Parentage of William Bullock Ballinger (Ballenger) born 1830 (Parish Records)

by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Sunday, October 26, 2014, 19:53 (3470 days ago) @ allan_rhodes

Ever since I saw the original post I’ve had the nagging feeling that it was somehow related to my own family tree. It’s now dawned on me why this is.

Record_ID: 9650
Entry_Number: 173
Year: 1869
Month: May
Day: 6
Grooms_Surname: PARRY
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: 27
Groom_Condition: Batchelor
Grooms_Occupation: Mason
Grooms_Residence: Longhope
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Parry
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: James
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Mason
Brides_Surname: BULLOCK
Brides_Forenames: Mary Ann
Brides_Age: 20
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: n/s
Brides_Residence: Longhope
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Sterry
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He signs she marks
Witness_1: Mark of James Bullock
Witness_2: Mark of Martha Bullock
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: F C Guise Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P206 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 87
Parish_Chapel: Longhope

The bride, Mary Ann BULLOCK, must have been the daughter of William BULLOCK and Mary Ann BALLINGER. The groom must have been the son of the James PARRY who was probably the father of my ggrandmother, Eliza POYNER - c/f this previous thread.

http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=42902

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