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Cannot find a first marriage!!

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Gigi

Gigi Report 5 May 2008 14:00

Hello All,

I have the marriage cert for John Ellwood widower & Margaret Richardson widow née Parker 16/12/1840 Kirkby Stephen Westmorland. I have not been able to find John Ellwood's previous marriage & as far as I'm aware there were no children from his first marriage.

John Ellwood was b1807 & baptised St Michael's Appleby son of William Ellwood & Anne Simpson. I have looked at previous John Ellwood marriages (IGI, freebmd) but find the couple living in the census.

Any ideas?

Gillian

K

K Report 5 May 2008 14:10

As he was born in Appleby could this be his previous marraige?

JOHN ELLWOOD Pedigree
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marriages:
Spouse: ANN HALL Family
Marriage: 20 JUN 1833 Saint Michael, Appleby, Westmorland, England

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM

Gigi

Gigi Report 5 May 2008 14:11

Hi K,

Thanks for your reply. I have found John & Ann Ellwood alive in the 1841 census so cannot be my John.

Gillian

Thelma

Thelma Report 5 May 2008 14:16

death
Ann Ellwood 1837 Oct-Nov-Dec East Ward Westmorland

Gigi

Gigi Report 5 May 2008 14:19

Hi Jim,

Yes a possibility. I couldn't find a corresponding marriage which is why I haven't ordered the cert. Maybe I should just take a chance!!

Thanks,

Gillian

K

K Report 5 May 2008 14:21

Hi Gillian

I thought John Ellwood and Margaret married in 1840 pre the 1841 census - Is this incorrect?

Kay

1841??

Name: John Ellwood
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: 1808
Gender: Male
Where born: Westmorland, England

Civil Parish: Kirkby Stephen
Hundred: East
County/Island: Westmorland
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: East Ward
Sub registration district: Kirkby Stephen
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Ellwood 33
Margret Ellwood 23
Henry Wilkenson 14
Elizabeth Ellwood 23

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM

Gigi

Gigi Report 5 May 2008 14:25

Yes K,

John Ellwood's second marriage to Margaret Richardson née Parker was in 1840 & in 1841 census they are living in Smaredale, Westmorland.

Gillian

Gigi

Gigi Report 5 May 2008 14:27

Yes that's them in 1841. Smaredale is part of Kirkby Stephen.

G