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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Berkshire => Topic started by: Chrishampton on Tuesday 25 May 10 23:24 BST (UK)
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I'm looking for more information regard Ann Brownjohn and George Pocock
They married on 9 February 1817 in Thatcham Berkshire and I am unable to trace them from there as there appear to be several George and Ann Pococks who could fit the bill.
I've been to the Berkshire Record Office and seen their marriage in the parish register. On looking for their children I can only find one's christened from 1830 - 1859 in Greenham - these all seem a bit late for my George and Ann
Can any one help - I would be most grateful as I've just spent three frustrating days in Reading !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris
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Hi Chris
I had a look for them on the censuses but none seemed to be the right sort of age. Do you think the baptisms you found could be their grandchildren? If their eldest son was also George then that might fit.
Good luck in your search and what a shame Reading was frustrating.
Heather
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Hi Heather,
Thanks for the reply I have also checked out the censuses and I think all other avenues possible by internet.
I've also come to the conclusion it could be their grandchildren or possibly a nephew and his wife. Any further checking, such as burials will have to wait until I make my annual visit to Reading next year.
Thanks again
Chris
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I'm looking for more information regard Ann Brownjohn and George Pocock
They married on 9 February 1817 in Thatcham Berkshire ...
I've ... seen their marriage in the parish register.
Did you make a note of the names of their witnesses? They sometimes assist in grouping families that cross and re-cross county boundaries. The Greenham/Thatcham groups have links to Ecchinswell/Itchingswell, Hampshire.
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Hi
Thanks for the message, I have noted the witnesses. When viewing a parish record I always note the witnesses in the case of a wedding, the address and occupation of the parents in the case of a christening and the name of the vicard.
I know this is the right George and Ann Pocock I just want to find out what happened to them afterwards, they just seem to disappear after this.
Thanks again
Chris
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I had good reason to enquire for the names of the witnesses. Some POCOCKs in the Newbury/Thatcham/Kingsclere/Ecchinswell district appear in Non-conformist records, so witnesses to their marriages in the Anglican churches may be recognisable as members of a particular Non-conformist congregation.
If you seek assistance you should be prepared to divulge your findings to volunteers: otherwise you hamper our research.
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Hi Dee-Jay
I've just received your reply to my message about the Brownjpohn/Pococks.
I am always ready to share any of my information with other researchers and when you replied to my original query you did not make it clear that you wanted to know who the witnesses were, only if I had made a note of them.
If you do want the witnesses names in particular then let me know specifically. I've afraid I very rather cross at your attitude as I've been researching my family f or the last fifteen years, have never failed to share information and indeed have looked up information for other people at the many record offices I've visited
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If you do want the witnesses names in particular then let me know specifically. I've afraid I very rather cross at your attitude as I've been researching my family f or the last fifteen years, have never failed to share information and indeed have looked up information for other people at the many record offices I've visited
And still you haven't given the names! I'm afraid I agree with dee-jay - you are not making it easy for people to help you.
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Just to balance things a little, I must say I thought "Ouch!" when I read Dee-Jay's reply #5. It did come across as being a rather harsh reply - undeservedly I thought.
Perhaps George and Ann Pocock went overseas - have you checked the passenger lists Chris?
Hope you find them, best wishes, Heather
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Heather,
Thank you for your kind words - I'm afraid I was quite cross this morning when I read the previous posting - I wouldn't expect anyone to give out information unless I had specifically asked them.
However I have obviously got the wrong end of the stick as far as that's concerned. I will now give the witness names though I don't expect they will be much help as I've just spent three days at the Berkshire Record Office working on the problem.
The details of George and Ann's marriage are as follows:-
Anne's marriage to George Pocock took place at St Marys Parish Church, Thatcham, Berkshire on the 9 February 1817. George was a bachelor and Ann a spinster, both of the parish of Greenham. The marriage took place after banns and was conducted by P Maxwell (curate) and witnessed by Mary Norris, William Whiting and Edward Winbolt. George signed the register and Ann left her mark.
I hope this will satisy people.
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I think you're missing the point - it's not a matter of 'satisfying' people. If people are kind enough to try and help us, what is the point of withholding information?
Putting names on sites like Rootschat means that there is a chance of someone picking them up in a search for names they are researching - and that person may just have the missing piece of the jigsaw. And the same applies to people casually browsing through the boards. You must surely know that any little detail can sometimes help solve a mystery.