Marriage of Richard HANHAM to Elizabeth PITTMAN

[colinperkins]

Hi

Would anyone have further information on Richard HANHAM and/or Elizabeth PITTMAN, who were married at Sturminster Newton on 26 September 1770.

Any leads as to their parents names, their ages and their villages of birth would be extremely helpful.

Many thanks

Colin Perkins 

[ciderdrinker]

Hello
The marriage gives a slight more detail.
Richard is a bachelor of Coinington in the Cty of Dorset.
Elizabeth is a spinster of this parish

witnesses John Snooks and regular John Inkerman?

Others have gone for
Elizabeth Pitman 16.9.1744 Shillingstone d of John and Edith.

Richard Hanham buried at Stowell 2.11.1790 but no age given so no help there.

Ciderdrinker

[colinperkins]

Hello

Thank you so much for your swift reply, which was very interesting.

Richard Hanham was my 4xgreatgrandfather, and I also have him buried at Stowell 2.11.1790 - leaving a large and very young family.

I am not familiar with Coinington, Dorset - and the only reference to a Richard Hanham I could find was at Poyntington, Somerset -very close to the Dorset county border.

I had also assumed that Elizabeth Pit(t)man was the one born at Shillingstone 16.9.1744. I just hope I have the right Richard marrying this Elizabeth.

Please be assured of my thanks, and should you find more information I would be extremely pleased to hear from you again

Kind Regards

Colin Perkins