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Title: Mary Narracott
Post by: michelle43 on Monday 23 October 23 20:42 BST (UK)

Would anyone be able to look up the marriage record for Mary Narracott (born about 1788)? She married James Delarue (from Loughborough, Leicestershire) in Nymet Tracey on 4 Feb 1821. She would have been about 33 years old at her marriage. I would like to know if she was a widow or spinster when she married so that I can locate her parents. She died in 1857 in South Ockendon, Essex.

Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Mary Narracott
Post by: Reg Scribe on Monday 23 October 23 22:58 BST (UK)

Mary is recorded as "of Bow, Spinster". James is recorded as " of Hockington, Serving Man or Drover".
James surname given as "Delarew". Married by Banns.

Title: Re: Mary Narracott
Post by: Ladyhawk on Monday 23 October 23 23:27 BST (UK)

Do you have Mary on 1851 census? What is her pob?

FreeREG baptism for a
Mary NARRACOTT 19 Mar 1785 St Gabriel StokeGabriel Devon  parents Matthew & Cristin

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/StokeGabriel/Narracotts
The Narracotts - Sextons of Stoke Gabriel since 1440…..

Marriage from FreeREG
Christian LASCOMBE
Matthew NARRACOTT   
14 Oct 1784  St Gabriel Stoke Gabriel

Title: Re: Mary Narracott
Post by: Ladyhawk on Monday 23 October 23 23:51 BST (UK)

Quote from: Reg Scribe on Monday 23 October 23 22:58 BST (UK)

Mary is recorded as "of Bow, Spinster". James is recorded as " of Hockington, Serving Man or Drover".
James surname given as "Delarew". Married by Banns.

There is this 1871 census entry

Mary De La Rue Age   80
Birthplace   Bow, Devonshire
Marital Status   Widowed
Occupation   Labourer's Widow
Relationship to Head of Household   Lodger
Place   South Ockendon, Essex,
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFFG-H71

Mary Delerue Age   76
Birthplace   Devonshire
Marital Status   Widowed
Relationship to Head of Household   Lodger
Place South Ockendon, Essex
1861 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWMJ-RWJ

Mary Delarue Age   63
Birthplace   Ball, Devonshire
Relationship to Head of Household   Wife
Place   South Ockendon, Essex
Husband James ag lab., son Thomas, Gddau Emily
1851 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGV4-JSK

Edit to add

"BOW, or NYMET TRACEY, is a small, decayed market town, on the banks of a rivulet……….
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/Bow

Title: Re: Mary Narracott
Post by: michelle43 on Tuesday 24 October 23 04:00 BST (UK)

Thanks for finding out that she was a spinster when she married. At least now I know I'm looking for Narracotts living in Bow, Devonshire in the 1780s.

Title: Re: Mary Narracott
Post by: michelle43 on Tuesday 24 October 23 04:04 BST (UK)

Thanks, Ladyhawke.

You found the correct person. Mary's details from the 1851 England Census are:

Mary Delarue Age   63
Birthplace   Ball, Devonshire
Relationship to Head of Household   Wife
Place   South Ockendon, Essex
Husband James ag lab.

I am looking for Mary Narracott's parents in Bow (or Nymet Tracey), Devonshire.