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Berkshire / Re: john sessions
« on: Tuesday 29 October 24 02:57 GMT (UK)  »
I now have the Anglican marriage record for Rachel Clifford and James Haines. This is one of two marriages they had in 1845:
Groom's Name: James Haines, bachelor
Occupation: labourer
Residence:  Great Hendred [aka East Hendred}
Bride's Name: Rachel Clifford, spinster
Residence: Great Hendred [aka East Hendred]
Date: 5 May 1845
Location: Anglican church in Chaddleworth, Berkshire [22km from East Hendred]
Witnesses: Elizabeth Wallen and Stephen Pounds
source Berkshire Archives D/P31/1/10 Parish Records 1837-1985 page 10.
 

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Berkshire / Re: john sessions
« on: Sunday 18 December 22 00:01 GMT (UK)  »
I wonder if DNA will someday solve if Cliffords and Eystons are related.

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Berkshire / Re: john sessions
« on: Monday 12 December 22 04:13 GMT (UK)  »
I have further information that answers most of my previous post. James Haines and Rachel Clifford were married twice in 1845 before coming to Canada: one was probably a Catholic ceremony, since the names on the same search are Mary Ann Eyston and Richard Thomas Gillow. The Catholic  Eystons owned the manor (ie owned everything in the village and surrounding area) where East Hendred is situated and probably insisted on this. Rachel may have been in their employ and lived within walking distance of their house. Rachel's children were born in Wantage Workhouse- this is where poor women went to have children out of wedlock. I ordered birth records for her children James and Mary Ann, and both were born there with the fathers name and rank/profession left blank. Informant: Henry Walker, Master of Wantage Union Workhouse. I assume the second marriage, about the same time, was in an Anglican church.

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Berkshire / Re: john sessions
« on: Saturday 03 January 15 19:38 GMT (UK)  »
James Clifford was born 30 Oct 1838. Rachel came to Canada with the 3 children and her sister Marion, expecting her lover (possibly the son of Lord Marlborough of Blenheim Palace) to join them the following spring. Instead the stableman of Blenheim, James Haynes was sent in his place with a sum of money for Rachel and a proposal of marriage if she was interested. She accepted and had 3 children with Haynes. These children have his name and the first three kept the name Clifford. It would be great to know if there is any truth to the story.

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Berkshire / Re: john sessions
« on: Saturday 03 January 15 04:36 GMT (UK)  »
I have Sarah Sessions m. William Clifford 11 Oct 1802 at East Hendred. 11 Children:Charles1803, William1804, Stephen1806, Ann1808, Marion1810, Eliza1812, Harriet1814, Rachel1817, Stephen1820, Martha1822, Sarah1823. Family legend says Rachel had 3 children with an aristocrat while working for the family and was given passage to Canada and a sum of money. They carried her name. Can anyone confirm this? evrlast@gmail.com

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