St. Martin Birmingham marriage look up.

[tidgie]

Hello, Can anyone look at a marriage 3 August 1840 at St. Martin Birmingham,
William Jones and Mary Spooner,
I want to know how old they were, if widowed, parents names, witnesses or any other information. Thank you Tidgie

[jim1]

Hello Tidgie
Marr:
Sep.1840/B'ham/16/302
Ch:
Mary Ann Spooner/7/6/1815/Fa.Richard/Ma.Mary Ann
1841 cen:
William Jones/25/carpenter
Mary Ann/21??
Henry/3
William/7m.
Sarah Wiseman/25
Sarah Wiseman/1
Eliza Jones/11/fem.ser.
Bromsgrove St.B'ham/St.Martin's.
Regards Jim

[tidgie]

Thanks for looking Jim, but i think that is the wrong one on the census.

I have on the 1841 census

William Jones 40
Mary               35        (this is his second wife)
John               10
Joseph             4
Edwin Spooner 3     (this is her son)

That is why i want to know if that is their marriage in 1840, at St. Martin Birmingham. Thanks again.

[jim1]

Oops.I thought Mary Ann's age was a bit off,only excuse I've got really.
The BMD info lists possible husbands as:
Abraham Emms
Thomas Allen
William Jones
The cert. will probably only say "of full age"but I would say this is them.
Regards Jim

[jim1]

Hi Tidgie
I see what your getting at now.As the ages in 1841 were rounded down to the nearest 5 you can't say for sure which is your William,but have tried to redeem myself by finding Mary(if you haven't already got it):
Ch:26/7/1806/St.Martin's/Mary Ann Spooner/Fa.Luke Spooner/Ma.Phebe Lucas.
The marr. cert. will of course have fathers' names.
Regards Jim

[tidgie]

Hello Jim, Mary Spooner was her first married name, her maiden name was Simkins. I am happy with my family in 1841 as i have them  in later years as well.

I just wondered if any one had acsess to St. Martin parish registers. Thanks.

[mevans]

Hello Tidgie,
will try and do this lookup for you when I am next in B'ham library,
but not until sometime in June.
Margaret.

[mevans]

Here is the info on the Marriage cert...

St Martin 03/08/1840

William Jones. Full age. Widower. Labourer.
Father: William Jones, Tailor.

Mary Spooner. Full age. Widow. Servant.
Father: Samuel Simkins, Saddler.

Both William and Mary lived in Park Lane.
William signed his name...Mary signed with a X.

Witnessess:
Patience Devany signed with a X.
R? Wall ( this chap was a witness at many marriages so assume he was a verger etc)

Hope this helps,
Margaret.

Witnessess:

[tidgie]

Thank you so much, that is exactly what I wanted to know. regards tidgie