NIdd's Horncastle & Burton Coggles

[TonyHarrison1000]

I am trying to find further details of the following
George Nidd Born about 1650 died 1731 Burton Coggles his wife Mary ? born about 1650 died 1702 Burton Coggles. His Son Richard married Elizabeth Hopkinson both born and died in Burton Coggles they had a son Richard born 1708 Where unknown who married ? and had son Richard in 1737 he married an Elizabeth ? and later married Ann Johnson in 1784 in Holbeach. They had a son George who married Elizabeth Smith in 1820 in Horncastle their son John was born about 1821 in Horncastle and he married Margaret? They had a son George Clement in 1853 If anyone caan add any meat to these bones I would appreciate it.

[Pam Downes]

and had son Richard in 1737 he married an Elizabeth ? and later married Ann Johnson in 1784 in Holbeach.

Hi Tony,
I presume you mean Richard married in 1737, but the sentence could be interpreted to mean he was born in 1737. I searched the Lincolnshire FHS marriage indexes for a 1737 marriage, with zilch result. I haven't checked Lawres or Grimsby deaneries, but the only marriage I found was to Elizabeth BLUMFIELD 13 June 1743 Stamford St Michael (Stamford marriages index).
The LFHS marriage indexes usually say if the person marrying is a widow/er, but the Richard marrying Ann Johnson in Holbeach has no such annotation. I presume that you have proof that it is the same Richard, and not a son or nephew.
Interestingly, as well as the Elizabeth Hopkinson marriage in Burton Coggles in 1707, the Grantham deanery index also gives Richd Nid and Eliz Hopkins 14 October 1707 - 10 days prior to the Burton Coggles one.
A propos of nothing, also found Clement NIDD marrying Mary Ann Danby 1 May 1825 in Fishtoft (Holland East deanery marriage index.)

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[Pam Downes]

I quoted the Clement marriage because I presume that there is a connection to the George Clement b 1853. The easiest way of finding George's mother's maiden name is to send for his birth certificate. (Was he the one born in St Martin's (London) registration district?)
If you want instructions, just ask.

Forgot to say that I did also check Phillimore's parish register marriages for Lincolnshire but no joy.

Pam Downes

[TonyHarrison1000]

Hi Pam
Sorry about my grammar Richard was born 1737 he married an Elizabeth ? at an unknown date he then married Ann Johnson on 31 August 1784 in Holbeach aand they had George in 1781.
I didn't realise that George Clement born 1853 birth certificate would show mothers maiden name, many thanks
Regards
Tony

[Pam Downes]

Hi Tony,
It wasn't the grammar that was a problem - just the lack of a full stop
I'll double-check the indexes for a marriage c1757 onwards.
Meantime, can I recommend
http://www.dixons.clara.co.uk/Certificates/indexbd.htm
for everything you want to know about BMD certificates. I know the basics but still read it several times a year.

Pam Downes

[TonyHarrison1000]

Hi Pam
As you can see I'm fairly new at this. The link you provided taught me a lot about certificates
Regards
Tony

[Pam Downes]

Hi Tony,
Glad to have been of help, and repay some of the help I've received over the years, albeit it in a very minor way.
The important thing is to never be afraid to ask for help. Far better to ask what you think is a stupid question than to find in 20 years' time that you've been chasing the wrong people. (I quote the time I found my great-grandmother's death on the GRO Index. Right name. Right registration district. Right age. Wrong person. Great granny actually died 9 years later. I found her on a cemetery register, and know the second one is her because she has a distinctive second name. Subsequently found the later death on the GRO Index.)
Three more useful sites
http://www.british-genealogy.com/resources/index.htm
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/

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[Pam Downes]

(if you make them too long or quote a lot of URLs the messages sometimes suffer from duplicated text, hence the 'continued' sections)

You're very lucky to be within easy travelling distance of the Family Record Centre
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/re...recordscentre/ which also has a link to
http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/

the Society of Genealogists (see a previous message)

and the London Metropolitan Archives
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corpo...AS/lma/lma.htm

I would suggest that you have a read of what each has to offer, then go and spend several hours there, exploring in general, while trying to find the answers to questions you currently have.

Not forgetting of course all the wonderful old books, which not only help trace ancestors but also give insights into the kind of lives they led, available at Parish Chest. (Never again will your Christmas present list consist of 'shirt, tie, socks' )

Pam Downes