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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Devon => Topic started by: Julie Wedlock on Saturday 10 May 25 17:57 BST (UK)
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Ann Doidge b1837 Tiverton Devon is my Great Grandmother but I have mixed information about her parents. I have been going along happily with William and Maria Blatchford but now see on another version of her marriage that her father is John...and the 1851 census states Ann as her mother but not sure if that Ann is MY Ann...so confusing so any help greatly received..
She married Richard Henry Pearce in 1861 in Tavistock. I cannot remember where I got William and Maria but it fits...
Thanks
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What is her fathers name & occupation on the marriage cert & who were the witnesses
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https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NSV-PPP?lang=en
From GRO online
DOIDGE, ANN mmn GEAKE
GRO Reference: 1839 D Quarter in TAVISTOCK UNION Volume 09 Page 453
A William Doidge mmn Geake was b 1848 Tavistock died 1850
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Marriages Sep 1839
DOIDGE William Tavistock 9 501
Geake Sophia Tavistock 9 501
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Marriage on FMPast
father John was a labourer and witnesses were William Monk and James Collacott, both men witness several marriages.
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This family are in Lifton? in 1841 - a baby son, John Doidge is also present.
Ann Doidge is 1 year old, William, the father is an Ag Lab aged 35 (rounded down) and Sophia is 20 (rounded down).
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FindMyPast baptisms (image/transcript)
Jun 19 1836, Ann Doidge daughter of John and Ann Doidge, abode Brentor, father labourer, parish Church Brentor.
On her marriage cert father is "John Doidge, labourer".
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Good find Hanes Teulu!
So the Doidge/Geake marriage are the wrong couple. A parish marriage is needed for John Doidge and Ann now.
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A 5 yr old Anne Doidge is with a John, Ag Lab, and an Anne at Brentor on the 1841 Census. However, the senior Anne is 51 on the Census (no rounding) and an unlikely candidate as mum to Ann junior?
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On the '51 Census the 4 youngest children on the '41 Census (Thomas, Henry, Charles, Anne) are listed as Anne's children - she is a widow. She gives her age as 65 and Anne is 13 - mmmm?.
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Needless to say - Ann senior's age in 1851 doesn't correspond with her age in 1841.
If it's the correct John Doidge he died in 1844 aged 56 - so approx birth year of 1788.
Both this husband and wife were quite mature when having their younger children. If Ann senior's age is correct in 1841 (ie 51) - she would have been about 47 or 48 when giving birth to Ann junior - so not impossible I suppose.
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Good morning
Here's the baptisms at Brentor for John and Ann Doidge
Ann 19.6.1836 Brentor lab
Charles 8.9.1833 of Whitstone lab
Henry 22.9.1829 lab and Sexton Stored Lake
Thomas 22.4.1827 Wood Park lab
Eliza 1824 (I can't see)
George 25.8.1822 Sexton
William 17.9.1820 Whitston sexton
Maria 21.6.1818
Then possibles nearby Amelia 1.12.1814 lab New Quay Tavistock and
John 13.9.1812 at Coryton
Possible marriage at Coryton 17.4.1811
John Dodidge and Ann Hill sojeurnor 17.4.1811 both made mark
wit William Daw and John Martyn
There's no marital status .
I'm guessing John was the son of William and Elizabeth bapt 20.11.1785 Coryton .Struggling with Ann.
Ciderdrinker
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I'm making things up now but there is a possibility that Ann (junior) - was the illegitimate daughter of one of the older daughters and John and Ann (senior) took her on as theirs.
However we should never assume should we!
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I'd considered that angle but the 1836 baptism identifies her parents- hard to get that past the Minister?
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I know - I was desperately clutching at straws! Thought the parents may have taken the baby to the Church pretending she was theirs -- but we should never make things up like this! I do know that and am being naughty!