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Wiltshire / Re: John and Robert Bailey
« on: Friday 13 May 16 09:41 BST (UK) »
Thank you Pat.
Mary Brabham seems to have had an eventful life. To check my understanding, this is the sequence so far:
- date of birth currently unknown
- Removed on 14th May 1772 from Pewsey, Wilts to Wivelscombe, Somerset (I wondered if the subcategory 'Courts & legal' has further significance, probably not)
- gave birth to Thomas prior to his baptism in Pewsey on 10th April 1785
- married Stephen Bailey ten years later on 19th June 1795 in Pewsey, by Licence (thanks to info from ribbo39). The alternative listing of their marriage as 18th June 1795 in Hampshire (the neighbouring county of Hampshire is not far away from Pewsey today and may have been a lot closer then due to periodic boundary changes. I will check this).
- date of death unknown
The gap between Thomas' birth and Mary's marriage seems unusually long. There are also no records yet of any further children (apart from your reference to another child, also called Thomas who died prior). That also seems unusual from a time when large families were the norm. But understandable, of course.
Regards,
Please send my regards to your 'Bailey' cousin, the descendant of William Bailey 1830-94. I am planning to visit Australia & NZ in Jan/Feb 2017. It would be fun to meet.
The above reminds me that I met Jack Brabham at Goodwood motor racing circuit some time ago. Have his signature on a ten pound note somewhere. Wonder if he was related to Mary?
Mary Brabham seems to have had an eventful life. To check my understanding, this is the sequence so far:
- date of birth currently unknown
- Removed on 14th May 1772 from Pewsey, Wilts to Wivelscombe, Somerset (I wondered if the subcategory 'Courts & legal' has further significance, probably not)
- gave birth to Thomas prior to his baptism in Pewsey on 10th April 1785
- married Stephen Bailey ten years later on 19th June 1795 in Pewsey, by Licence (thanks to info from ribbo39). The alternative listing of their marriage as 18th June 1795 in Hampshire (the neighbouring county of Hampshire is not far away from Pewsey today and may have been a lot closer then due to periodic boundary changes. I will check this).
- date of death unknown
The gap between Thomas' birth and Mary's marriage seems unusually long. There are also no records yet of any further children (apart from your reference to another child, also called Thomas who died prior). That also seems unusual from a time when large families were the norm. But understandable, of course.
Regards,
Please send my regards to your 'Bailey' cousin, the descendant of William Bailey 1830-94. I am planning to visit Australia & NZ in Jan/Feb 2017. It would be fun to meet.
The above reminds me that I met Jack Brabham at Goodwood motor racing circuit some time ago. Have his signature on a ten pound note somewhere. Wonder if he was related to Mary?