Marriages in Sherwill Devon - PARKER

[Old Bristolian]

Hi Laurane

I've just checked in the N Devon Record Office, where they hold some transcripts of local PRs. Unfortunately Shirwell in not among them at present - however I found the following marriage in the Barnstaple PR:
William Parker, bac. of Pilton & Jane Gay Hiern sp otp 11 May 1832

Steve

[Laurane]

Thanks, Steve......is there any mention of ages on this marr?   Old William Parker had a son William b. 1815 who died before 1841 census.    But there is a child Elizabeth b. 1834/5 living with "strangers" (at least I haven't placed them yet) and I suspect she might be a daughter to William Jr as she is with William's sister Prudence on a later census.    Or she is a daughter to Prudence, who did not ever marry the father of all her children. 

The dates fit with the birth of this Elizabeth and HIERN may be HERN which is another family name.

Any suggestions on solving this dilemma?   Isn't Shirwell in the Barnstaple district?   Where is Pilton in relation to Shirwell.....I don't have a good map of the area.

[Old Bristolian]

Hi Laurane

No further details re ages in the transcript - it would be worth checking the original in Exeter(?), but few registers give much more. Pilton is, in effect a suburb of Barnstaple, although a separate Parish, with a superior church! Shirwell is the next parish to the north, within four miles of Barnstaple.
If you like, I'll look in the Pilton registers if you like - I'm surprised Shirwell wasn't at Barnstaple - I'll check again in case it was just missing from the shelf today

Steve

[Old Bristolian]

Hi Laurane

Shirwell PR is on microfiche at ND Library - had a check today, Marriages 1812-1837. The only William Parker I could find was:
6 April 1816. William Parker (Servant) & Mary Ackland (Single Woman) both otp, both marked X. Witnesses Thomas Parker & Jno Griffith

Steve

[Laurane]

That is a possibility - Prudence Parker b. 1811 was the dg of Alice Phillips and William Parker and she had siblings every two years till 1822 - then he had two more in 1834 and 1837 (Aaron Parker).

I don't have a death for Alice Phillips, but she could have died 1815 giving birth, then he remarried Mary Ackland.....but how to prove that!!.    Guess I would have to find a death cert for James Parker who died in 1902 (b. 1820) to see who his mother was.    They all seemed to have stayed in Shirwell which might make it easier.

Thanks for the "extra" mile......Laurane