I've got a problem with James Cotchin bc1814.
On the 1851 census his place of birth is Southcote, Bucks (now Befordshire) which is in Leighton Buzzard. Later on he just says Leighton Buzzard.
In 1840 he married Martha Hancock in Westminster, London and his father William appears on the IGI record.
Looking at the IGI births there are two results for James Cotchin born 1814 +/-10 years in England. One is a James Cotching born 1812 in Leighton Buzzard, Bedford, the other James Cotchin born 1815 in Addington, Buckingham. The latter is nearest in date but he said he was born in Leighton Buzzard
Addington is 14 miles from Leighton Buzzard so probably (in my opinion) a bit too far away to get wrong.
Just to add insult to injury the parents of both are William and Mary
On the 1851 census his place of birth is Southcote, Bucks (now Befordshire) which is in Leighton Buzzard. Later on he just says Leighton Buzzard.
In 1840 he married Martha Hancock in Westminster, London and his father William appears on the IGI record.
Looking at the IGI births there are two results for James Cotchin born 1814 +/-10 years in England. One is a James Cotching born 1812 in Leighton Buzzard, Bedford, the other James Cotchin born 1815 in Addington, Buckingham. The latter is nearest in date but he said he was born in Leighton Buzzard
Addington is 14 miles from Leighton Buzzard so probably (in my opinion) a bit too far away to get wrong.
Just to add insult to injury the parents of both are William and Mary
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