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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Huntingdonshire => Topic started by: jp760 on Friday 14 August 09 00:22 BST (UK)
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Hi,
I am looking for the marriage of William Gifford to Elizabeth, in i believe St Ives circa 1835, I'm sorry the info is rather scarce but it is all that i have.
John
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Hi
Their son was b 1840 so a copy of his birth cert will give Elizabeth's maiden name. They were living in the reg district of St Ives in 1841
Births March qtr 1840
William Gifford St. Ives 14 200
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The 1851 shows 4 additional children. William was b 1814 St Neots and Elizabeth was b 1810 Bluntisham
Bridge St St Ives
William Gifford 37 saddler employing 1 man + 1 apprentice - b St Neots
Elizabeth 41 b Bluntisham
Ellen S 15 b Somersham
all following children b St Ives
Elizabeth 13
William 11
Emma 9
Charles F 4
Louisa H 2
Georgiana 4
HO107 Piece 1749 Folio 458 Page 7
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You have a choice. But given that the first daughter seems to have been born in Somersham c1836, the 1835 marriage below looks to be favourite
1835 at St Ives. William Gifford of Somersham and Elizabeth Skeeles
1837 at St Ives William Gifford widower of Hemingford Gray and Elizabeth Eve Watson
In 1841 living at Bridge St, St Ives were
Frances Townshend 44 Ind
William Gifford 25 saddler
Elizabeth Gifford 25
Ellen Gifford 5
Elizabeth Gifford 3
William Gifford 1
John Berlow 15 apprentice
Thomas Skeeles Butcher 20
All except Frances born in Hunts
I think the presence of Thomas Skeeles adds more weight to it being the 1835 marriage
David
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Thanks for all the info guys, I think you have hit the nail on the head David with the Elizabeth Skeeles marriage, as well as Thomas their eldest was named Eleanor Skeeles Gifford.
many thanks
John