Upholland Billinge ancestors help please . - Page 12 - Genealogists' Forum

Merry · #**111** 24-03-21, 07:22

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Originally Posted by Qwackers

mind you there are lots of mary swifts born in Lathom and other areas . so the ones to thomas denton may not be our Mary .

Exactly, but you need to prove it.

Qwackers · #**112** 24-03-21, 07:42

Yes i understand . so we have to try and look into all these marriages and mary's . do some investigating

Merry · #**113** 24-03-21, 07:43

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so the ones to thomas denton may not be our Mary .

Your Mary married John Whalley otherwise she isn't your Mary! The point is, which is the right baptism and parents for your Mary, not who she married.

Merry · #**114** 24-03-21, 07:47

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Originally Posted by Qwackers

Yes i understand . so we have to try and look into all these marriages and mary's . do some investigating

Exactly that. And hopefully eliminate all the others as the evidence you have for Ann Swift (the one who matches perfectly with the 1801 baptism etc) is strong and it would make a lot of sense if your Mary was her sister as the evidence we have for your Mary does fit with the 1795 baptism, but that evidence is a bit weaker as we know less about Mary than Ann.

Qwackers · #**115** 24-03-21, 07:49

on the banns for mary's marriage to thomas denton it says abode lathom , but mary was born in aughton or ormskirk ? so that may not be her

Qwackers · #**116** 24-03-21, 08:29

i've checked through a few of the baptisms for mary's in ormskirk , only found one with the right parents , so i will try and see if they didn't die who they married if i can .

Qwackers · #**117** 24-03-21, 08:38

Hi ,looked at the births of Mary's in ormskirk ,one fitted the parents. then checked marriages ,only came across the Denton marriage . so can't find anything as yet .

Qwackers · #**118** 24-03-21, 09:03

the mary in lathom married thomas denton , parents henry and ellen.

Qwackers · #**119** 24-03-21, 09:05

so at the moment i can't see any marriages around the time in question , lots from 1820 s to 1830 ,in ormskirk prescot and liverpool .

Merry · #**120** 24-03-21, 09:38

Ideally you need to find the Denton and Owen families after their marriages and discover that Mary Denton and Mary Owen don't fit with the 1795 baptism of Mary Swift that you think belongs to your Mary.