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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Derbyshire => Topic started by: g eli on Thursday 04 December 25 20:48 GMT (UK)
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On 30th December 1802 at Stapenhill, Robert Goodall of Longford married Hannah Warton of Caldwell.
I have never been able to find any mention of Hannah before this in the censuses and at her death her birth is 1777.
I was looking at the marriage record and noticed that there was a marriage of John Wetton on 18 Oct 1802 John also of Caldwell. Hannah Wetton made her mark as a witness.
Hannah Warton also made her mark at her marriage.
Given the widely different spelling of names at this time I am wondering if they could possibly be the same Hannah.
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1851 census
Hannah Goodall born abt 1777 Linton Derbyshire
1861 census
Hannah M Goodall born abt 1777 Linton Derbyshire
Hannah Worton Goodall died 1876 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247646848/hannah-goodall
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Thank you Neale 1961for your interest. You have the right Hannah, Unfortunately the worton on Find a Grave has been added by someone who has similar information to me.
I have found that Find a Grave can be useful but it tends to have mistakes because the person who added some of the information had a mistake in their family tree.
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I have found that Find a Grave can be useful but it tends to have mistakes because the person who added some of the information had a mistake in their family tree.
Yes, I agree. Sadly, it is becoming worse for errors. People just add what they like.
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Regarding the John Wetton who married Mary Garrot in 1802 Stapenhill
Census shows John Wetton / Whetton born abt 1798 Stanton
Baptism 6 July 1800 Stapenhill
John Wetton s/o Joseph and Sarah Wetton (abode Stanton)
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I don't think they are the same John Wetton. John Whetton born 1798 is unlikely to be marrying in1802
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Sorry, that was silly of me. Should not try to look at 3 different things at the same time. !! ::)
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There are quite a few of Wetton / Wooton baptisms in the Stapenhill (Stanton) area at the right time.
Possibles -
Ann Wetton bapt 1777 d/o Henry and Elizabeth (abode Stanton)
John Wetton bapt 1775 s/o Thomas and Elizabeth (abode Caldwell)
Also a Hannah Wetton bapt 10 May 1784 d/o Thomas and Elizabeth (abode Caldwell)
Your Hannah is consistent with Linton as place of birth in the census. Linton is only a mile from Caldwell.
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Re. misspelling, is the name Warton on the 1802 Stapenhill marriage quite clear? The reason I ask is that FindMyPast has the baptism (transcript only) of a Hannah WaLton, 1777, Church Gresley, parents Wm & Mary. Church Gresley is just spitting distance from Caldwell/Linton. The parents married 1776.
Yet to find a marriage/death for a Hannah WaLton to rule her out definitely as a possible candidate for Hannah WaRton.
Just a thought.
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This is the marriage
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On the Robert Goodall marriage, is the first witness signed by someone ‘Wetton’ ? I can’t make out the first name - maybe ‘Thos’. It is the hand writing of a very elderly or infirm person, or a drunkard.
It looks like the second witness signature on the previous John Wetton marriage.
What do you think that signature is?
Second thoughts - it might be Thos Fletcher. He might be the church cleric. Does he sign other marriages on the page?
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I think the signatures are Thomas Fletcher and he does sign as a witness in other marriages.