Marriage Lookup up - William Durham 1850 - Highworth

[reeves_colin]

Hi

I am trying to confirm the surname of William's bride

I know that William Durham married a JANE sometime between 1845 and 1850

FBMD only shows 1 possible date, 1850 Highworth
but there are 3 possible Jane's listed

Jane = Rowland, Sellwood, and Wicks.

I know that the Jane I am looking for was born abt 1831 in Hannington (according to 1851 Census)

I have checked familysearch, between 1825 and 1835 for baptisms. Found some Jane's but none of these surnames appear.

Any help confirming her surname and parents would be brilliant

Thanks in advance

Colin

[rosie17]

Hi Colin is this the family in the 1861 census Civil Parish Latton District Crickdale Wiltshire
William Durham b 1830 Kempsford Gloucestershire ..( Shepherd }
Jane Durham b 1831 Hannington Wiltshire
Hannah Durham b 1855 Castleaton
Giles Durham b 1857 ;;;;;;;;;;;

Birth registration for Giles Rowland Jan==Mar 1857 Highworth Wiltshire
Death Giles Rowland Durham July==Sep 1861 Crickdale Wiltshire
Rosie

[rosie17]

Baptism for Jane Rowland 15 May 1831 Kempsford Gloucestershire
Father Thomas ( labourer ) Mother Mary
Is this not what you have already in your tree?
Rosie
Sorry wrong Area and looks like this Jane Rowland is still with her family 1851/1861

[reeves_colin]

Rosie
Thank you.
Yes that is my William and Jane in 1861 in Latton

In 1851 they were living in Hannington, Wilts 
(just a few yards away from where I lived as a small boy)

I have  not been able to confirm Jane's surname.
With your help, it was not Rowland.

I know so much about her later life,but not her maiden name.

I will continue researching.. and amend my tree...

Thank you

Colin

[jonwarrn]

They had a son who was called Giles Rowland Durham, born 1857, died 1861. Which, with reference to the 1850 marriage, seems to point to a Jane Rowland being the wife of William Durham!

Baptism at Hannington, 2 September 1827
Giles Rowland
parents James + Mary

1841 possibility
piece 1178 book 8 folio 15 page 8
Parish - Hannington
James Rowland Ag Lab 55, Yes (born in county)
Mary Rowland 50 Yes
Jane Rowland 10 Yes

Odd, an Elizabeth Rowland was baptized at Hannington, 6 August 1830, parents James and Mary. Not Jane!

Giles Rowland was away from home in 1841, is back with his widowed mother Mary in Hannington in 1851 (piece 1833 folio 174 page 9). No sign Jane

[reeves_colin]

Thank you.

Hi knew about Giles Rowland, their daughter Hannah died the same year. My ancester their only other child Mary Ann survived. She was with her Durham grandmother on 1861  census. So maybe it was Jane Rowland after all. No record of the Elizabeth born 1831 yet for me..

Thanks again

Colin

[jonwarrn]

Hi
Looks like James and Mary Rowland had a daughter Jane. Baptized 29 July 1810 at Hannington. Sadly it seems she died young. There is a burial there, 23 June 1826, of a Jane Rowland, age 15

An idea!
After Jane died, James and Mary Rowland have son Giles, then their final child, a daughter, in 1830. They baptize her as Elizabeth, but then decide that they would really prefer that she was called Jane.
Possible? I can't see a burial of Elizabeth, and like yourself, can't see any sign of her later.
John

[reeves_colin]

Hi

I was starting to wonder if Jane was a 'family name' rather than her baptised name.

Everything points to this being the family, but just not able to be 100%  sure.

Does anybody have a contact at Highworth parish, who maybe able to search the 1850 marriage records and see what maiden name, and hopefully fathers name appears on the marriage or banns record?

thanks for everything so far

Colin

[Annette7]

'Highworth' in the index is the name of the registration district and actually covered 17 different parishes including Hannington and Highworth.   It doesn't mean the marriage took place in Highworth itself, could be any one of the 17 parishes.

Annette