I have a 1788 baptism for 'John son of Sarah - bastard' (according to the parish register). I have John documented through his life, but my problem is identifying his mother Sarah.
I thought I had found her baptism in the same parish in 1770 but there is a rather inconvenient burial in 1771.
So I was wondering if she was a widow and my query is - did a wife take her husband's parish as hers on marriage and, should she be widowed and childless, would she still be entitled to stay there?
Any thoughts appreciated
I thought I had found her baptism in the same parish in 1770 but there is a rather inconvenient burial in 1771.
So I was wondering if she was a widow and my query is - did a wife take her husband's parish as hers on marriage and, should she be widowed and childless, would she still be entitled to stay there?
Any thoughts appreciated
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