Thread: my interests

cher · 02-01-2006, 08:24 PM

Cooke - Ellesmere, Wolverley various other parts of Shropshire

Heath- Westbury

Spicer - Westbury

White - Ellesmere, Loppington

Margaret Phillips - Ellesmere area married Joseph Cooke

J.J. · 17-09-2006, 09:37 PM

From the FreeBMD website this is a possibility for your Phillips/Cooke marriage:

Marriage June Quarter 1839
Margaret Phillips & listed on the same page Joseph Cooke
District: Shrewsbury
Volume: 11b
Page: 283

Of course, without checking the full details you cannot assume that this is "your" couple.

cher · 19-09-2006, 04:23 PM

Hi JJ i have the marriage cert but you made me relook at my Cookes and i,m not sure about one of them now as she was born before they were married!!

Cher

J.J. · 19-09-2006, 08:34 PM

Hi Cher

Birth before marriage was not uncommon, in fact it happened many many times. So, don't rule out anyone just because there's a possible birth before the marriage ceremony............

I read an article about this topic, and it stated that in the 1800's men liked to see whether their future wife-to-be could give them children, before committing to marriage. I have several instances of this in my family tree.

02-01-2006, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
cher Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 994 Total Awards: 3	my interests Cooke - Ellesmere, Wolverley various other parts of Shropshire Heath- Westbury Spicer - Westbury White - Ellesmere, Loppington Margaret Phillips - Ellesmere area married Joseph Cooke

17-09-2006, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
J.J. Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 44	Re: my interests From the FreeBMD website this is a possibility for your Phillips/Cooke marriage: Marriage June Quarter 1839 Margaret Phillips & listed on the same page Joseph Cooke District: Shrewsbury Volume: 11b Page: 283 Of course, without checking the full details you cannot assume that this is "your" couple.

19-09-2006, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
cher Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 994 Total Awards: 3	Re: my interests Hi JJ i have the marriage cert but you made me relook at my Cookes and i,m not sure about one of them now as she was born before they were married!! Cher

19-09-2006, 08:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
J.J. Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 44	Re: my interests Hi Cher Birth before marriage was not uncommon, in fact it happened many many times. So, don't rule out anyone just because there's a possible birth before the marriage ceremony............ I read an article about this topic, and it stated that in the 1800's men liked to see whether their future wife-to-be could give them children, before committing to marriage. I have several instances of this in my family tree.
	Searching for this Welsh lot: Jones, Challinor, Trow, Mills, Simon, Jenkins, James, Lewis, Owen, Lloyd, Davies, Evans....and not a Smith in sight and the English families: Challenor/Challinor, Beaton/Betton Come out, come out, wherever you are!