Marriage dates and maiden names - Driver and James

[seahall]

Lastly I found the marriage of Sarah James to George.

Ecton C of E.

Pg. 35, No. 69
September 14th 1850
George Campion, Full age, Widower, Shoemaker, Ecton, father William, Labourer to
Sarah James, Full age, Spinster, Ecton, father Edward, Shoemaker
Both signed their names.
Witnesses: Joseph Smart, Lucy Smart (x)

Sandy

[seahall]

Now to finish this for now Sally.

I have the graves for Ecton Churchyard and note some of your family
in them.

I will try and make a list and then P.M. you.

Sandy

[salhyde]

Hey Sandy,

just woke up to find your messages. You are awesome :-) Thankyou very much indeed! This is fantastic news :-) and certainly confirms everything. I did know that Rachel's son was Andrew James, as he was in the William and Rachel Hyde, nee James, census records as Andrew James. I think that is a firm confirmation that this is our family and ends the mystery :-) Cant thank you enough for your help - I would never have found any of this by myself :-) Burial records would be great, I have some ancestor visiting to do on my next trip home :-)

Sally

[seahall]

I have just looked through some baptisms for Ecton at home and
spotted this one.

Ecton C of E

Pg. 4, No. 29
12 Jun 1864
Rachel to Edward and Esther James, Ecton

In left hand column Adult.

If only Edward had baptised the other children at Ecton
or Great/Little Billing.

Sandy

[salhyde]

I have just looked through some baptisms for Ecton at home and
spotted this one.

Ecton C of E

Pg. 4, No. 29
12 Jun 1864
Rachel to Edward and Esther James, Ecton

In left hand column Adult.

If only Edward had baptised the other children.

Sandy

Yes indeed that would have been good if he had. Rachel was baptised as an adult, so I'm guessing they weren't religious? Or perhaps that was common to not be baptised.

I just realised he married 3 times and Esther only once. I still find that odd. Perhaps she was always secretly in love with him and waited for him lol. But clearly she always knew him as she was witness at his marriage to Sarah who died in 1834, they didn't waste much time after she died though, then had a huge long life together after that. Quite romantic really :-)

[seahall]

I couldn't agree more. 

Sandy

[seahall]

Morning Sally.

As to Rachel's baptism it was usual to have been baptised to marry
in the C of E, therefore before her own marriage.

Saying that were are all the James family of yours baptising. 

You could ask Alan on my link below this posting as he has indexed
many baptisms for the whole county with Marilyn.

Sandy

[salhyde]

Thanks Sandy, I just sent him an email, fingers crossed

[seahall]

Hi again Sally.

Well done. 

I have just found a bastardy order for Rachel.

Wellingboro'
26 Oct 1857
Rachel JAMES reputed father William JAMES order made

Sandy