Sawley Parish Records - WILCOX

[Ginge28]

William Wilcox is my 3 x great grandfather.  He married Elizabeth Lakin in Burton on Trent on 10 Oct 1813.  Elizabeth was christened in Stapenhill, but I cannot find a christening record for William in that parish, so my problem is: Where did he come from?  I have eliminated a William Wilcox born in Alrewas, near Burton.  The one I am interested in now was christened in Sawley on 18 Nov 1782 and his parents were Charles and Elizabeth.  I have found a marriage record on FamilySearch for William Willcocks and Ann Elliot in Sawley on 11 Apr 1819.  The question is whether this William is the one born in 1782.  If he is, then I can eliminate him; if he isn't then I can investigate him further.

I would be grateful if someone could do a marriage lookup for me to check William's age when he married, his father, and any Wilcox witnesses, assuming this information is given on marriage records by this time.

Ginge28

[sunflower]

Hi Ginge

I have checked the Phillimore's marriage index, which has Sawley up to 1837, but no additional information is given

I did notice in the same year a James Wilcocks married Abigal Elliott, so it might be 2 brothers marrying 2 sisters.

Carol

[Ginge28]

Thank you Carol,

I haven't found a brother called James, nor a cousin, but I'll keep looking.

Ken

[Sarco]

I have checked my film of the original Sawley PR for your WILCOX entry and it reads William s/o Charles & Isabella Wilcox Sawley 18 Nov 1782.

Interstingley, on the same day, is baptised Thomas Wilcox aged 18 of Sawley.

One of my SMEDLEY ancestors happened to be baptised on the same day as well.

Darryl
Sydney Australia

[Ginge28]

Thank you Darryl.

All information is useful as collectively these items may unlock the problem.  Unfortunately I am not at that point yet with my Wilcox line, nor on most of my other ancestral lines at this time, the late 1700s.

Best wishes,
Ken