James Silk marriage lookup

[Cimarra]

James Silk my 3 times great grandfather was bp Walcot, Bath, Somerset 1801. I find him again in 1819 witnessing the marriage of his cousin Robert Silk in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire. Same year
James married Hannah Simmons in Wickwar, Gloucestershire and bp son Jeremiah 1820 Westerleigh. After that he disappears. Many public trees on Anc have James marrying Ann Heath in Shrivenham, Berkshire 26/12/1825 and setting up home in Hatherop, Gloucestershire,where he died 1845. Can someone kindly do a lookup for me please in case there are any hidden clues? Thanks,Phillipa

[giggsycat]

Hi Cimarra

The James Silk who died in 1845 was said to be 52 years old, so born c1793?

From GRO Index

Name:           Age at Death (in years):    
SILK, JAMES       52     Order
GRO Reference: 1845  D Quarter in CIRENCESTER UNION  Volume 11  Page 167

Regards
Giggsy
 

[emeltom]

1841 Hatherop, Cirencester  HO107/352/8/F4
James Silk 1801
Ann Silk 1807
Mary Silk 1829
Isabella Silk 1829
James Silk 1831
Richard Silk 1841

James and Ann not born in county but the children were

1851 Hatherop Cirencester HO107/1968/F756/p18

Ann Silk Widow 1803 Shrivenham, Berks
James Silk son 1832 Hatherop
Richard Silk son 1843 Hatherop
Caroline Silk dau 1844 Hatherop
Sarah Ann Wheeler g/dau 1849 Hatherop

Emeltom

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Richard (1839) & Caroline (1843) Silk mmn Heath

Also William b 1840

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Interesting potential reason for the gap in children

there's a James Silk aged 30 committed for trial in 1830 for destroying two threshing machines in Quennington. Hand written note suggests sentenced  to 7 years transportation

[Mabel Bagshawe]

the prison records on Ancestry don;t have residence details, but the committal date tallies with a record in the Gloucester Archives for James Silk of Hatherop

[Cimarra]

Thanks very much for all the info on James Silk of Hatherop. He could very well be the same person as my James Silk bp Bath 1801 and resident Mangotsfield Gloucestershire 1820. Am wondering if the marriage which i saw on Public Trees 26/12/1825 Shrivenham, Berks, James Silk to Ann Heath might reveal anything of relevance? Grateful if anyone has access.

Best regards
Phillipa.

[emeltom]

On line info for Berkshire is not very good at all. However as you have all the basic details for the Shrivenham marriage, try e-mailing the Record Office, give them all the details you have and ask if it is possible for a quick look up. They charge £28 per hour if you don't have the details and they have to search, but I recently sent them details of a marriage in Speen and they looked it up for me for free.

The address is

www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk

Go to 'Contact us'

Emeltom

[Cimarra]

Thanks for that hint Emelton will definitely will contact them first thing on Monday! Best regards Phillipa