Marriage King

[Possum 26]

Hi
Looking for the marriage of
Charles King who married a Sarah Ann Bowden
I have drawn a blank the time frame would be around 1854 in Oxfordshire
this I got from the marriage cert of his son John who married in Australia in 1874 I cannot locate a marriage for Charles and Sarah here in Australia
Any help gladlly received
thanks sandee

[DebbieG]

Hi Sandee

Was the son John born in Oxfordshire ?  a year of birth and if possible a place for him might give us some clues as to where to start looking for the parents marriage

[Pennie]

Hi Sandee ...

Have you already tried the BMDs - now available to search free on the Ancestry website?

Pennie

[Possum 26]

I dont know if John was born in Oxfordshire I could not find a birth for him here in NSW the King's never moved from one area [decendants are still there but not speaking to our families] When i said around 1854 that was allowing John to be around 20 when married i could be way off on that date
No i have not checked the ancestry site did not know it was free will go there now and see thanks Pennie

[Possum 26]

I could not see a marriage but I found a birth for sarah ann bowden 1845and charles king in 1839 both born in wycombe oxfordshire there was little into on the page to go by so these may not link up but anything is better than nothing and seeing they were born in the same town and around the time period im looking at
sandee

[Myfi!]

Hi

from the OFHS Oxfordshire Parish Marriage Index 1538-1837

although quite a bit earlier than expected there is this marriage entry

3.7.1825 at Middleton Stoney
                   Charles KING of Chesterton
                   Sarah BOWDEN


Myfi

[Possum 26]

Thanks Myfi
Even tho its early it just may be them would i need to buy the marg  cert to see if it is them? I am running blind on dates as I dont have Charles parents nor Sarahs well definetly i have penciled in Thomas and Elizabeth with a ? beside it where that information came from i dont know [I use to be slack on keeping detailed information i learned my lesson ]  Ive now misplaced my king file most annoying!! will look when i get home
thanks again sandee

[Myfi!]

Hi Sandee

Fraid you wouldn't be able to buy a marriage certificate as it took place pre registration (started 1837).

Have you  John KING on censuses prior to his marriage?
either NSW and/or UK

His death cert. may give an indication of his age and therefore narrow down his date of birth.

The 1825 marriage is a possiblity, bearing in mind that John could have been a later son (born 20 years or so after the marriage) or he himself may have married late.

I know what you mean about being slack when you started out doing your tree......I, and probably most of us were the same and are now regretting it 

Myfi

[Possum 26]

Sorry for delay i pulled back reassessd and got then very very sick and could not do any more work on this line till a lady sent me the following information out of the blue without me even knowing her!!! She somehow found I was chasing this family and sent the following [and also another generation as well...] this information has not been fully checked out as yet......
Charles King b 1804 Ambrosden Oxford Uk d 1879 NSW Aust
m Sarah Bowden b 1807 Middleton Oxford UK married 1825 Middleton Oxford Uk
Immigrated on 'Templar' 1844 John was the last child born in 1851 in Raymond Terrace NSW one of 11 children all bar 3 born in UK
Sarah's parents were Samuel Bowden and Mary Croton
Charles parents were Joseph King and Sarah Ann Payne
John King died in 1899 Gladesville NSW He married Alice Bleye Woods in 1874
so thankyou everyone for your input I would like to get the above information confirmed esp. the UK informtion
thanks again sandee