Edit, sorry, wrong forum, should be on research.
I've been pursuing James and Ruth Hines/Hine/Haynes/Hayne/Hines for quite a few months now; (some may remember the tinseller occupation query).
Well, it turns out that there is a removal order for Ruth Hines (wife of James)from Bishop's Hull to Exeter in 1818 and in 1829 a sort of hearing in Lambeth (!) concerning Ruth Hines (from Bishop's Hull) and James Hines (then married to someone else) in which Ruth Hines (also then married to someone else) is declared to be guilty of fornication (having produced two 'illegtimate children from the second 'marriage').
The first union produced three known children, Jane, William and Sarah (mentioned in the Exeter records). These births appear in the non-conformist records for Bishop's Hull. The Lambeth records just mention William and Jane.
I'm thinking the first marriage was also non-conformist (haven't found any trace in Bishop's Hull or IGI) or never happened at all, although in Sarah's baptism record her parents are given as James and Ruth Hyne. Could the parties concerned have considered a non conformist marrriage as not counting and gone ahead with another marriage (although I think even non conformist marriages at that time (around 1815 I would say, would have to be recorded)?
Hope I've made myself clear but where to go next?
I've been pursuing James and Ruth Hines/Hine/Haynes/Hayne/Hines for quite a few months now; (some may remember the tinseller occupation query).
Well, it turns out that there is a removal order for Ruth Hines (wife of James)from Bishop's Hull to Exeter in 1818 and in 1829 a sort of hearing in Lambeth (!) concerning Ruth Hines (from Bishop's Hull) and James Hines (then married to someone else) in which Ruth Hines (also then married to someone else) is declared to be guilty of fornication (having produced two 'illegtimate children from the second 'marriage').
The first union produced three known children, Jane, William and Sarah (mentioned in the Exeter records). These births appear in the non-conformist records for Bishop's Hull. The Lambeth records just mention William and Jane.
I'm thinking the first marriage was also non-conformist (haven't found any trace in Bishop's Hull or IGI) or never happened at all, although in Sarah's baptism record her parents are given as James and Ruth Hyne. Could the parties concerned have considered a non conformist marrriage as not counting and gone ahead with another marriage (although I think even non conformist marriages at that time (around 1815 I would say, would have to be recorded)?
Hope I've made myself clear but where to go next?
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