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joy

joy Report 14 Aug 2008 08:14

Hi
Despite searching and searching i am stuck!!!
Elizabeth Harper White Born approx 1819 poplar middlesex.

I have a record of her marrying christopher comben in dec 1842 but she just doesnt seem to have existed before that.

I have tried searching elizabeth harper and white and the 2 together.
I have her in the 1851 through to 1891 census in the i.o.w.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

joy

Teresa

Teresa Report 14 Aug 2008 08:39

There is this from the IGI:


ELIZABETH HARPER WHITE Pedigree
Female


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Event(s):
Birth: 16 MAR 1819

Christening: 11 OCT 1821 Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: WILLIAM WHITE Family
Mother: ELIZABETH


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Teresa

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 14 Aug 2008 08:41

I don't see a marriage to a Christopher. There is one for a John.

Marriages Dec 1842 (>99%)
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BURGESS Joseph Stepney 2 427
CEDERGREEN Barbara Stepney 2 427
CHARD Ann Stepney 2 427
comben John Stepney 2 427
GORMAN Mary Stepney 2 427
REYNOLDS William Stepney 2 427
Sullivan Dennis Stepney 2 427
White Elizabeth Harper Stepney 2 427

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Teresa

Teresa Report 14 Aug 2008 08:48

Also from the IGI:

ELIZABETH HARPER WHITE Pedigree
Female Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: JOHN COMBER Family
Marriage: 08 NOV 1842 Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England



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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date



Teresa

joy

joy Report 14 Aug 2008 08:57

Thank you all. Sorry it was marriage to john not christopher. So many with the same names i get confused.

Teresa were did you find that info , i have spent weeks looking and though i found lots of elizabeth whites i couldnt find a harper which would have helped confirm her.
I am quite new to all this so im not sure what igi means
Thank you

Teresa

Teresa Report 14 Aug 2008 09:16

Joy


http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp

The International Genealogical Index is compiled by the Church of Latter Day Saints and is always a good starting point for a search.

They have filmed and transcribed many parish registers and other genealogical information worldwide. It is by no means complete and any info you find should always be checked, esp if the entry is marked as being submitted by a member of the church. It is invaluable but best of all it's free!

Teresa