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Title: Elusive marriage - did they bother??
Post by: Dallashandra on Monday 13 October 08 22:26 BST (UK)

Hi, I'm trying to trace the marriage (if there was one) of Richard Wild(e), b. 1853 Kidderminster and Caroline Freeman b. 1857 Lye

Caroline's maiden name is given as Freeman on the birth certificates of 3 of their children that I know of.

Their first child Sarah Ann is born in about 1878, in Stourbridge according to the 1881 census. 1891 just says Worcestershire. Their second child Alice was born in Wordsley, Staffs (according to 1881) and baptised in Kingswinford so it looks like they moved around a bit!

Thanks

D

Title: Re: Elusive marriage - did they bother??
Post by: jacquelineve on Tuesday 14 October 08 10:31 BST (UK)

 According to 1881 census,the husband appears to be
Thomas.
 Still can't find a marr.for Caroline Freeman.

             Jackie

Title: Re: Elusive marriage - did they bother??
Post by: Dallashandra on Tuesday 14 October 08 11:22 BST (UK)

Yes, he's Richard on all the other censuses ... his father's name was Thomas so perhaps he was a bit confused by the enumerator's questions!?

Title: Re: Elusive marriage - did they bother??
Post by: linell on Tuesday 14 October 08 19:19 BST (UK)

The Marriage could have been at Wordsley Holy Trinity or Lye, they are not on the IGI.  HTH from linell.

Title: Re: Elusive marriage - did they bother??
Post by: Dallashandra on Friday 24 October 08 14:27 BST (UK)

Thanks Linell - doesn't explain why they're not on FreeBMD or West Midlands BMD though.

I think I shall conclude that they got lost on the way to the church...

Title: Re: Elusive marriage - did they bother??
Post by: linell on Friday 24 October 08 18:37 BST (UK)

 ;D Best of luck dallashandra.