? There is a thread on Rootschat Wiltshire i.e. CAINS of Laycock (March 2007)
George CAINS b 1781 married Esther (or Hester 1794) had George 1819 and William 1824 and later moved to Yorkshire
lists the children's baptism at Laycock and the 1841 census Sowerby, Halifax
George CAINS 60 - Silk Picker
Esther - 50
+ the children
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Forest of Dean Family History Forum
Gloucestershire Marriage Allegations 1637-1837 and Marriage Bonds 1730-1823
Record ID: 1583
Entry NO: 145
Year: 1753
Month: Sep
Day: 8
Groom Surname: KEYNS
Groom Forename: Briar
Groom Age at Marriage: About 23
Groom Condition: Batchelor
Groom Residence: Wick & Abson
Bride Surname: STONE
Bride Forename: Sarah
Bride Age at Marriage : About 23
Bride Condition: Single Woman
Bride Residence: Siston
Marriage by: Licence
Signature: He signs
Event type: Marriage Allegations
Memoranda: Sworn before Richard BARRY; to marry at Bitton
Transcriber's Notes: Best guess for the forename of the groom.
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Record ID: 57665
Entry No: 157
Month: Sept
Day: 8
Groom Surname: KEYNS
Grooms Forenames: Brice
Groom Residence: Wick & Abson
Bride Surname: STONE
Bride Forename: Sarah
Bride Condition: Single Woman
Bride Residence: Siston
Marriage by Bond:
Signature : He signs
witness 1: Jonathan Jefferis of Siston ***
witness 2: Saml Haskins
Other witnesses: Cath BARRY
Event type: Marriage Bond
Memoranda: The groom and Jonathan JEFFERIS are bound in the sum of £500. To marry at Bitton.
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From the Bitton Families Website
Marriage: 8 September 1753
Brice KEYNES - Sarah
Church St Mary
Bitton
Notes: 1753 Septr 8th Brice KEYNES? & Sarah EVANS/GANE (Line 17, page 24)
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*** From the Forest of Dean website: Jonathan JEFFERIES a Shopkeeper at Siston married Mary WILLIAMS - 17 June 1759 by bond