Whaplode Drove - Abraham Cooke

[napmay]

Many thanks for all of that, Diddy.

I'm really pleased to have the information and I appreciate the time you have taken to look it up.

Thank you, too, for the link.

I feel a trip to Whaplode Drove is needed. I often drive past the sign to it but have never made the diversion!

Nicky

[diddymiller]

no problem - my hubby has ancestors from around that area too.

Each year in Oct we do a Meccano show at the Moulton windmill - next door to Whalode.  i was hoping to chase ancestors whilst there this year but had to miss the show becasue because of ilness.

the index i have is the Lincs marriage index 1700 - 1837 vol 1 (Elloe & holland deaneries). if you need further look ups please ask.

Diddy

[napmay]

These are my partner's ancestors. He also likes Meccano so would be interested in more details of your October show.

Nicky

[diddymiller]

the mill has recently had the sails fitted - see the windmill site :

http://www.moultonwindmill.co.uk/

we don't have a date yet but you can see dates for all our exhibitions at:

http://www.nmmg.org.uk/

Moulton usually oct. on site hover mouse over meetings and click on moulton mill.
I do meccano workshops - building with children at exhibitions etc.

Diddy ( Vice - chair of club)

[Edward Hawkins]

I've just joined the list.
I have John Phenix and Elizabeth Marshall in my research.
John Phenix b. 1776 married Elizabeth Marshall 16MAY1805 in Holbeach.  Died 1829 in Holbeach Drove.
They had 8 children between 1808 and 1823.

[napmay]

That's strange! My Elizabeth Marshall married John Phenix in 1805 and then married Abraham Cooke in 1810, when she was described as a widow!
I wonder whether there were two Elizabeth Marshalls??

[Edward Hawkins]

It looks like there might be.  One of their children, born in 1816, was Marshall Phenix.  It seems like this Elizabeth Marshall was married to John Phenix until he died in 1829.

[diddymiller]

Hi, just looked again at the Linc marriage index. may have been me causing the confusion unintentionally!

 last time I looked under Abraham cook and found the marriage to Eliz Phoenix wid / looked up a marriage and found one Eliz marshall to john Phoenix and assumed same Eliz - sorry 

this time looked up Elizabeth marshall and found marriage to Abraham Cook 3/2/1814 Sutton st Ed.

so yes we have 2 Elizabeths and you aren't talking about the same person,

Mea culpa
Diddy

[napmay]

That's cleared it up! Many thanks to both of you!