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Is this the end of the line?

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Margaret

Margaret Report 5 Dec 2007 13:10

My 3 x Gt.Grandfather William Saywell was born c 1775/76 in Croxton, Cambs.

I have two Baptisms for William Saywell in Croxton, one in 1775 the other in 1776 both have different parents. I have all kinds of information on both couples but nothing to confirm which are mine.

Does this particular line of my family have to end here?

M. Steer

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 5 Dec 2007 13:35

Do any of William Saywell's children's names match with either set of parents on the baptism records, as people often named their children after their parents?

Kath. x

Margaret

Margaret Report 5 Dec 2007 14:57

Kathleen,

Unfortunately every generation has a Willliam, James, John, Mary, Elizabeth etc.

The only difference between the two couples is that one had at least ten children the other only two - haven't been able to work that out just yet - but the infant mortality rate those days........!

M. Steer

Hilary645633

Hilary645633 Report 6 Dec 2007 11:11

Hello,

Is there a possibility that the two fathers you have found could be brothers? In this case at least you could possibly find the names of the grandparents and continue from there.

Hilary

Margaret

Margaret Report 6 Dec 2007 11:19

Hilary,

Yes it's very possible that they were brothers but there were so many Saywells in Croxton that they could equally be cousins.

I feel another Brick Wall coming on!

M. Steer

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 6 Dec 2007 12:01

Have you looked for Wills?
Sometimes people named their grandchildren.

Do the witnesses at the marriages give any clues.?

Gwyn

Margaret

Margaret Report 6 Dec 2007 16:53

Gwyn,

Alas, they were all Ag. Labs., - didn't have anything to leave.

I've just realised that I don't have all the Marriage details of both sets of parents. What an idiot!

M. Steer