Help - birthplace Malvern, which parish?

[philheeks]

Hi Sheila

There are several parishes for Malvern, Malven Link, Malvern Wells, great Malvern etc so he may crop up in one of them or even a contiguous parish (one that joins Malvern)

All the very best

Phil

ps the Malvern history society are doing an index of WOR baptisms & its availabl on line -but you have to pay to view a lot of it

[sheilaoxon]

Thanks again Phil.  The Malvern history society looks helpful.  Keeping my fingers crossed I'll find the baptism eventually!

Regards

Sheila 

[Pua]

It is John Morgan's birth c1820 I really need to find.  He gives his father's name as Joseph on his marriage certificate (1846).  I don't have his mother's name.  I suppose if I could find a marriage for a Joseph Morgan 20 - 40 years before John's birth this might help (1780 - 1820).

This thread caught my eye as I am interested in finding the baptismal record for a Alice Lewis Morgan born 1879 in Malvern Wells. Looking on the IGI, I found a Joseph Morgan marrying a Mary Ann Wray, 8 August 1814 at St Mary's St Malvern.

[sheilaoxon]

Hi Pua

Thanks for your reply.  I have come across that marriage on IGI myself some time ago but discounted it because I couldn't find a matching birth for John.   Your reply has made me think perhaps I should reconsider this and do more research.  If I could spend more time in the Worcester record office I'm sure I could eventually solve this but it is not nearby!

Your family may well be connected to mine, I have certainly discovered other Morgan families in the area, but so far I can't seem to link John Morgan with any of them - if I had his parents I could then look for other children they had.  You certainly have to be persistent don't you!

Thank you anyway, I may revisit the marriage record you sent to me and will let you know if I come up with anything.

Regards

Sheila

[Pua]

I couldn't find any children listed for Joseph Morgan and Mary Ann on the IGI. I also did a cursory check on the 1841 census, nothing meaningful (that I could find) either. I am sure you did all these things, too, but sometimes another pair of eyes are helpful. Someone else mentioned looking at the Herefordshire records. That is where my Morgan's were in the early 19th century and perhaps yours as well. Good luck!

[philheeks]

Hi There

Gt Malvern
8 AUG 1814 page 5 no 13 after Banns
Joseph Morgan (B) = Mary Ann Wray (S) BOTP
Wits- James Turner, Florence Wray

I am unable to find the Bap for John Morgan but wonder if this could be his parents marriage, as its the only one for a Joseph at Gt Malvern in the Marriage Index book that he should be in - there are more Joseph's but noty for this parish

I have checked this out with the parish registers which is why I could add more detail to it than just the 2 names & the parish

All the very best

Phil
Weston-super-Mare
Holidaying in WOR

ps sorry its the best I could do for you

[sheilaoxon]

Hello Phil

It was so kind of you to remember your earlier offer to have a look for me when next you were in Worcester.  Thank you for the details you found for me.  I don't know what to think really - I suppose my John Morgan may not have been baptised perhaps?  But that can only ever be an assumption on my part.   It's difficult, as without proof that these are his parents, I could be researching the wrong family if I continue to look further back for this particular Joseph Morgan's parents.

I'm sure this sort of thing happens a lot when researching family history.  I did so want to research this particular line, as Morgan is my family name.

Anyway, thank you once again for your help and good luck with your own research.

Regards

Sheila

[philheeks]

Hi Sheila

I have looked at all the Malvern parishes again & only 2 of them had records as early as 1820 (about the time when John Morgan would have been Bapd) but I'm still unable to find a Bap for him that you need before you can take your tree back another generation.  [Sorry]

If you find any new info then get in touch as I can try again on one of my future holidays in Worcestershire Aug/Sep, Dec/Jan & Apr/May

All the very best

Phil
Weston-super-Mare

[sheilaoxon]

Hi Phil

I do appreciate your efforts on my behalf, so thank you so much for looking.  I would love to continue my research on the Morgan line, I'm not giving up yet!

Thanks again.

Regards

Sheila