Thread: Too many Mary Duffetts!

Hi,

On 15th. July 1765, GEORGE HARRIS married MARY DUFFETT in Stalbridge, Dorset.

Unfortunately, there are three possible 'Marys' listed for Stabridge:



Given Name Surname Father Mother Sex Christening Date

Mary DUFFETT Charles F 04 Oct 1739

Mary DUFFETT Elias F 13 Jan 1740

Mary DUFFETT John Tamar F 22 Apr 1748



The Marys would have been aged 26, 25 and 17 yrs. respectively at the marriage date, so all are possible matches.

In order to progress I need to know which Mary is my ancestor!



Does anyone have access to Stalbridge marriage records? Is there a father's name listed... or even witness names might help?

Failing that, could anyone eliminate any of the Marys for me? Stalbridge burial records might show if any died young (and list as daughter of ...) or perhaps there are other marriage records?



Would be really grateful for any help cracking this one! THANK YOU!

[quote name='welshlady' date='23 March 2010 - 11:12 AM' timestamp='1269342772' post='217444']

there is an opc clerk for stabridge. if you contact her she may be able to help



http://www.opcdorset.org/StalbridgeFiles/Stalbridge.htm

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Hi welshlady,

Thank you for this - unfortunately, I have already contacted her and she was only able to confirm the above! I don't want to give up though!!

Hi Gravenor,



Found this on IGI. If the dates you have for the Mary Duffets are christening ones, then the only one it could be is the 1748 one. However, info on IGI is not always correct and is quite often inferred!



Mary Duffet

Female





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Event(s):

Birth: About 1744 Of, Stalbridge, Dorset, England



Christening:

Death:

Burial:





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Marriages:

Spouse: George Harris Family

Marriage: 15 JUL 1765 Stalbridge, Dorset, England

Hello Gravenor



Try this link, it seems to be a researcher dedicated to Stalbridge



http://www.thesquirrelhouse.freeserv...k/interest.htm



I picked it up from this link



http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/genuk...idge/#Archives



You may be able to get a transcript of the BT/PR for all the relevant entries



Elsabels

[quote name='Elsabels' date='23 March 2010 - 11:49 PM' timestamp='1269388173' post='217522']

Hello Gravenor



Try this link, it seems to be a researcher dedicated to Stalbridge



http://www.thesquirrelhouse.freeserv...k/interest.htm



I picked it up from this link



http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/genuk...idge/#Archives



You may be able to get a transcript of the BT/PR for all the relevant entries



Elsabels

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Hi Elsabels!

Thank you so much for following this up. At the moment, all roads lead back to the Stalbridge OPC... the problem is that it's not possible to search the Stalbridge records online through their site, and eliminating possible matches requires the sort of fine toothcomb searching that's beyond a straight-forward 'look-up'! Appreciate your input ... I will persevere!

[quote name='mrsp2008' date='23 March 2010 - 11:40 PM' timestamp='1269387607' post='217520']

Hi Gravenor,



Found this on IGI. If the dates you have for the Mary Duffets are christening ones, then the only one it could be is the 1748 one. However, info on IGI is not always correct and is quite often inferred!



Mary Duffet

Female





--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Event(s):

Birth: About 1744 Of, Stalbridge, Dorset, England



Christening:

Death:

Burial:





--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Marriages:

Spouse: George Harris Family

Marriage: 15 JUL 1765 Stalbridge, Dorset, England

[/quote]



Many thanks for this ... yes, the dates I have are baptisms, so this could be the youngest Mary either baptised age 4, or her age rounded up to 21 ('of full age'?) on her marriage. Certainly makes her the most likely candidate! Thank you for taking the time to help!

Hello Gravenor



A thought!



Have you got a copy of the actual Parish Register / Bishop's Transcript entry for the marriage in 1765 and what does it say?



Is there a special licence / bond, wills etc



Do you have any children of the marriage of the Mary & (George HARRIS) you are seeking.....



Sometimes there was an order in which the children were named, i.e 1st son after paternal g/father, 2nd after maternal.....etc. and/or, as such there becomes a name that has a tendency to 'run' through the family



The alternative is to explore each family unit with a Mary in....folow through with the death records...it is painstaking and laboriously going thro' the parish records but can be fruitful as you could find that 2 generations back the famillies are connected.



I am struggling to find a marriage for any of the parents of Mary in the parish, which suggests that there is not a full BT/PR listing on the sites I am using OR

the DUFFET's parish is not Stalbright



Another site http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/blackmore/



Google the surname, I did DUFFET of Stalbridge ....http://www.glennperry.co.uk/Surname_Index_Duffett.html



http://www.stalbridgeroots.co.uk/featured_fams

Mail me back it you want



Elsabels

[quote name='Elsabels' date='24 March 2010 - 10:54 AM' timestamp='1269428088' post='217530']

Hello Gravenor



A thought!



Have you got a copy of the actual Parish Register / Bishop's Transcript entry for the marriage in 1765 and what does it say?



Is there a special licence / bond, wills etc



Do you have any children of the marriage of the Mary & (George HARRIS) you are seeking.....



Sometimes there was an order in which the children were named, i.e 1st son after paternal g/father, 2nd after maternal.....etc. and/or, as such there becomes a name that has a tendency to 'run' through the family



The alternative is to explore each family unit with a Mary in....folow through with the death records...it is painstaking and laboriously going thro' the parish records but can be fruitful as you could find that 2 generations back the famillies are connected.



I am struggling to find a marriage for any of the parents of Mary in the parish, which suggests that there is not a full BT/PR listing on the sites I am using OR

the DUFFET's parish is not Stalbright



Another site http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/blackmore/



Google the surname, I did DUFFET of Stalbridge ....http://www.glennperry.co.uk/Surname_Index_Duffett.html



http://www.stalbridgeroots.co.uk/featured_fams

Mail me back it you want



Elsabels

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You are absolutely right ... I need to strip this one back to the bare wood and investigate each of the lines thoroughly. I do have a list of George and Mary's children and (would you believe it) not one of the potential grandfathers' names is among them!!! John Duffett and Tamar (Jeanes) married in Castleton, Dorset in 1747 but I will now try to trace the other Duffett marriages. This may lead to a full set of Marys making elimination more feasible.

Your advice is invaluable - THANK YOU!