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Looking for Mary Ann Smith
« on: Thursday 27 March 08 16:43 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Rather a tall order but I'm looking for the baptism for Mary Ann Smith. She was born about 1800 in Chatham.
Mary moved to Cambridgeshire and married James Saunders in 1820 at Trumpington.
I realise the Smith name is a difficult one to research but I live in hope! ;D

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Re: Looking for Mary Ann Smith
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 March 08 17:08 GMT (UK) »
The trouble with searching for SMITHS, especially with common christian name, is that it's difficult to be sure you've found the correct one.

The baptisms for St Mary's, Chatham are online:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/033f/

Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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Re: Looking for Mary Ann Smith
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 27 March 08 17:14 GMT (UK) »
There are some (female) Chatham baptisms on the IGI http://www.familysearch.org with batch number C021788 though I'm not sure how complete they are and they appear to stop at 1800.

You will also need to bear in mind that Chatham/Gillingham was a naval and army base so there was quite a transient population at times.  Gillingham, and perhaps even Rochester, will need to be checked too.  Sorry :'(

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Re: Looking for Mary Ann Smith
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 27 March 08 17:28 GMT (UK) »
Hi bearkat and casalguidi
Thanks for the replies.
I have looked on the IGI but without success.
I think its probably looking for a needle in a haystack but the records online look promising. ;D

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Re: Looking for Mary Ann Smith
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 27 March 08 17:31 GMT (UK) »
Tempsford, are the witnesses to her marriage any help - just wondering if she was born in Chatham but her parents were from and returned to Trumpington :-\

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Re: Looking for Mary Ann Smith
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 27 March 08 19:07 GMT (UK) »
Hi Casalguidi,
No I don't have the witnesses to James and Mary Anns marriage. Actually my mistake they married in St Giles Cambridge and settled in Trumpington.
I didn't realise Chatham baptisms are on line so after I have searched them I'll let you know if I find anything! ;D

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Re: Looking for Mary Ann Smith
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 29 March 08 21:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
I've searched the baptism registers for Chatham and the only Mary Ann Smith was baptised in 1794.
This looks promising. ;D
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Re: Looking for Mary Ann Smith
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 30 March 08 08:42 BST (UK) »
Are you looking at Gillingham next ??? ;D

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Re: Looking for Mary Ann Smith
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 30 March 08 11:41 BST (UK) »
Hi Casalguidi,
No Mary Ann Smiths seem to have been baptised in Gillingham for the years I am interested in. ;D ;D

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