According to the Somerset parish registers which are helpfully on line! Praxey Giles was baptised at Mark, Somerset in 1775. Her name is spelt differently in different places.... Praxcis, Praxcise. I had never heard of this name before! Anyway - her parents were Alexander (spelt also and endearingly as Alicksander) and Hannah.
Praxey married Samuel Fisher in 1794 in Mark.
They had 2 daughters called Betsey (one died) and another called Hannah - all baptised at Mark.
Then in 1807 Samuel Fisher had a nasty accident - he and his horse were drowned in a ditch on the return from Kingsway. He was a higler - which I think means he was a travelling salesman - or an ag lab that went from place to place for work.
I would like to find out whatever happened to Praxey - whether she remarried or when she died.
Hannah Fisher was at Huntspill - that is not written up so comprehensively on line.
So - please would you let me know whether you have access to any parish records near Mark - or indeed anywhere!!! so that I can find dear Praxey... you would not think it would be so difficult. At the moment I am beginning to think that Samuel was a naughty boy and I should be looking under the florboards somewhere.
Cheers
Praxey married Samuel Fisher in 1794 in Mark.
They had 2 daughters called Betsey (one died) and another called Hannah - all baptised at Mark.
Then in 1807 Samuel Fisher had a nasty accident - he and his horse were drowned in a ditch on the return from Kingsway. He was a higler - which I think means he was a travelling salesman - or an ag lab that went from place to place for work.
I would like to find out whatever happened to Praxey - whether she remarried or when she died.
Hannah Fisher was at Huntspill - that is not written up so comprehensively on line.
So - please would you let me know whether you have access to any parish records near Mark - or indeed anywhere!!! so that I can find dear Praxey... you would not think it would be so difficult. At the moment I am beginning to think that Samuel was a naughty boy and I should be looking under the florboards somewhere.
Cheers
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