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« on: Friday 19 August 11 15:26 BST (UK) »
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to answering my questions, I am overwhelmed by the response, being new to this I really didn't know what to expect and I realise now that if I have been a bit more forthcoming with some extra detail, I would have made it easier for you to help me.
This is what I have gleaned (and from you all) so far:-
John Scivier B 2nd Feb 1820 in Hursley, M 1865 Droxofrd rd and D 1867 (thank you hanes teulu for details of the will, so interesting). Buried at Durley churchyard.
His mother was Hannah Scivier Baptised in Hursley 31 Oct 1802, M? D?
On John Scivier's marriage to Rebekkah Godrich in 1865 Hannah was not a Witness, instead this cousins Edward and Louisa Godrich are given. This may mean that I could presume Hannah to have died between the Census of 1861 when she is given as 60 and 1865, John's marrriage do you think a good point to take those 4 years as a searching point?
John Scivier's Will implies to me that he owned the farm, Do you have any ideas on how I can check how he came to be in possession of the farm, to leave it in a Will means he was not a Tennant? How did he become head of this farm in just 10 years?
An area of confusion for me still is John's father, William Webb and the Ratlake Farm Hursley connection that halhawk kindly raises, in the 1851 there is a John Scivier aged 30 with a Charles Bailey as Head of the House not William Webb.
Any further help/clarification very much appreciated and apologies in advance if my questions seem so glaringly naive with all your experience!