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Anybody know what this means?
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Potty | Report | 13 Feb 2007 20:26 |
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Potty | Report | 13 Feb 2007 20:27 |
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Just found this entry on Family History OnLine: Groom Thomas Paul status Soj. of –, – Bride Patience Baker @ Young status – of East Coker, – married on 30 Nov 1835 at parish East Coker. Does anybody know what Soj means? Potty |
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Potty | Report | 13 Feb 2007 20:33 |
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Thanks Horatia, that makes sense as he was from Dorset Potty |
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Horatia | Report | 13 Feb 2007 20:38 |
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I would imagine it means of this parish (sojourns in this parish)?! Just a guess! Or perhaps sojourn means a visitor to the parish?! Cheers, Horatia |
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Keith | Report | 13 Feb 2007 21:49 |
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It means sojourner ie not of this parish but residing here. Keith |
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Researching: |
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Horatia | Report | 13 Feb 2007 22:14 |
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Quite correct Keith! :-) I found this on the net: The legal requirement of residency in the parish was three weeks. So where on the marriage entry its stated 'of this parish' it doesnt neccessarily mean the person was a full time resident. Some clergymen would enter 'sojourner here' meaning 'of temporary residence' and perhaps in some cases make a note of the persons actual permanent parish residence. Got the info from this excellent website: (remove brackets) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb(.)com/~engsheffield/webpages/parishregisters2.htm Cheers, Horatia |
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