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Sidami

Sidami Report 16 Jun 2021 16:42

Thankyou so much for your time

Maddie

Maddie Report 16 Jun 2021 16:31

Martha
Last name
Brown
Birth quarter
4
Birth year
1839
Mother's maiden name
French
District
Wimborne
County
Dorset
Country
England
Volume
8
Page
150


Jane
Last name
Brown
Birth quarter
4
Birth year
1838
Mother's maiden name
French
District
Wimborne
County
Dorset
Country
England
Volume
8
Page
151

Maddie

Maddie Report 16 Jun 2021 16:20

in the 1841 census living at littlle lodge with
john brown 37 a butcher
mary 7
ann 5
martha 1

Name: John Brown
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804
Gender: Male
Where born: Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Wimborne Minster
Hundred: Badbury
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation:
View image
Registration District: Wimborne and Cranborne
Sub-registration District: Witchampton
Neighbors:
Piece: 289
Book: 4
Folio: 12
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
John Brown 37
Mary Brown 7
Ann Brown 5
Martha Brown 1

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Jun 2021 16:00

Name: Harriet French
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804
Gender: Female
Where born: Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Wimborne Minster
Hundred: Badbury
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Registration District: Wimborne and Cranborne
Sub-registration District: Witchampton
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 289
Book: 4
Folio: 12
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
Harriet French 37

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Jun 2021 15:57

The 1844 marriage - at least - is on FREE site familysearch

Also on Ancestry, where the image of the cert has a blank for father's name

Maddie

Maddie Report 16 Jun 2021 15:56

find my past website

also very useful

Dorset OPC home page
https://www.opcdorset.org
Dorset Online Parish Clerk OPC Transcription Scheme.

Sidami

Sidami Report 16 Jun 2021 15:52

Thankyou very much where do you find all this information?

Maddie

Maddie Report 16 Jun 2021 15:52

Simon
Last name
Brown
Marriage year
1803
Marriage date
18 Jul 1803
Marriage place
Hinton Martell
Spouse's first name(s)
Mary
Spouse's last name
Northover
Witnesses
John SHEARS Thomas NORTHOVER Rebekah BROWN
County
Dorset
Country
England
Record set
Dorset Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Dorset FHS

Maddie

Maddie Report 16 Jun 2021 15:50

1851
Name: John Brown
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Harriot Brown
Gender: Male
Where born: Hinton Martell, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Wimborne Minster
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability:
View image
Registration District: Wimborne
Sub-registration District: Cranborne
ED, institution, or vessel: 5d
Neighbors:
Household Schedule Number: 54
Piece: 1854
Folio: 380
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
John Brown 47
Harriot Brown 43
Mary Brown 15
Ann Brown 13
Martha Brown 11
John Brown 9
Sarah Brown 7


John
Last name
Brown
Gender
Male
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year
1803
Baptism date
20 Nov 1803
Residence
Hinton-Martell, Dorset, England
Place
Hinton Martell
County
Dorset
Country
England
Father's first name(s)
Simon
Father's last name
Brown
Mother's first name(s)
Mary
Mother's last name -
Record set
England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from
England, Great Britain

Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl

Maddie

Maddie Report 16 Jun 2021 15:47

father simon brown a labouer
hers not mentioned
witnesses mary brown john cobb

Name: Harriett French
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1 May 1844
Marriage Place: Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England
Search Photos: Search for 'Wimborne Minster' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map:
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Spouse: John Brown

Sidami

Sidami Report 16 Jun 2021 15:40

I have the marriage of John Brown to Harriet French 1844 Wimborne Dorset could someone be able to see if you can see parents for me please?
Many thanks