WATERFIELD in Tavistock

[DOB7]

Often illegitimate children 'invented' a father at time of marriage. It's a bit embarassing when the vicar asks "Father's name?" when the new wife's relatives are all in attendance!
I have now found burials for the WATERFIELDS:
William WATERFIELD Ford Park Cemetery Burials, Section E, Row 5 Loc 6 A/C 1015/2, 4 Jan 1863. Of Lower Batter Street, aged 83.
Elizabeth (Mother) WATERFIELD Ford Park Cemetery Burials, Section E, Row 5 Loc 6 A/C 1015/2, 7 May 1865. Of Lower Batter Street, aged 80.
Mary WATERFIELD (sister of Elizabeth Martin) Ford Park Cemetery Burials, Section E, Row 5 Loc 6 A/C 1015/1, 29 Jun 1856. Of Lower Batter Street aged 39.
Elizabeth WATERFIELD Ford Park Cemetery Burials, Section E, Row 5 Loc 6 A/C 1015/2, 11 Sep 1864. Of Lower Batter Street, aged 45.
I am awaiting a copy of the marriage certificate between Thomas SQUANCE & Elizabeth M. WATERFIELD (1834).

[terrymo]

It will be interesting to see what the marriage certificate says as one of us has certainly gone off at a tangent - easily done.   Perhaps we will then be able to work out one Elizabeth from the other one.

I hadn't realised there were so many Waterfields in Plymouth.  My mother was one, originally from Millbrook but later Devonport.

[DOB7]

Correction - it won't be a certificate (my mistake) but 'hopefully' a apraish register entry which should include 'condition', abode and witnesses' names. I'm concerned that it might only be a Bishop's Transcript, which won't contain so much information. Fingers crossed.

[DOB7]

Well I've now received the Bishop's Transcript entry for Thomas SQUANCE & Elizabeth Margaret WATERFIELD. Unfortunately no clues other than his father was a witness. Anyone know of an ELizabeth Margaret WATERFIELD born 1811-1816?

[terrymo]

Hi

That cleared up that mystery. 

Mo

[DOB7]

Maybe for you - it created one for me ! 

[DOB7]

Problem solved! Elizabeth was baptised in Jersey, 17 Oct 1813, dau of John WATERFIELD & his wife Susanna SHERWILL. They had 6 other children that I know of, and 3 of their daughters married SQUANCEs!

[terrymo]

Hooray!!

Sorting out who married who and had which children should keep you occupied for a while!

Mo

[DOB7]

Done! I also now have details of WATERFIELD baptisms, marriages & burials from the OPC for Tavistock if it helps anyone.