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From: "Jon Baker" <>
Subject: RE: Marriage of William NEW and Elizabeth DOWNER
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 19:30:47 +0100
In-Reply-To: <006401c57cee$3969e8b0$7be02b52@winxpa90q6ugyz>


Paul
I can't be much help, but the IGI record which I think you refer to is a
patron submission and not a parish register extraction, therefore I would
treat it with utmost caution. It looks like the family were based in
Newchurch parish, so a search of the parish register might help (or the card
index at Newport RO). Your best bet may be to try to find the family in the
1841 or 1851 census and see if the earlier (pre-1837) children are still
living with William and Elizabeth (it looks like they were alive into the
1840s at least according to the IWFHS BMD database). I tried the 1861 but
could not locate the family easily, I don't have access to the earlier
ones). Don't forget also that the IWFHS BMD only provides "Other surname",
it does not guarantee that this is the Mothers Maiden Surname, though in the
majority of cases I would expect this to be the case.

Hope this helps a bit.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Morris [mailto:]
> Sent: 29 June 2005 22:05
> To:
> Subject: Marriage of William NEW and Elizabeth DOWNER
>
>
> Hi List,
>
> Has anyone any info on the marriage of William NEW and Elizabeth DOWNER.
> Their first child which I have information on was christened in 1825 at
> Newchurch.
>
> The problem I have is that the IGI has the children with a mother called
> Elizabeth WHITE, the Isle of Wight BMD has the mother as DOWNER, for the
> children born after 1837. Have I got two families mixed together? Is
> Elizabeth the same person but on her second marriage? maybe WHITE is her
> maiden name and DOWNER the name before she was married to
> William? I would
> be grateful for any ideas.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Paul
>
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