My ancestor Sarah (Sally) Saunders was born 1780/1 Pishill, Oxon according to the 1851 and 1861. In 1861, she is living with her widowed sister Elizabeth Piercey born c1776 Pishill. Their maiden name was Gomm. The parish registers from the late 1770s and early 1780s were destroyed and the BTs are incomplete for the relevant years also.
However there is a baptism there in 1785 for a Fanny Gomm, daughter of John and Sarah plus her burial in 1789 and John and Sarah are both buried there. There are no other Gomms having children around the period in what does exist of the PRs.
Among her children, my Sally had children named John, Sarah and Fanny, although I know the first two are too common to be much of an indication.
Given the absence of baptisms, BTs and wills for John and Sarah Gomm, would you accept John and Sarah as parents of Sally and Elizabeth?
However there is a baptism there in 1785 for a Fanny Gomm, daughter of John and Sarah plus her burial in 1789 and John and Sarah are both buried there. There are no other Gomms having children around the period in what does exist of the PRs.
Among her children, my Sally had children named John, Sarah and Fanny, although I know the first two are too common to be much of an indication.
Given the absence of baptisms, BTs and wills for John and Sarah Gomm, would you accept John and Sarah as parents of Sally and Elizabeth?
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