For about 3 years I have been trying to push back a 'brick wall'. My 5xG/Gdad's Richard Edmondson's (RE) marriage licence of 1773 to Rebecca Wilkinson, says he was 'Greater than 25!' This on the face of it would say he was born about 1748. But try as I may the only RE I can find was born 5 miles from where the marriage took place, in 1742. Is this 'greater than 25 enough?
RE's parents (I hope/think!) were Joseph Ed. and Elizabeth Waite, married in 1728. They potentially! had 11 children. The first 5 were girls, then 2 sons, Christopher and Thomas, a girl and then Richard and Joseph. Their 3rd+4th girls were Ann + Mary.
Joseph's parents (I think) were Thomas and Mary and Elizabeth's parents were Christopher and Ann based on both marriages being within 10 miles each other and from where RE and Rebecca married.
Accepting they often christened their first children after parents or G/parents, is this pattern "Near enough!!" to be possible. I have been through all the local Church Records, having borrowed them through the LDS Libary near to where I live and can't do any better. Is it enough?
If you have read through this it's possibly time for a paracetamol!!.
RE's parents (I hope/think!) were Joseph Ed. and Elizabeth Waite, married in 1728. They potentially! had 11 children. The first 5 were girls, then 2 sons, Christopher and Thomas, a girl and then Richard and Joseph. Their 3rd+4th girls were Ann + Mary.
Joseph's parents (I think) were Thomas and Mary and Elizabeth's parents were Christopher and Ann based on both marriages being within 10 miles each other and from where RE and Rebecca married.
Accepting they often christened their first children after parents or G/parents, is this pattern "Near enough!!" to be possible. I have been through all the local Church Records, having borrowed them through the LDS Libary near to where I live and can't do any better. Is it enough?
If you have read through this it's possibly time for a paracetamol!!.
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