Robert KIDD's parentage

[Eyesee]

Thanks Lizzie. See Reply #3 from Carole.

Annette
As per my original post I did not need anything coming forward, have all that. Just trying to establish which Ann it is, the Bedale one or the Pickhill one.

In the 1814 marriage Ann made her mark, which is a pity. If she had signed it may be a bit more obvious if she was HEWITSON?HEWETSON or HEWSON.

Ian C

[LizzieL]

A few comments
Marriage: Robert was born in Skipton, Ann in Bedale or Pickhill - why marry in Scarborough? A long way from the other places associated with the family. Did either have relatives in Scarborough? Were the witnesses related? If they had only been in Scarborough for the statutory 3 weeks before marriage, it is not surprising that a mistake was made with occupation and spelling of Ann's surname.

Ann's age varies a lot between 1851 and 1861 censuses as well as place of birth. Who would fill in the census form? Probably Robert in 1851, he could write his name after all. So he wrote what he believed was true without bothering to ask Ann. In 1861, Robert had passed away so it was left to Ann. Whether she filled it in herself or not (she had made her mark on marriage), the information on pob and age would come directly from her. I'm more inclined to think Pickhill than Bedale for pob.

[Eyesee]

Thanks Lizzie

If William WEDGEWOOD was marrying the Ann HEWSON born in Pickhill, would he be doing that in Pickhill and not Bedale. Ann WEDGEWOOD gives her birthplace in 1851 and 1861 as Bedale. William was an Excise Officer not a Tailor. Johnathan MERRYWEATHER was the Tailor.

Ann's sister Elizabeth married Johnathan MERRYWEATHER in 1804 in Bedale. The Ann born in Pickhill had a sister named Eliza, not Elizabeth. Again if he was marrying the Pickhill one why go to Bedale. In 1851 Elizabeth was Betty MERRYWEATHER and gave her birthplace as Bedale.

I am more inclined now to believe that it is the two Bedale sisters who have married MERRYWEATHER and WEDGEWOOD, and as you say the Pickhill Ann has married Robert KIDD.

Can't find Eliza HEWSON in Pickhill after the baptsim. There is a marriage of an Elizabeth at Pickhill in 1804 to a Richard BELL, with one of the witnesses being an Ann HEWSON.

Ian C