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One of my longest standing brick walls: Ann Randall, wife of George Ricketts. Married in Alderminster, Worcestershire on 17 October 1820, died in Alderminster in Q4 of 1843. Buried in Alderminster 6 October 1843. Aged 45 according to the Burial Register. In the 1841 census, she is recorded as being 40 years old and NOT being from the county of Worcestershire.

That's all the information I have. I'm trying to find out where she was from. So far, there have been no clues in the census records for her surviving family, and the witnesses to her marriage were Ann and James Smith, which is obviously not particularly helpful. I can't find any instance of this family crossing paths with any Randalls, Randles, Randells or any other variant in any later census records. I haven't been able to find any wills mentioning an Ann Ricketts either. I haven't been able to find any witnesses in other marriages that could match her and her husband.

So, my question for all those wiser and more experienced than me... Where else can I possibly search? All advice is welcome.

Many thanks in advance,

Chris

Hi both,

Well, that source of information proves that this is NOT the man I'm looking for, so that's that!

The man I'm looking for was definitely baptised in Willersey, Gloucestershire in 1789. I guess I'd better look elsewhere.

Thanks for all your help!

Chris

Hi all, I hope you're having a nice Sunday.

I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas on this one. It's a bit of a punt, but I have a John Westmacott on my tree who was born in Willersey, Gloucestershire c1787-1789, and I can't find any other information on him beyond this.

However, I did stumble across a grave of a Captain John Westmacott in Canada, and then further found his obituary and a couple of army records. This John Westmacott is recorded as being born in 1788 in England. That's as much as I know, apart from that he was involved in the Peninsula Wars in the Staff Corps. I'm wondering if anyone can think of where to look to perhaps find records that might either confirm or reject him as being the one I'm looking for.

Many thanks!

Chris

Hi Colin,

Thanks for your message. Yes, I've found the marriage. What I need to do is try and find out who paid for the licence. 

Many thanks,

Chris

I'm afraid I got nowhere with this at all. In fact, I'd long forgotten about this post.

I've toyed with the idea of trying to work out who potentially from the family tree it could be. But so far, I've come up with no ideas.