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Great x 3 grandparents Robert and Bridget

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Angelsong

Angelsong Report 11 Dec 2010 16:12

My great x 3 grandparents, Robert Waghorn 1781 and his wife Bridget Painter have been difficult to track down. I joined a...... y uk for a short period recently, and was delighted to find their marriage.

One of my GR contacts who is also a descendant of Robert and Bridget has raised the query that as they were both born in Chatham, Kent, it seems odd that they married at St George's, Hanover Square, Westminster. I had not thought of that, but I do not expect there are too many Robert Waghorns marrying a Bridget Painter.

Has anyone any suggestions, please.

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 11 Dec 2010 16:34

Perhaps they were working there.

The writing is lovely on that record isn't it, do you know the witnesses, Wm Bridges and Martha Bridges?

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RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 11 Dec 2010 16:39

The 1841 does not give birth place only if born in county or not and Kent is a big county

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Angelsong

Angelsong Report 11 Dec 2010 18:19

Thank you for your replies RutlandBelle. I wondered if Bridget was working in Westminster at the time of her marriage. Yes, I did see the names of the witnesses.

It is fascinating looking at old records, though these are the Bishops Records, I understand. I spent weeks trawling through churches on City Ark for this marriage, looking at old records.