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Title: Mary and Jane Garbutt Darlington
Post by: eryka91 on Thursday 11 December 08 02:12 GMT (UK)

I have Mary Garbutt b1815 Durham and Jane Garbutt b1817 Northumberland  to James Garbutt d.1838 Darlington Durham and Rachel Hutchinson.

Free BDM gives me three possible husbands for Jane; William Johnson, Fredrick Kirby or James Oliver for June quarter 1839 Darlington

freeBDM gives me five possible husbands for Mary;John Burke, John Hall, John Humpherys, William Kirkley ot Thomas Nellis for the sept quarter 1841 Darlington.

Any hints on how to elimate a husband or two?
Family search not much help, census not much better.

Title: Re: Mary and Jane Garbutt Darlington
Post by: No-one on Thursday 11 December 08 03:56 GMT (UK)

Hi Eryka

In these situations, I first check the local Durham register - there are a few in the county which have a searchable index, and they usually record both partners in a marriage.

There is an online marriage index for Darlington Registry Office, and there you'll find that William Johnson married Jane Garbutt in 1839, and John Burke married Mary (May) Garbutt in 1841.

www.darlington.gov.uk/Living/Register+Office/RegOfficeSearch.htm

Good luck with everything.

With best wishes

Moni