know but it may help.

Rod.

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Thank you Rod that information backs up my view that there were two Mary Cowmeadows who are easily confused as they were near contemporaries. William's wife is easier to track, James' wife is slippy in and out of workhouses and court.

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