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You might be better off ordering a sibling's birth cert in case that marriage isn't yours. Rose

Thank you all will have to send of for marriage cert for thomas & fanny, very frustrating when have birth cert. must learn to be patient Thanks again tracey

Are you able to scan the birth cert at all? Rose

Tracey, Finding the marriage reference won't help you find her maiden name because Fanny was 40 when she married him. She had probably been married before. Rose

I assume Tracey means this one: Name: Thomas Courtney Age: 45 Estimated birth year: abt 1806 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Fany Gender: Male Where born: Stoke Rivers, Devon, England Civil parish: Goodleigh County/Island: Devon Country: England Registration district: Barnstaple Sub-registration district: Barnstaple ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 46 Household Members: Name Age Fany Courtney 47 George Courtney 3 John Courtney 5 Phillip Courtney 1 Thomas Courtney 45 Thomas Courtney 7 Rose

They could still have married in 1844, even if their children were born before then!! Kath. x

Thanks Portland rose i wish i could me & three daughters have tried every combination of what the name looks like since 7 pm Tracey

Hi Maid Marian have totally different family on 1851 cencus in goodleigh devon thomas 1806 fanny 1804 john 1846 philip 1850 thomas 1844 george 1848 This is my family Tracey

I think you may have to bite the bullet and order the cert!

If you order the marriage certificate you will get her maiden name. The reference you give is the full reference. If you can't read the name on the child's birth certificate, then you can get in touch with wherever you ordered it from and they will check the name again and let you know what they think it is. I have done this a couple of times, and they have been very helpful. Kath. x

Where did you get the ref. you mention?

Here is the IGI ref THOMAS COURTNEY Male Marriages: Spouse: FANNEY BARROW Family Marriage: 19 MAY 1833 Swimbridge, Devon, Engl

1841 census Ann Barrow abt 1821 Devon, England Swimbridge Devon Fanney Courtney abt 1816 Devon, England Swimbridge Devon John Courtney abt 1834 Devon, England Swimbridge Devon Thomas Courtney abt 1811 Devon, England Swimbridge Devon William Courtney abt 1837 Devon, England Swimbridge Devon This is obviously them. They could not have married in 1844 as their children were alreday born then!

The Partial Marriage Index is exactly that - partial, because it is incomplete. Kath. x

thank you Kath i will try that. thanks all Tracey

Ref was on Ancestry but i then put it on the partial marriage and it normally brings up all marraiges in that qur & date.But mine dosent Tracey

Thank you for that. Wanted to know now !! Tracey

Tracey, 1844 has a lot of transcribing work needed. You might need to wait until it's complete. Rose

Thomas courtney married 1844 barnstable Devon april qur ref. 10/73. Trying to find wife called fanny surname.On Ancestry ref does not come up is there another site were ref can be looked up to find wife. Have childs birth cert but cant read maiden name Many thanks Tracey