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Member Since: May 2008 Posts: 492 Send Message	Christine	Report	17 Jun 2011 14:11
	Does anyone have access to Parish Records for Berkshire? I have 2 possible marriages for Robert Russell (baptised Reading St Giles in 1734), as follows: 1. To Elizabeth Crutewell 22 Nov 1757, Wokingham 2. To Elizabeth Beard 7 Oct 1758, Wokingham This is from Familysearch. I am hoping the actual record may have some other information which would help me pin down which might be the right one. I would be very grateful for any possible help.
	Researching: Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73 136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	17 Jun 2011 14:48
	Eliz. Beard England Marriages, 1538–1973 marriage: 07 Oct 1758 —Wokingham, Berkshire, England spouse: Robert Russell record title: England Marriages, 1538–1973 groom's name: Robert Russell bride's name: Eliz. Beard marriage date: 07 Oct 1758 marriage place: Wokingham,Berkshire,England indexing project (batch) number: M01860-1 system origin: England-ODM source film number: 88478
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73 136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	17 Jun 2011 14:49
	Elizabeth Crutewell England Marriages, 1538–1973 marriage: 22 Nov 1757 —Wokingham, Berkshire, England spouse: Robert Russell record title: England Marriages, 1538–1973 groom's name: Robert Russell bride's name: Elizabeth Crutewell marriage date: 22 Nov 1757 marriage place: Wokingham,Berkshire,England indexing project (batch) number: M01860-1 system origin: England-ODM source film number: 88478
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73 136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	17 Jun 2011 14:51
	wonder if Elizabeth Crutewell died? Robert Russell England Marriages, 1538–1973 marriage: 22 Nov 1757 —Wokingham, Berkshire, England spouse: Elizabeth Crutewell Robert Russell England Marriages, 1538–1973 marriage: 07 Oct 1758 —Wokingham, Berkshire, England spouse: Eliz. Beard
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 499 Send Message	Beejay	Report	17 Jun 2011 14:55
	Christine Could they both be right? Anne of GG beat me to it, but on the parish records Robert is a widower when he marries Elizabeth Beard Both marriages were at All Saints Wokingham I don't know if you have this info, but these are taken from the St Giles Reading parish records Christening 3 June 1734 Robert son of Robert & Martha Russell Marriage 5 Oct 1732 Robert Russell to Martha Hebberd
Member Since: May 2008 Posts: 492 Send Message	Christine	Report	17 Jun 2011 15:19
	Thank you both. Ann of GG, I had wondered the same thing, and I think Beejay might have just found the information I needed, although I haven't found a death for an Elizabeth Russell that fits. I did know about the marriage to Martha Hebberd/Habbard, but I haven't found a birth for Robert Russell Snr, and I haven't had any luck tracing her either - the closest possibility seems to be a birth in Derbyshire! I think this might be another brick wall!
	Researching: Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!

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