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From: Kathryn Marsh <>
Subject: Re: [WISBECH] Looking for Alcocks in Wisbech 1850's
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:39:25 +0100
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I suspect you are mixing up the GRO index and the actual register.
The GRO is simply an index, organised by three month period within a
specific year, to the actual registers, which are organised by
Parish. So if you are actually talking about the register it is
possible that others on the page might be related but it is highly
unlikely that this is the case with the GRO index unless siblings
were having a joint marriage.

There are three marriages for William Alcocks - and only this
spelllng - in the second quarter of 1856. Unfortunately there is no
marriage for a Harriet Clements in that quarter, nor did any other
female Clement get married at that time and in those places.. Which
doesn't mean that it didn't happen then - there could have been a
transcription error. Of course marriage certs would help you to see
if any of these is the right one but getting certs at random is an
expensive business.

William Alcock
Year of Registration: 1856
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Banbury
County: Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 895 (click to see others on page)

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William Alcock
Year of Registration: 1856
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Peterborough
County: Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire
Volume: 3b
Page: 346 (click to see others on page)

William Alcock
Year of Registration: 1856
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Nantwich
County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 370 (click to see others on page)

I've found a useful way of checking distances is to use the route
planner at www.theaa.com and simply enter the start and finish place
names - would probably work the same with google maps but I haven't
tried it.

A

On 14 Apr 2008, at 12:45, wrote:
> Alan,
> Thank you very much for your help. It was much appreciated.
> The only information I have on my William Alcock is found on his
> tombstone
> here in Michigan...which states that he was born December 6, 1801
> and an old
> Bible that lists the birth of his children and then "Holbech" or
> something like
> that which I have assumed is Holbeach.
>
> William married Harriet Clements, daughter of John Clements of
> Wisbech on
> June 20, 1856. This is from Harriet's obituary. I have found
> this family on
> the census but since William was so much older, I have had
> difficulty with his
> search. The only thing my father knew was that his grand-father
> came from
> London. Now, I have no idea of the distance between London and
> Wisbech, so I
> don't know if that is possible.
>
> I also know that Harriet was baptized at Tyd Gt Giles but I can not
> find a
> marriage date. I have tried the BMD records of Cambridgeshire
> and have found
> nothing that matches up to Harriet or William. There were some
> possibilities but the cost prohibits me from applying for them
> right now. There is a
> William at Peterborough but not on the same page as the one for
> Harriet, so it
> would be a long shot. I have not found them on any ship's
> records, either.
> They did have a daughter (Martha) born in Wisbech on July 22, 1857
> (from her
> birth certificate)
> and she reported on a census that they came to America in 1858.
> So, I am
> trying to prove these dates and facts.
>
> I apologize that this is so long but this has been a brickwall for
> me for so
> many years.
> I do have one question....When the Gro records give a Vol #...like 3b,
> p543...would all of those with the same name on that page be related?
>
> I do so appreciate your help and do understand if you can not
> answer any
> questions.
> Margie in Michigan
>
>

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