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The Common Room / Re: family baptisms on same day
« on: Sunday 21 September 25 07:20 BST (UK)  »
Thankyou maddys52 for your thoughtful answer.
I have never seen a marriage for Mervin Slade and Hester, and Hester Watts (of Seend) is probably Hester born at Devizes in 1686. And I'm not sure about William Stephens who died in 1720.
Thanks, Rob

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The Common Room / Re: family baptisms on same day
« on: Saturday 20 September 25 05:21 BST (UK)  »
My question is why did this family not baptise their children until after the death of the original husband? This isn't the first time this has happened in my family tree after a death so it is not an uncommon event.
Anyhow Joseph Stephens married Hester Wyatt 1708 in Wiltshire and had a son Joseph in 1710. This son Joseph Stephens died in 1718 and it was noted that he was the son of Hester Slade.
Joseph the father died in 1720 and the Slades had their four children baptised one month later. Obviously the Slades were living in a de facto relationship having never married but having four children in the previous ten years.
Why did they wait? Maybe they didn't want to advertise their unmarried relationship, maybe it was some sign of respect to the original husband? Just wondering?
Seems like teregram31510 could have the same scenario.

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The Common Room / Re: family baptisms on same day
« on: Friday 19 September 25 05:55 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Maddys52, I have two cases in my tree like this.
This girl was married and had a son, but the son died aged 10, with his mother named with a new surname.
Hence the relationship. Original husband died 2 years later in the same area, and the four children were baptized a month after that. There must be a reason they would not have been baptized earlier.
Regards, Rob


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The Common Room / family baptisms on same day
« on: Friday 19 September 25 02:36 BST (UK)  »
If a girl gets married in 18th century but then has an affair resulting in several children, is it illegal for these children to be Christened in such a bigamous arrangement? And is it normal for these children to then be multiply Christened on a single day after the death of the original husband?

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Cornwall / Re: anyone else researching BERRYMAN In Cornwall
« on: Friday 17 January 25 02:20 GMT (UK)  »
My ancestor Mark Berriman born about 1685 is supposedly a son of Richard Berriman and Margaret Thomas, but he is not included in his father's will, although all his other children are. Richard's eldest child is Daniel which also rules out Mark as his child.
Is there any proof of a baptism of my Mark please?
Thanks, Rob

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Armed Forces / Re: List of all Battle of Waterloo men - free lookup offer
« on: Tuesday 06 February 24 10:40 GMT (UK)  »
You have a lot of information there. I've been to findmypast but haven't really found anything new except for the 1880 date of the pension increase you mentioned. My email address is reweldon@dodo.com.au if that is easier in the future. I would like to see a copy of his discharge papers please, or where to find them, and also the info about him being in Glasgow in 1852. And the new marriages etc included in your last post, although I'm not 100% with it all.
Thanks again, Rob

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Armed Forces / Re: List of all Battle of Waterloo men - free lookup offer
« on: Tuesday 06 February 24 01:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hi ShaunJ, thanks for sticking with me.
The pension date and 1st Battalion of Artillery are certainly correct for my John Mills, but I am having trouble getting anywhere with your findmypast link. So I can't find any pension records. Also on the 1887 death cert you sent, do you think the age of John is 93 or 73?
It would be great if I could finally find out if John did end up back in Monaghan, so thanks very much for your help.
Rob

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Armed Forces / Re: List of all Battle of Waterloo men - free lookup offer
« on: Monday 05 February 24 10:43 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for that death record. John Mills didn't have a son called Samuel, and it was probably unlikely that he returned to Monaghan.
John Mills is unfortunately a fairly common name, even in the army, so I will keep on looking.
Thanks again,
Regards Rob

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Armed Forces / Re: List of all Battle of Waterloo men - free lookup offer
« on: Monday 05 February 24 03:28 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks ShaunJ, John Mills was in France for 8 months but perhaps they didn't recognise him as he was still under age at the time.
I would really like to see proof of him still being alive in 1880 if that is possible.
Thanks very much, Rob

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