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That's fine Vicky, ask as many questions as you like, whether I can answer them is a different matter of course.

Yes they were married, the banns were read again in July 1826 and they were married on 25 July, either William came of age or his father consented this time. As far as I can see on just a quick look they didn't HAVE to get married, their first child was born about a year after they married, but I'll have a proper look later on and let you know what I find

Bee

Thank you. I may order Charles and Martha's marriage cert if we can't get any further with both of their parents. Just out of interest, had you noticed that both Martha and Charles seemed to have died in the same month, same year?

Victoria.
You won´t be able to get a cert for Charles /Martha if they were married in 1830.
Civil Registration didn´t start until 1837
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Thank you Marion I have just realised that myself after re reading my threads comments.
Vicky.

Regarding Ann Newbery on the 1841 census the box is ticked to say born in ireland/scotland/foreign parts?? There is also an ann taylor living there with these boxes ticked also, can't tell if she is 15 or 75?

And for my next instalment
Christenings for William & Ann's children, all at St Laurence

6 April 1827 George of Laud Place
4 Jan 1829 George of Laud Place
29 April 1832 David born July 1831 of Laud Place
2 March 1834 Maria of West Street
25 Dec 1835 Mary Ann of West Street
23 June 1837 William George of Cheltenham Place West St
11 Nov 1838 Frederic of Cheltenham Place
18 Oct 1840 Caroline of Cheltenham Place
13 Oct 1848 John of Cheltenham Place
In all instances William is shown as a shoemaker or cordwainer

Burials at St Laurence
17 June 1827 George age 3 months
6 Nov 1834 George age 6 of West St
20 May 1849 John age 1 yr 6 mths of Cheltenham Place

There's also a marriage for one of the children

25 Dec 1850
David Coxhead, not of full age, of Cheltenham Place a Cordwainer to
Elizabeth Iremonger, not of full age, of Roe Court
Witnesses Thomas Iremonger & Mark Wiggins
Fathers - William Coxhead & William Iremonger

Bee

Vicky

Just in case you think that the Charles Coxhead I gave you who married Elizabeth Restel might be your Williams brother here are christenings for three of their children at St Laurence

14 Oct 1832 Charles William of West St
13 April 1834 Mary Ann of Oxford St
1 May 1836 William Westall of Friar St

In all instances Charles occupation is shoemaker or cordwainer

I wasn't able to find a christening for Williams father Charles c 1767in St Laurence, although the 1841 census says he was born in Reading. The only other Reading disc I have is for St Giles so I'll have a look on there , and I'll have a look for Martha Bren while I'm at it.

I can't make out Ann Taylor's age either on the 1841, although it looks more to me like 15

Bee

Again thank you bee!

I would not be where I am so far without your input, your a star!

Vicky.

And here's Martha Bren and her siblings
Parents are Peter Bren, born c1787 Reading a shoemaker and Martha. Unfortunately I can't find a marriage for Peter and Martha but here are the christenings for their children, again St Laurence

6 Jan 1771 Peter
30 March 1775 Hannah
19 Feb 1777 Martha
12 April 1782 William
9 April 1784 Daniel
5 April 1786 Isaac baptised privately, received into the church 14 April

Daniel died and was buried on 20 Aug 1784
Interestingly Isaac, who was probably a sickly baby when born so christened privately went on to be a Town Crier

In 1851 their father Peter was lodging with David and Elizabeth Coxhead, and appears to have died in 1854

I shall have a bit of a rest now (and probably a large bar of chocolate) and tomorrow will look for marriages and children of the children if that makes sense

Have a good evening
Bee

Think you deserve a couple of large bars of chocolate. I know I keep saying thanks but again thank you! I'm doing all of this side of my tree for my husband. His great aunt is sooo excited with all information I find out so I wish I could pass that onto you as well.

Enjoy your rest!

Hello Vicky's husbands great aunt, it's a pleasure to help
Now I really have gone