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Title: Stephen Gower
Post by: oldhippy on Monday 27 January 25 09:44 GMT (UK)
Stephen Gower

B 1833 Mettingham, Suffolk, England. D 10 Feb 1908 17 Old Mill Terrace, Beccles, Suffolk, England

Who did he marry. Ancestry say Emma Smith but a marriage certificate says Ann Taylor both are widowed. Looks like Stephen married twice.

Stephen's parents are James Gower and Harriet Shanks
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Title: Re: Stephen Gower
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 27 January 25 11:14 GMT (UK)
Ancestry hints are just that - hints - not facts.   Haven't you looked him up on censuses?  Did he have any children.

1861 he's in Norfolk 1871 Suffolk & his marriage cert is online as well

Look up the childrens births on freebmd then use GRO online to find his wife's maiden name

Use free bmd plus censuses to establish if he married twice

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

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Title: Re: Stephen Gower
Post by: emeltom on Monday 27 January 25 11:47 GMT (UK)
Stephen Gower married Emma Smith 1855
Emma Gower died 1860

Samuel taylor married Ann Fish 1843
Samuel Taylor died 1854

Stephen Gower married Ann Taylor nee Fish 1861
Title: Re: Stephen Gower
Post by: Annette7 on Monday 27 January 25 12:12 GMT (UK)
Stephen Gower married 1. Emma Smith Sept.qtr.1855 Wangford, 2 children Emma Ellen born Sept. qtr. 1856 and William b.Dec.qtr. 1857.   Then married 2. Ann Taylor, widow, nee Fiske, 2 children George Mar. qtr.1862 and James Jun. qtr. 1865 (Georges mmn Taylor (?) in GRO index, and James mmn indexed as Fish (?))

Annette
Title: Re: Stephen Gower
Post by: oldhippy on Monday 27 January 25 12:21 GMT (UK)
Thank you all for your help.
Title: Re: Stephen Gower
Post by: emeltom on Monday 27 January 25 12:22 GMT (UK)
Samuel Taylor/Ann Fish marriage

https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/65c4fc2bf493fdbb226e0358/anne-fish-samuel-taylor-marriage-norfolk-hardley-1843-01-19?locale=en

Ann Fish baptism

https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/65c4f9d5f493fdbb226dec18/ann-fish-baptism-norfolk-hardley-1822-03-31?locale=en
Title: Re: Stephen Gower
Post by: sarah on Monday 27 January 25 19:54 GMT (UK)
Hi Oldhippy, I have updated your email address to your new one for you.

Regards

Sarah
Title: Re: Stephen Gower
Post by: oldhippy on Tuesday 28 January 25 08:14 GMT (UK)
Thank you so much.