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Who is Philadelphia?
« on: Tuesday 20 August 24 15:00 BST (UK) »
I have a baptism for a George Cork 7th April 1805 Maidstone,to John and Philadelphia.I can find no marriage for these two names.Please can anyone tell me who she was?

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Re: Who is Philadelphia?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 20 August 24 15:05 BST (UK) »
Were they baptising children in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent before moving to Maidstone  :-\

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Her burial at Maidstone in February 1824 gives her age as 52
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Re: Who is Philadelphia?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 20 August 24 15:12 BST (UK) »
And George appears to have an elder sister, called Philadelphia, baptised 4 October 1801 at Ss Peter and Augustine, Boughton Monchelsea.
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Re: Who is Philadelphia?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 20 August 24 15:36 BST (UK) »
Really loose possibility here, but thought I would mention anyway.

Rosie's burial record gives Philadelphia's year of birth as c.1772.

Baptisms of children to a John and Philadelphia Cork take place between 1794 and 1807, in various different parishes in Kent starting in Linton. There is no obvious marriage I can see.

However, a few years before in 1792 in Plaxtol, Kent, a Sarah is baptised to a John and Phillis Cork. No other children after this to a couple with these names.

Matching marriage in East Peckham, Kent, in 1789 between a John Cork and Phillis Paris. Both made their mark.

Here's what interests me: there is no Phillis Paris baptised in Kent in the relevant time period, but there is a Philadelphia Paris baptised on 12th May 1771 in Wrotham, Kent to William & Mary.

I guess the question is whether anyone has heard of Phillis being used as a variant of Philadelphia (which would have been very challenging to spell). Also lots of moving around various parishes in Kent, which makes it more difficult.

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Re: Who is Philadelphia?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 20 August 24 17:36 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the replies.
I think QueenoftheWest has cracked it,as Paris,and its varients,was one of the surnames i hoped id find.Ive come across Phillis,and Philly,being used in place of Philidelphia.This is a DNA match who shares several matches that go back to Paris/Parris/Parrish,and i was trying to link them up.
I will have a look at her parents,to try and see how she fits in.
Many thanks for the help.


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Re: Who is Philadelphia?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 26 August 24 09:54 BST (UK) »
Im struggling to find Philidelphias baptism on Ancestry.In fact,there seems to be very little info on there.Are you able to see any siblings for Philidelphia?Also,can anyone see a marriage for a William Parris to Mary?
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