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Offline CAROLYNDERRY

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Re: william and mary cornwell
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 23 April 08 15:36 BST (UK) »
again thanks for the reply.
i don't know that i will ever get to the bottom of this. iam really stuck, Isaac doesn't even appear to be a family name like a great many of them. do earlier marriage records contain fathers names as isaac was married to sarah lofts before rebekah?
is there any where i can get more info?

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Re: William and Mary Cornwell
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 23 April 08 16:06 BST (UK) »
No, pre 1837 marriage entries only contain the names of two witnesses, not fathers' names, which was only a requirement following the introduction of civil registration. I would find out from the Bottisham transcript who the witnesses were to Isaac's first marriage to see if they provide a clue - they might be siblings**.

I suspect he may have been a son of William and Mary, but proving it is another matter. I think I would be looking to see if the Lode Baptist church book was available - it is - Bottisham Lode Strict Baptist Chapel - at Cambridge Records Office. I have transcriptions of similar Strict Baptist chapels in Beds, and they contain lists of church members. You might get lucky.

Was William of William & Mary really dead by the time of Isaac's second marriage? If he wasn't it might imply that his father was either another William or fictitious

David

** I see you were given these names on your earlier thread. No Cornwells among them, so not a lot of help. Another door closes.
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Re: william and mary cornwell
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 23 April 08 16:14 BST (UK) »
Hi Carolyn

Married at Bottisham 9th February 1836
Isaac Cornwell otp signed with x
Sarah Loughts/ Lofts otp signed with x
wit
John White
Susanna Lofts
Ann Arber

No other information

Rosie
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