Marriage at Breaston, 1827

[Sarco]

According to familysearch, George BROWN mar. Hannah TURNER at Breaston 26 Nov 1827, both were widowed. If Hannah is who I think she is, she is Hannah TURNER nee SMEDLEY bap. 3 Apr 1779 d/o Thomas SMEDLEY and Sarah MEADS and, therefore, my GGGGreat Aunt.

I cannot find an online image of the PR marriage entry, nor a full transcript. I'm hoping that somebody who does have access can let me know the witnesses and whether they signed or made their mark and whether the happy couple signed or made their mark. When Hannah married James TURNER at Sawley in 1799 both only made their mark and the two witnesses were church officials.

I'm hoping that the identity of the witnesses will provide a clue that positively links this Hannah back to my Smedley family.

Thank you,

Darryl
Sydney Australia

[Sarco]

I have now found a transcript of Hanna's 1827 marriage in FindMyPast. This has one of the witnesses as Elizabeth SMEDLEY who made her mark. This Elizabeth would probably be Hannah's sister-in-law Elizabeth SMEDLEY nee TRACE who married Hannah's younger brother Thomas at Sawley in 1805. Elizabeth only made her mark.

I don't believe that any more information than this would be gleaned from seeing the original marriage entry in the PR.

Thanks

Darryl
Sydney Australia

[amondg]

The other witness was Henry Flint ref: anc.

[Sarco]

Thanks amondg, I saw that the other witness was Henry Flint but didn't follow him up as there are no Flints in my family tree.

Cheers,

Darryl

[trish1120]

A Hannah BROWN was buried 26 Aug 1842 Sawley
Age 64
(c 1778)
(FreeREG)

Parish Record image is on Anc, and has Hannah Brown with Turner crossed out

[Sarco]

Thanks Trish, I had noticed this curious Hannah BROWN/TURNER entry in the Sawley PR's some time ago but had not followed it up as I was concentrating more on my direct SMEDLEY line and leaving such curiosities till later. The alteration to the surname was done by Jos (Joseph) Harriman then Parish Clerk and Schoolmaster in Sawley.

As I am now working on incidental ancestors, I ordered the Hannah's Death Cert. last week. It revealed that Hannah died on 24 Aug at Sawley from Cholera. Bit of a shock as that is the first time I have had a certificate with that cause of death. She was 64 y/o and the widow of George BROWN, labourer.

Searching for a Brown/Turner marriage I found on familysearch the partial transcript of George BROWN and Hannah TURNER, both widowed, at Breaston 26 Nov 1827. When I found the full transcript on findmypast it all fell into place with the witness Elizabeth SMEDLEY. The only other relevant fact is the familysearch transcript of the 1833 (no day or month) burial of George BROWN age 69 at Breaston.

Thanks for your interest

Darryl
Sydney Australia

[trish1120]

Looks all good to me, good luck with the rest of your research.

Trish
(in Sydney)