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Title: HEAL Moses born ca 1798 Camerton
Post by: emm1473 on Tuesday 11 September 12 18:57 BST (UK)
I am trying to find the parents of Moses Heal born ca 1798 in Camerton to trace the Heal family line further back.  I have Moses on the 1841, 51, 61 and 71 census and he died in 1879.  It appears Moses had 3 wives although I cannot confirm the first but the parish records state he was a widower when he married for the 2nd time.  He had 3 children by his 2nd wife Sarah Errey (William, Joseph and Frederick) and his 3rd wife was Esther Buck.
Title: Re: HEAL Moses born ca 1798 Camerton
Post by: DRH123 on Tuesday 11 September 12 19:17 BST (UK)
This looks the most likely candidate

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/SearchResults.pl?RecordType=Baptisms&RecordID=2005260

but there's also this one in 1791

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/SearchResults.pl?RecordType=Baptisms&RecordID=2005151

This could be Moses' first marriage

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/SearchResults.pl?RecordType=Marriages&RecordID=1872798

A Moses and Mary Heal baptised children at Camerton between 1819 and 1825 and a Mary Heale was buried in 1828. He was a plasterer, as was your Moses, so thee's a good chance they're the same person.

David
Title: Re: HEAL Moses born ca 1798 Camerton
Post by: emm1473 on Tuesday 11 September 12 19:26 BST (UK)
Brilliant - thanks David - I had found a marriage to Mary Green in 1819 but I couldn't find a death for Mary Heal  :)
Title: Re: HEAL Moses born ca 1798 Camerton
Post by: DRH123 on Tuesday 11 September 12 19:48 BST (UK)
Moses' third marriage confirms his father was also Moses

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/SearchResults.pl?RecordType=Marriages&RecordID=621057

David
Title: Re: HEAL Moses born ca 1798 Camerton
Post by: emm1473 on Tuesday 11 September 12 20:44 BST (UK)
Thanks David - you really have been a great help