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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Suffolk => England => Suffolk Lookup Requests => Topic started by: LesleyMWood on Tuesday 21 May 19 09:39 BST (UK)
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I would be very much obliged if someone could look up the following baptisms:
Henry Dennison born c1813 Yoxford (according to 1851 Census)
William Dennison born c1809 Yoxford (according to 1851 Census)
William Dennison married in Peasenhall in 1833 (info from Find My Past Suffolk Marriage index) and there appear to be quite a few Dennison marriages in that parish, so it is possible the baptisms may have taken pleace there too. I have a theory that the two men above may be the sons of John Dennison of Peasenhall and his wife Priscilla.
Thank you Lesley
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The baptisms don't seem to go earlier than 1818 in that parish (familysearch).
What dates did you get for the Dennison- Davy Marriage?
Elizabeth Dennison 23 August 1818 PEASENHALL John Dennison & Drusilla Davy
Mary Ann Dennison 22 August 1824 PEASENHALL John Dennison & Priscilla Davy
David Dennison 22 August 1824 PEASENHALL John Dennison & Priscilla Davy
https://suffolkfhs.co.uk/files/Web_Parishes_Deaneries_sorted_by_Parish_on_CD_May_2019.pdf
https://suffolkfhs.co.uk/index.php/information/search-services
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Thank you for that information. The marriage date for John Dennison to Priscilla Davey was 28th May 1807 in Yoxford. I'm going to take a look at the link you sent me now.
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Thanks for link to Suffolk FHS. I must admit I have already sent an email to them to check if the CDs mentioned actually do contain PRs for Yoxford around the dates I'm interested in. I am currently awaiting a response. In the meantime I thought someone might be able to do a look up for me at SRO? It would be quite expensive to purchase both CDs (over £30) so naturally any free help would be very welcome!!
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You can ask for (paid) lookups on surnames only (second link) if you don't want to but whole CDs.
They will provide costings before you decide to purchase
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Yes, I noticed that. Perhaps I'll give it a go.
Thanks for your help Pauline.
Regards, Lesley
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Hello Lesley, after a random google search I found your interest in William and Henry Dennison. My gt.gt. Grandfather was Henry Dennison b.1813 and I have been trying to find their relationship, although my thoughts are they were brothers. I realise the business that William ran in Yoxford was also John Dennison’s occupation of confectioner in the 1841 census. I had recorded John & Priscilla’s marriage in Peasenhall in 1814 which is different from your date. I am wondering whether this was a second marriage for John Dennison and William is a child of the first marriage? I had noticed on Ancestry that on another Dennison family tree that William is down as a half-brother.
Please let me know your connection and whether you have solved this question.
Regards, Janice
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Hello Janice. I'm sorry for the delay in replying to you. I did this research on your behalf as you had mentioned your ''brick wall" to me. I suppose you didn't notice my name! i will email you about it.
Best wishes, Lesley
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Taken from the Yoxford parish register
Lucy d/o John and Prisilla (sic) Dilliston late Davy born 2 February privately baptised 6 February 1810, received into the church 3 January 1811
Susan d/o John and Prisilla (sic) Dilliston late Davy born 27 April 1812 privately baptised 11 May 1812
I couldn't see Henry c1813 or William c1809
Taken from Peasenhall parish register
Elizabeth d/o John & Priscilla Dennison late Davy baptised 23 August 1818
Anne
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Thank you Anne. I will pass these on to my friend Janice whose family I was helping to research. Interesting use of 'late' in the register - perhaps she was previously married?
kind regards
Lesley
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Thank you very much Ann. I will pass on to my friend Janice whose family I was helping to research.
Lesley
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I think late usually refers to the mother's maiden name.
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I read that 'formerly' is used for the maiden name or birth name. I have a marriage certificate where the wife was Elizabeth late Cook, formerly Bisdee and it turned out that Bisdee was her maiden name and prior to this she had married Charles Cook. So the plot thickens! Lesley
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One way of resolving this is to look at the other baptism entries around that time in the Yoxford PR. If all/most of the baptisms use ‘late’, it is very likely to refer to the mothers’ maiden names.
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Yes good point.