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From: Pam Hislop <>
Subject: Re: [CI] finding more about my Jersey ancestors
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 00:41:11 +1200
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What are you questions??

Pam

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Subject: [CI] finding more about my Jersey ancestors


> --Help Please
>
> the following amazing situation has arisen where 2 brothers seem to have
married the same lady, who was my great great grand mother.
>
> Research in England and some wonderful detective work in Jersey cannot
answer the question my questions about William and Anthony. Can anyone in
Jersey or reading this list help me please.
>
> kind regards
>
> John Meyers
> Port Macquarie
> Australia
>
> Hello John,
>
> Thanks for the info. re marriage of William DORN & Jane WOODS.
> Looking at William's age -23- at marriage on 7th. April 1869, this ties in
> exactly withthe age of the William DORN listed in the 1851 census page
> (HO107/1561 Fol. 149 P. 29 Bermondsey) you appended to your last email,
> (Family of Thomas DORN & Lucy?).
>
> >From this, William was born 1846 and I have found his birth index-
> William DORN 1846 June Qtr. R.D. Bermondsey Vol. 4 Page 35
>
> I do not think therefore that there was a mistake in the register for the
> 7th. April 1869 St. Helier
> marriage.
>
> Anthony DORN is listed as aged 7 in the above census and so was definately
> the brother of William.
> I have found his birth index-
> Anthony DORN 1843 Dec. Qtr. R.D. Bermondsey Vol. 4 Page 36
>
> Therefore the only way that Anthony DORN could be shown in the Australian
> records you have as married to Jane (maiden name WOODS) is if William Had
> died soon after marriage and she had married Anthony as the widow Jane
> DORN. As to where and when this second marriage took place- this remains
> a mystery.
>
> Hello Peter
>
> My researcher in Jersey found as follows:
>
> On the St Saviour Registers, the marriage of William Dorn 23, bachelor
> bandsman, Fort Regent born Bermondsey London, son of Thomas Dorn, waiter,
> to Jane Woods, 22, spinster of St Helier born st Helier daughter of
> William Woods, plasterer and married at St Saviour's Church 7 April 1869,
> by William Corbet Le Breton, rector. The names of the witnesses were also
> provided.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> regards
>
>
> John Meyers
> Meyers Strategy Group
> PO Box 1497
> Port Macquarie
> NSW 2444
> 0418 22 66 43
> 61 2 6584 7082
>
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