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Jan.jan

Jan.jan Report 9 Mar 2005 08:43

My earliest marriage is a Benjamin Robinson to Sarah Fruness on 27th Jan 1806 at St.Thomas Church Portsmouth. I have been to the Portsmouth Record Office to view the wedding and it is the old style where the fathers are not listed. Sarah was of the Parish but Benjamin was listed as what looks like HMS Le Tonnant. I cannot get back any further, so has anybody any suggestions as to where I can look now. Thanks. Jan

Heather

Heather Report 9 Mar 2005 08:52

If you google HMS Le Tonnant you come up with some really interesting info!

Joan

Joan Report 9 Mar 2005 08:52

Hi...I think you may be able to get his Royal Navy papers.....don't know where from but someone on GC surely will. Also , have you looked around on the LDS familysearch site for possible baptisms?...quesswork of course but.... Good luck Joan

Heather

Heather Report 9 Mar 2005 09:15

Just a thought, but when I looked at Sarah's surname it does look ripe for mistranscription, doesnt it. I have never known a Frueness but I have known Furness. I fed that surname into the familysearch IGI (which also has the marriage by the way) and up came dozens of Furness variations in Hampshire. Worth you checking them out.