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Elizabet Workman

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yewtree

yewtree Report 30 Jul 2011 06:57

My 3xgtgrandfather John Hobs(Hobbs) married Elizabeth Workman in Great Cheverell Wilts 19/4/1770. He was from Alderton,Wilts, born 1748 the son of Robert and Mary.
I am trying to find where and when Elizabeth ( she was known as Betty) was born, and who her parents were. Has anyone got her on their treee? I am descended from their son William born 1784 in Alderton.
Kath (nee Hobbs)

Researching:
Hobbs Alderton Wilts Cornock Slimbridge Glos Wye London & Portugal Gedge London Liddington Lydney Glos

patchem

patchem Report 30 Jul 2011 07:20

To find out if other people have her in their trees, you need to search the trees for her. Go to 'search trees' above, put the name in 'search all trees', and look at the matches.
There are quite a few William Hobbs, 1784, from Alderton, so then you can try contacting the tree owners.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 30 Jul 2011 11:11

Possible?

Elizabeth Workman
Female
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 01 SEP 1738 Erlestoke, Wiltshire, England
Death:
Burial:
Parents:
Father: James Workman Family
Mother: Mary
Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C152741 1681 - 1876 1279346 Film NONE

Erlestoke is only about 1 mile to the west of Great Cheverell


same from Ancestry

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
about Elizabeth Workman Name: Elizabeth Workman
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1738
Christening Date: 1 Sep 1738
Christening Place: Earl Stoke, Wiltshire, England
Father's name: James Workman
Mother's name: Mary

Roy

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 30 Jul 2011 13:04

BVRI shows 11 children of the couple between 1772-1789!

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

yewtree

yewtree Report 16 Sep 2011 05:14

Hi to Porky and Margee and Roy
Thanks for your replies, this certainly could be my Elizabeth Workman. I will delve further into your info.
Thanks heaps!
Kath

Researching:
Hobbs Alderton Wilts Cornock Slimbridge Glos Wye London & Portugal Gedge London Liddington Lydney Glos

patchem

patchem Report 16 Sep 2011 07:08

If Elizabeth was born in 1738, then she was 32 at marriage, and 51 at birth of last child.
This is not impossible, but 32 is quite old for a first marriage and more like a second marriage, which would make the surname incorrect.
Did you contact people who have your family in their trees?

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 16 Sep 2011 14:29

I was just checking BVRI again after realizing that 11 children between 1772-1789 seemed excessive. I only see 6 children now born in Great Cheverell between 1770- 1782. I don't know where I got the list of 11 children? So sorry. She would have been 32 at birth of first child and 44 at birth of last.

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