Lydd Parish Registers

[baltibluebird]

Hello

I know it is a long shot but I am wondering if someone may be able to help me (I have had great success in the past 

I am looking for a marriage in Lydd between a William McKenzie (or possibly spelt differently ie Kensie, Kensey) and a Jane (I do not know the maiden name and don't know how to find this out?).

I am particularly interested in Jane from Lydd.

Jane Kensey is referred to in the 1841 census  HO107/466/11 resident in Fordwich and she is born in County abt 1789.  On the 1851 census Jane Kenzie is HO107/1623/393/ 7 again resident in Fordwich but born in Lydd abt 1789.  I believe she may have died in the Canterbury district in 1858 (from free bmd).

I know that the surname of McKenzie is interchanged with Kensey, Kenzie, Mc Kencey, Kensie from the censuses.

I really do appreciate this is a shot in the dark, but I just wondered whether someone may be able to point me in the right direction please?

Thanks in anticipation ...

[casalguidi]

Lydd marriages are included in the Mid Kent Marriage Index http://www.woodchurchancestry.org.uk/midkentmarriages/

There are some baptisms for Lydd on the IGI covering this period with batch number C033619 - it might be useful to use the batch number to find any Janes being baptised to see if you can find a marriage using any possible surnames for these given that Kenzie (sic) is so interchangeable http://www.familysearch.org

Casalguidi

[baltibluebird]

  casalguidi

Thanks for your assistance!

I have searched the mid kent marriages but can't find anything at the moment; I had previously searched this site just for McKenzie but have tried all the known alternatives.

Using the batch no. you gave me, I have found the following

Jane Wood baptised 06 JUN 1788   Lydd, Kent, England
Mother: Mary LEEDS

You will remember from a previous post that I had asked about Sophia Leeds McKenzie

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,409658.msg2769636.html#msg2769636

which you very kindly helped me with.

Now, interestingly and I think it is perfectly feasible that Jane Wood's mother is Mary Leeds as Jane Wood/McKenzie has baptised her daughter Sophia LEEDS McKenzie- I have wondered where the middle name Leeds came from!

What do you think?

Thanks in anticipation ...

[lisingreece]

There is a baptism for a Michael Impett Leeds s/Mary b b 27/5 1795 Lydd
and then Michael Leeds s/ Mary illeg 16/6/1799

I hope this helps a little in your search

Lis

[baltibluebird]

Hi Lis

Many thanks for those 2 births; will look into these further and see if I can find anything further, perhaps in the censuses.

Merry Christmas 

[casalguidi]

Jane LEEDS m William KENSEY 4 Oct 1812 Fordwich

http://www.familysearch.org (select Record Search Pilot)

Casalguidi

[baltibluebird]

Hi casalguidi

Thanks for that.

What does the marriage entry for the same couple on 18th Oct 1812 Fordwich mean do you think please?

Thanks in anticipation ...

ADDED: Interesting that she married using the surname Leeds and not Woods

[casalguidi]

I'm not sure why the differing dates.  If you look at the records again you will see a film number against each record - you can search for the film via the LDS cataloge http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp and it will tell you what it is ie. Bishops Transcripts/Parish Records - perhaps one is the date of banns and one the marriage

Casalguidi

[baltibluebird]

Hi

Can I run through a thought I have had please?

I have found a marriage using the link you gave me between

William LEEDS
Mary WALKER
29 Sept 1793
Lydd, Kent

I just wondered whether Mary Walker was in fact a widow marrying William Leeds, her maiden name being Woods.  The area is so small, although I don't know the size of it in the late 1790s.  I havent been successful in finding a marriage between a Mr ____ Walker and a Mary Wood.

There is also a William Leeds age 8 being buried in 1805 which may or may not be part of the same family?

Just wondered what you think please?

Thanks in anticipation ...