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Help to find a marriage please

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trinni

trinni Report 3 Dec 2007 22:01

I don't know if anyone has access to marriage registers for Wimbourne or Poole area of Dorset or Broad Chalk in Wiltshire.
I'm trying to find a marriage of Robert Bessant to Anne (surname unknown) I can't find anything but submitted entries on the IGI, and I stay well clear of them as a rule.

I think I've found their first child Mary Ann in the IGI born in March 1813 St James, Poole. The 41 census puts her at 25 which would be about right.
So I'm expecting a marriage about 1811/1812

According to the 51 census Anne is from Broad Chalk and Robert from Wimbourne (born abt 1790)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 3 Dec 2007 22:13

Couldn't find the marriage on the BVRI discs either. Found the christening of Mary Ann, same one that you have:

BESSANT, Mary Ann Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 3 Mar 1813 Recorded in: Poole, Dorset, England
Collection: St James
Father: Robert BESSANT
Mother: Ann
Source: FHL Film 1239221 Dates: 1810 - 1830

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 3 Dec 2007 22:17

A christening of Robert on BVRI but it's Broad Hinton. Anywhere near Wimbourne?

BESANT, Robert Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 8 Aug 1790 Recorded in: Broad Hinton, Wiltshire, England
Father: William BESANT
Mother: Ann
Source: FHL Film 1239308 Dates: 1767 - 1872

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

trinni

trinni Report 3 Dec 2007 22:21

I just switched off google earth. I'll take a look again!

trinni

trinni Report 3 Dec 2007 22:27

Broad Hinton is quite a way further north in Wiltshire whereas Broad Chalk and Wimbourne (Dorset)are very close although in different counties.

The IGI marriage that was submitted was Robert Bessant in Broad Hinton. My gut feeling says it was not mine but I suppose its best to keep options open.
Thank you so much for looking.