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Widow/widowers 1782

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Donna

Donna Report 10 Aug 2010 22:05

Hi,
I have a rellie one John Thresher who married and Ann Scot of hte same parish(Shenley Herts) both were noted as widows/er, and were married by licence. I am totally stuck I cannot take my tree any further, as I cannot find his birth, any advice?? I guess apart from going to HALS and combing back through all the records there isnt anythign else I can do? Any ideas from anyone would be great, getting to ALS is not so easy anymore. many thanks

Peter

Peter Report 10 Aug 2010 22:10

Donna,

You need to trawl the parish registers of contiguous parishes. Welcome to active genealogy.

Peter

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 10 Aug 2010 22:21

Have you tried a search on this site to see if anyone else is looking for the family,
Good luck,
Liz

Researching:
Dad and Aunty Dolly with Grandad WW1

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 10 Aug 2010 22:49

FreeREG maybe?

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Donna

Donna Report 11 Aug 2010 22:00

I went to Hals and did days and days of trawling but that was some years ago now I have a toddler and another on the way not so easy anymore, I had hoped that all things had gone internet!! haha I will check out free reg, thanks, I know that no-one else is doing this branch and I know thwt it must originate from Somerset/Cornwall way and im going there on hols next month. If I dont get a lead before then then will have to wait till next year!x

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 11 Aug 2010 22:13

Try a site called Genogold, they have some parish records online for parts of Cornwall, (free) and The Somerset History Group, they are very helpful - they have a website.
Good luck,
Liz

Researching:
Dad and Aunty Dolly with Grandad WW1

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 12 Aug 2010 02:03

He's Thrusher on BVRI:

THRUSHER, John Marriage
Wife: Ann SCOT
Marriage Date: 19 Nov 1782 Recorded in: Shenley, Hertfordshire, England
Source: FHL Film 1040659 Dates: 1760 - 1837

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

Donna

Donna Report 13 Aug 2010 15:25

Interesting thanks Ann, I have a copy of the marriage but will search on Thrusher and see what crops up!!!xxx