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Title: William Perkins
Post by: Titanium on Thursday 01 August 13 13:32 BST (UK)
I am looking for william Perkins born around 1770-1780 i do not know his wife's name but they had has son John in 1801 who married Sarah Carter in 1839 abt.

Can you help at all ?
Title: Re: William Perkins
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 01 August 13 15:14 BST (UK)
Just so we know who we are looking at and where  :)

John's marriage details
John Perkins (Widowed) - Father William Perkins
Sarah Carter (Single) - Father Thomas Carter
11 August 1839
St John the Baptist, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Where are these couple on census and where were they born
Title: Re: William Perkins
Post by: Titanium on Friday 02 August 13 13:36 BST (UK)
John Perkins born approx 1801 married i think 11 Aug 1839
Was John Married before? did he have children? and who are his parents?

Can you help please
Title: Re: William Perkins
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 02 August 13 13:51 BST (UK)
Quote from: Titanium on Friday 02 August 13 13:36 BST (UK)
John Perkins born approx 1801 married i think 11 Aug 1839
Was John Married before? did he have children? and who are his parents?

Can you help please

John's marriage details
John Perkins (Widowed) - Father William Perkins
Sarah Carter (Single) - Father Thomas Carter
11 August 1839



St John the Baptist, Bristol, Gloucestershire
Title: Re: William Perkins
Post by: Titanium on Friday 02 August 13 13:55 BST (UK)
do you know who his 1st wife was or who his mother may be at all   :)
Title: Re: William Perkins
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 02 August 13 13:59 BST (UK)
Is this the John that you are talking about  :-\
1851 H0107/1946 F 668 P 11
John   Perkins age 50 occ Gardener bn Bristol
Sarah age 38 bn Gloster   
Sarah dtr 9    
George Son 7      
John   Son   5   
Thomas Son 2   
children born Abbots Leigh, Somerset   
Title: Re: William Perkins
Post by: Titanium on Friday 02 August 13 14:00 BST (UK)
yes that is the one i have and i beleive to be correct
Title: Re: William Perkins
Post by: keyboard86 on Friday 02 August 13 14:48 BST (UK)
Hi is this the same family in 1841?

John Perkins 40
Sarah 30
John 10 months
All born Somerset
Residing at Abbots Leigh
Census ref HO107/956/ 1/8 / 8
Keyboard86
Title: Re: William Perkins
Post by: DRH123 on Friday 02 August 13 19:46 BST (UK)
These are probably relevant:

John Perkins, labourer, bachelor, otp
m. Harriet Hedges, spinster, otp 
26 Mar 1833, Abbots Leigh

George son of John and Harriet Perkins, labourer, Leigh
 bap. Abbots Leigh 27 Mar 1836

Harriet Perkins, age 30, buried Abbots Leigh 23 Mar 1836

John son of William and Rebecca Perkins, College Street
bapt. 26 May 1799, St Augustine, Bristol


This is quite far from Bristol but I can't see anything nearer:

County   Somerset
Place   Clatworthy
Church   St Mary
RegisterNumber   64
MarriageDate   03 Jul 1796
GroomForename   William
GroomSurname   PIRCKINS

BrideForename   Rebecca
BrideSurname   PAUL
   
WitnessOneForename   John
WitnessOneSurname   WEBBER
WitnessTwoForename   John
WitnessTwoSurname   BIRKE

(From Bristol FHS register indexes and FreeREG.)

David