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**COMPLETED** Queenborough, Kent, Marriage in 1812
« on: Saturday 08 June 13 13:22 BST (UK) »
Hi All

I'm wondering if anyone has access to parish marriage registers for Queenborough in 1812, cos I've just noticed an index entry that may be what I'm looking for.

10 August 1812 (some sources give 19th): Peter BLUME and Elizabeth LEWIS

Any extra details could be helpful: residence/marital status of the parties, names of witnesses.  Any suggestion that the witnesses were the verger and the Parish Clerk, rather than friends or relatives of the couple (how many other marriages on the same page did they also witness?).  Any info at all would be gratefully received.

Thanks very much!

Ros

 

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Re: Queenborough, Kent, Marriage in 1812
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 08 June 13 14:03 BST (UK) »
A transcript has Peter Blume, bachelor, OTP, and Elizabeth Lewis, widow, OTP, by banns, no other details given.

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Re: Queenborough, Kent, Marriage in 1812
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 09 June 13 18:57 BST (UK) »
Not sure that this will help much, but I have a transcription with a bit more information.  The witnesses were Edward Smith and Eleanor Smith.  There were two other marriages on the same day, and the same couple witnessed both of these, however, neither appear again five years either side of 1812.  For information the parties to the other marriages were

Francis Murrett Br HMS Paulina Catherine Gainfort Sp otp Licence
Peter Munday Br otp Frances Smith Sp otp Banns

 ??? ???

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Re: Queenborough, Kent, Marriage in 1812
« Reply #3 on: Monday 10 June 13 15:18 BST (UK) »
Hi Jo and Tony

Thanks very much for finding me an answer.  I do think it helps to know what else is on the page.  It sounds as if the Smith couple were brought along to witness one marriage, then got roped in to witness all three.  I'd been rather hoping Peter Blume would be of HMS something, so it's interesting to know that if he had been it would have said so.

My Elizabeth was born about 1782, so could easily have been a widow by the age of 30.  I first pick her up in 1816 in Chatham as a widow Elizabeth Bloom, marrying a recently-discharged soldier.  If she had a taste for men in uniformed and high-risk occupations, she could easily have been widowed several times. 

Her son William Bloom called his first son John Peter, so you can see why Peter Blume caught my attention.  I shall file your responses and ponder them. 

Thanks again!

Ros x
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