I am looking for my gggrandmothers maiden name and was wondering if anyone lived near or is going to a county office and could look up her marriage. Her name was Tamsen Mary or Mary Tamsen (one census she was Tamsen and the next Mary). She married a William Reid (Reed Read?) in Wells Somerset somewhere between 1820 and 1828. I'm sorry I can't make it any closer than that. I would be so grateful if someone could remove this brickwall I've been banging my head against for years, and having her parents names would be a bonus too. Thank very much!
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Wells Somerset GRO lookup please
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Debbie
Civil registration didn't start till 1837, so it is the County RECORDS Office you want, not the GRO (which doesn't have county branches, other than local Register Offices).
However, unless you have some idea of where the couple married, it does mean a long slog for someone through all the parish registers for the area.
Have you tried the IGI?
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I dont have one, sorry. That is why I've been having such trouble finding her last name. Tamsen was widowed and remarried George Westcott around 1835. I was hoping someone who lived in the area could maybe go to the county office and see if there was a marriage for her and William.
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Originally posted by Debbie View PostI dont have one, sorry. That is why I've been having such trouble finding her last name. Tamsen was widowed and remarried George Westcott around 1835. I was hoping someone who lived in the area could maybe go to the county office and see if there was a marriage for her and William.
I think we are at crossed wires here I meant a census for mary/tamsen, that would possibly help shed some light on the situation.Julie
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Originally posted by Debbie View Postin the 1841 census she is married to somone else and shortly after she came to Canada.
How do you know she was married at Wells?
How do you know that the daughter b.1829 is at Wells..
Do you have Tamsons Death cert from 1895? at all in Thorah is it? if thats the right one.Julie
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Julie
Here we go:
Catharine Reed bp 12 August 1829, St Cuthbert, Wells, Somerset.
Parents William Reed and Thomasin Reed.
No other children shown under the same batch number.
St Cuthbert records are available through your local LDS centre, Debbie. You can order the film and go through it for marriages. The cost of this has recently risen to £7, but still cheaper than a trip to Somerset, lol.
Of course, they may not have married there, may not have married at all in fact....
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There is a Mary Thomasine Andrews listed (b 19 June 1792, Chr. 19 October 1813) with parents Garland Andrews & Sarah. This is on Hugh Wallis site for Grove Lane Independant Chapel in Wells.
It just caught my eye as Thomasine is sometimes listed as Tamsin.
There is also a sister, Susanna (b 2 March 1794) and Christened on the same day.
Don't know if this will help or hinder though ;)
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