COMPLETED West Sussex RO June

[OneBigFamily]

Hi Omega and Jan,

Thank you Omega, for looking that up;

The "Allen" could actually have been their daughter Ellen/Eleanor, named after her mum.  Again, with the name Allen, I found no trace of the existence in any BMD records afterwards. "Elen" was found with her father in the 1841 and is absolutely definitely with her married sister Sarah in 1851 (marked as "sister") so I have no doubt Ellen was John's daughter.

However, did it definitely say Allen was a son?  (This is a bit of a mystery because we generally absolutely beleive the parish records!)

I had in mind I should add the date of the wedding and then forgot to put it in - it was 2 March 1813 at St Nicholas Church, and Andrea kindly checked that and gave me the witness names.

If either of you are willing, I'd be really happy if the baptisms could be checked between 1813 and Dec 1826 because of this type of anomaly and to see if there were two Johns and any other children.

Thanks again,
Penny

(1851:
1851 Thornton Hth, Croydon, Surrey
 Anthony Cowdry born by my calcs abt 1824  Burrstow, Surrey, Head
 Sarah Cowdry born by my calcs abt 1821  Worth, Sussex, Wife  [nee Dancy]
 Anthony S Cowdry born by my calcs abt 1845  Worth, Sussex, Son 
 Alfred W Cowdry born by my calcs abt 1847  Croydon, Surrey, Son
 Ellen M Cowdry born by my calcs abt 1849  Croydon, Surrey, Daughter  [named after grandmother]
 Elenor Daney born by my calcs abt 1822  Worth, Sussex, Sister  )

[omega 1]

Hi Penny

I either need a new pair of glasses or put in down to the writing.

Having another look ,your right,it is Elinor,even Mum`s name looks like Allen.

Sorry if i confused you.

Omega

[janan]

Hi Penny and Omega

Eleanor is on the IGI as Allen mother Allen Anyway since the writing is bad I will check everything as well you Omega - another pair of eyes always a good idea.

Jan

[omega 1]

Hi Jan

Glad i`m not alone .

Two heads are better than one.

I think the Vicar used shorthand  or he`d had a bit to much of Holy Wine

Omega

[kerryb]

Hi Jan

I've got an interesting one here.  If you are able to look at original burial records would you be able to look at the burials of Robert and Alice Vincent who were buried at Cowfold on 2 March 1590.  The transcripts that I have say suicide beside Alice's entry and I wondered if it was a double suicide and there is anything entered by Robert's name?

Kerry

[janan]

All noted Kerry
Jan

[kerryb]

Thanks Jan and it may well be spelt Vinsen.  I've been looking at baptisms today for my Vincent family and some of the earliest are Venson or Vinsen as well as Vincent.

Kerry

[Ravelin]

Hello Jan

Thanks for your kind offer. This is very kind of you. 

Please can you look up the 'extra information' of a marriage from the Bishops Transcripts.  Here is the marriage info given from the Sussex Marriage Index.

Linch, West Sussex,  Date: 12 Feb 1740/1:
William HOUECK & Mary COMES
Extra Information: Bishops Transcripts (not in pr)
(Challen BT gives parish as Linchmere)

Ravelin

[janan]

Hi Ravelin

I will check that for you. Linch and Linchmere are separate villages so will check both if necessary.

Jan