Hi
I am trying to find out whether my great great grandfather's parents, Alfred Willoughby and Sarah Ann Jones actually married. They lived for most of their lives in Ramsden, but Sarah was born in Bristol as was their first son, Charles b 1866. I've looked for a marriage for them but can't find anything. Don't know where to go from here. Would parish records tell me if they were married e.g. on one of the children's baptisms? I have their son Albert Willoughby's birth cert and that's how I know the parents names.
Any help/suggestions appreciated.
Sam
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Thread: Willoughbys from Ramsden
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10-08-2009, 4:43 PM #1samhuzzGuest
Willoughbys from Ramsden
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11-08-2009, 1:10 PM #2christopher_n_lewisGuest
Birth of first child at mother's mother's house is common. Marriage from bride's house is common, have you checked the church that Sarah's family used? Sarah may have been baptised there, as may Charles. The Marriage may have taken place after birth of the first child, especially if he arrived early. I have transcriptions on CD of some churches in Bristol - any idea which I should look at?
Certainly look for family events in the Ramsden PRs, but it is unlikely that anyone there would know if they were definately not married.
HTH
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11-08-2009, 1:28 PM #3samhuzzGuest
Thanks very much christopher n lewis - in 1901 Sarah gives her place of birth as Tower Street. Don't know if that is any help, I don't have the slightest bit of knowledge of Bristol! Looked on multimap and it looks like it is off Temple Way and Bristol General Hospital. Does this give any clues as to which parish it would be?
Thanks
Sam
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11-08-2009, 3:11 PM #4christopher_n_lewisGuest
Looking at the map my guess would be the parish of Temple or Holy Cross. The CDs I have for that church are Baptisms 1813-1837, so too early to help you. Perhaps Bristol and Avon FHS can help?
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11-08-2009, 3:19 PM #5samhuzzGuest
Thanks very much, I will try to email them
Thanks Sam
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12-08-2009, 8:42 AM #6GeoffersGuestOriginally Posted by samhuzz
Would parish records tell me if they were married e.g. on one of the children's baptisms?
I have their son Albert Willoughby's birth cert and that's how I know the parents names.
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12-08-2009, 11:30 AM #7samhuzzGuest
I will have to order the oldest son's birth certificate to find out what the parents called themselves on it. Does anyone know if you can purchase Ramsden parish registers on CD from anywhere? I live in Leics so it's a bit far to travel what with work and 2 kids!
Sam
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12-08-2009, 1:51 PM #8GeoffersGuestOriginally Posted by samhuzz
County Record Offices sometimes sell copies of original registers on fiche/film.
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22-08-2009, 11:44 AM #9samhuzzGuest
I've tried the OFHS and can't believe how expensive they are! I only want Ramsden PRs but they only sell one that includes some others as well and they want £18.50 for it!
Can't believe it, I bet that's why they don't let Free Reg or anyone else have access to the PRs if they are making this sort of money off them!
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23-08-2009, 11:11 AM #10christopher_n_lewisGuest
That restriction is nothing to do with OFHS - it is the policy of the Bishop of Oxford.
If you feel the CD is too expensive, you can still access the data. Try these methods -
Use the OXFS search service
Buy the microfiche version (if it is still available)
Use one of the hard copies at Oxfordshire Studies, Society of Genealogists, Bishop of Oxford's library, Incumbant.
Politely ask someone on this list, or the Oxfordshire list on GENUKI, if they will do a lookup.
HTH
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