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looking for a norfolk marriage pre 1841......

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Ed

Ed Report 12 Apr 2006 18:20

the 1841 census, great yarmouth has the following : genn,(transcription error) should read fenn, john, 45yrs, born norfolk fenn, elizabeth, 45yrs, born norfolk, fenn, harriet, 4yrs, born norfolk, fenn, william, 5mth,born norfolk. the family was living in row 99, yarmouth. is anyone able to give me the marriage date of john and elizabeth ? please.

Horatia

Horatia Report 12 Apr 2006 18:35

Hello, I think I have found the marriage. John Fenn married Elizabeth Bessey on 6 August 1810 at Great Yarmouth (Parish 703). Ages were rounded down on the 1841 Census so they could have been slightly older. This information came from a CD Rom and is all the information I have. Cheers, Horatia

Ed

Ed Report 12 Apr 2006 19:31

hi horatio, do i take it that you are a norfolk bloke ?. i,ve seen the fenn/bessey marriage entry, am wary of it because of the age, date disrepancy, they would have been 15yrs when they married and, why such young children in the 1841 c. ?

Merry

Merry Report 12 Apr 2006 19:36

She's a girl, Ed! Merry

Ed

Ed Report 12 Apr 2006 19:47

strewth ! i thought sheila,s only lived in Oz ! i tips me lid horatio

Merry

Merry Report 12 Apr 2006 19:57

Are you sure they are the parents? I wondered if this is William now with granny, Elizabeth?? 1851: Elizth Fenn abt 1792 Caistor, Norfolk, England Head Great Yarmouth Norfolk Hannah Fenn abt 1827 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Niece Great Yarmouth Norfolk Wm Fenn abt 1841 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Grandson Great Yarmouth Norfolk Merry

Horatia

Horatia Report 12 Apr 2006 20:09

Hi Ed, It's HoratiA not HoratiO. Horatio Nelson had a daughter called HORATIA but everyone calls me Horatio!!! (Tee-Hee). As you say, this couple might not be your John and Elizabeth but they were the only ones that matched for names on the CD. I have lots of Norfolk people on my family tree! Have you checked on Ancestry BMD beta for the marriage? Cheers, Horatia

Ed

Ed Report 12 Apr 2006 20:25

thankyou all