i have a marriage of thomas powton to elizabeth walker on 15 may 1813, coxwold, yorks. thomas was a bachelor of hovingham, in the north riding of yorkshire and elizabeth a spinster of this parish. witnesses: william grange and john buckle. thomas signed and elizabeth marked.
this was the only option i had for the marriage of my ancestors thomas powton and elizabeth. (i realise th eigi is not exhaustive).
my thomas was b.1792 thornton le beans, yorks.he was a labourer. elizabeth was b.1789 deighton by northallerton, yorks. their first child was born 1814 at north otterington, yorks (parish for thornton le beans), the other all born at leake yorks from 1816-1833. the surname is mistrancribed as poughton, poulton, ponston among others. i have traced the family through the census and to their deaths.
obviously i was prepared the marriage would not say thomas was from thornton le beans, but hovingham is 40 mins away from there. i understand hovingham is where this thomas was from at marriage, so it could still be my thomas.....couldn't it? am i clutching at straws?
this was the only option i had for the marriage of my ancestors thomas powton and elizabeth. (i realise th eigi is not exhaustive).
my thomas was b.1792 thornton le beans, yorks.he was a labourer. elizabeth was b.1789 deighton by northallerton, yorks. their first child was born 1814 at north otterington, yorks (parish for thornton le beans), the other all born at leake yorks from 1816-1833. the surname is mistrancribed as poughton, poulton, ponston among others. i have traced the family through the census and to their deaths.
obviously i was prepared the marriage would not say thomas was from thornton le beans, but hovingham is 40 mins away from there. i understand hovingham is where this thomas was from at marriage, so it could still be my thomas.....couldn't it? am i clutching at straws?
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