... 1815 marriage or bond allegation forms of George and Sarah Hood ... a witness could be a friend or anyone off the street.
Considering there is confliction as to year of George's birth year and possible maybe baptised as child or adult anytime 1780 to 1815 before marriage Selby. Maybe baptisms searches should be widened in the 18th century.
Thanks.
Agree, even linking Chester Newby to a Cockin may go nowhere, if they were simply good friends of George Hood.
I was trying a Will of a known Rev Wm Hood born Selby 1849 (died 1924) & Widow, in the hope of ... I leave my Gt Grandfather xxxxxx Hood's Pocket Watch (or whatever) to ... Perhaps ambitous hoping for a Gt. Grandfather Hood reference, but worth a gamble.
We cannot rule in or out ... a possible Richard Gibson link yet.
George could be Son of John Hood of Selby, the Mariner, who may have had a 'liaison' with a lady in another town or Port. Nothing confirmed about Jane Hood wife of John the Mariner (buried Selby aged 65 in 1803) and where she came from, yet.
Age 60 at death on 18 Sept 1845 = 1785.
In 60th year at death (i.e. 59 yrs old) = 1786.
28 yrs old in July 1815 Marr. = 1786 - 1787.
Unless George had some reason to mislead, surely 1780s is about right.
If not Gateshead 1786 ...
Re 1841 Census - born in same county, if incorrect, one George Hood Scotland outstanding, another G.H. Bridport.
Or the LDS did not transcribe it, or awaiting to be transcribed from an image, by a Family website.
Or baptism never recorded.
Or from a landed family with their own Chapel and Register somewhere.
Non-conformist Birth, for which no record survives.
No BurialsPossibly we don't have any Baptism.
George's Death occurred 18 September 1845 - Certified.
Sarah's Death occurred 28 November 1879 - Certified.
But we can't find a corresponding burial either for George, or his wife dying 1879 (which is only 100 years ago during our lifetimes).
The only York Burial Register for the City, which could not be found was York Minster?
Maybe like Richard III and under a car park or road, no M.I. taken and Register whereabouts not known. In the past, perhaps too quick to bulldoze these places, with no proper recording.
A Missing Parish RegisterBoth baptism / birth and the burial missing - could a Yorkshire Parish Register be missing? But that would require the B.T. to be missing too.
Transcribed as Wood, or Hood an Alias NameOther alternative is transcribed as WOOD.
Or a name change to, or HOOD an alias.
Maybe my quest, is a question, with no current solution or answer.
Regards Mark
