Thread: Joseph Swanborough marriage to Frances (surname?) abt. 1709 Wiltshire, England.

Joseph and Frances had 12 children baptised between 1710 and 1734 in All Cannings, Wiltshire. I'd like to find a record of their marriage and hence Frances' maiden name. It isn't in the IGI although earlier marriages of Swanborough's are suggesting the marriage took place elsewhere, probably in an adjacent village that hasn't been IGI'd. Any help appreciated.

Hi Manakin,



I have a few early Wiltshire parishes but can't remember off hand which they are. I will try and look tomorrow if no one else beats me to it.

Years of searching have not revealed the marriage of Joseph & Frances or Frances's surname but if you do manage to find it let me know. I can tell you that they had 13 children christened at All Saints, All Cannings.

Mary chr 12 Jan 1708 bur 17 Jan 1708

Anne chr 18 Nov 1709 bur 19 Nov 1710

Elizabeth chr 1 Jan 1711 bur 14 Jul 1758 marr 29 Apr 1731 Jacob Maslen

Joseph chr 28 Feb 1713 bur 12 Oct 1776 Spouse Anne

William chr 28 May 1716 bur 15 May 1776 marr 27 Spe 1739 Grace Jurden

Jane chr 2 Oct 1720 bur 24 Apr 1764 marr 6 Jun 1745 Thomas Alexander

Mary chr 18 Jan 1722 bur 30 Jan 1780 marr 7 Oct 1744 Jeffery Hiscock

Simeon chr 24 Jan 1723 unknown spouse 9 children

Judah chr 7 Mar 1726 marr 9 Oct 1747 John Burgess

Alice chr 1 Dec 1728 bur 7 May 1802 marr 22 Oct 1753 John Fishlock

Anne chr 20 Dec 1730 bur 10 Jan 1731

Sarah chr 12 Mar 1732 bur 30 Apr 1732

Martha chr 30 Jul 1734 bur 12 May 1736

Thankyou Starlight, any help much appreciated. It sounds as though Duke wouldlike to answer this one too.



Duke - Thanks for your reply, the eldest child Mary was the one I didn't have as you probably worked out. Did you get your information from the original PRs? I have only used the IGI as a guide so far with this branch of our family. I haven't yet explored the PRs. Can you tell me which parishes you have searched so far for this marriage to save me from looking in thesame places. Maybe I can focus my search on parishes that you haven't yet looked in. What is your interest in the Swanboroughs? William Swanborough, born 1716 in All Cannings (son of Joseph and Frances), was my wife's 5xgreatgrandfather.



Regards to you both,



Manakin

Sorry Manakin,



I didn't get a chance today. Will try tomorrow.

Hi Manakin,



Sorry for the delay. No luck i'm afraid. I have not got all of the parishes and out of those that I do have there are a lot of years missing.

No problem Starlight



Thanks for looking anyway, its much appreciated.



Manakin

Noggin (and anyone else for that matter),



Firstly, thankyou for your response.



I wasn't aware of this site before but am I right in thinking that it is an index of the parishes that have been 'transcribed' on to the IGI by the Mormon church?



If this is so then would I not get straight to Joseph Swanborough via the IGI by searching for the forename with surname Joseph Swanborough) by county (Wilts) without the need to search parish by parish??



Furthermore, if I find All Cannings (the village where all Joseph's children were baptised) on say Google maps or a road atlas and I move out from that village in ever increasing circles to adjacent settlements, can I then look for that settlement on the website you have given me the link to and look to see whether or not the Mormon's have it listed. If they haven't got it listed, does it mean they haven't transcribed it yet? In which case would it be worth me going to the records office and searching those parishes that are not listed.



I hope this makes sense!



Manakin...

Hi Manakin,



For the date you are after they have more than likely been transcribed. If they are not on the IGI then it is more than likely a Parish Church that would not allow the LDS to view their records.