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Old 16-02-13, 12:20
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Default Thomas & Elizabeth Grey

I know virtually nothing about this couple other than that they had several children baptised at West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire between 1783 and 1793
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Old 16-02-13, 12:48
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On the Posse Comitatus (1798) there is a Thomas Grey listed as a Servant at West Wycombe.
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Old 16-02-13, 12:54
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Thanks Elizabeth - I haven't heard of the Posse Comitatus but have just had a quick google - where are the records online please?
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Old 16-02-13, 12:56
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I've found it
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Old 16-02-13, 13:08
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I'm pleased you found it, Asa.
I have downloaded it onto my computer as I have quite a few Bucks. ancestors.
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Old 16-02-13, 14:02
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There's a Thomas Grey who married an Elizabeth Simmons in Halton, Bucks, on 27 April 1777. They had three children in Halton:

- John, bapt 29 June 1777
- Elizabeth, bapt 29 May 1779
- William, bapt 5 Aug 1781

Info on Family Search.

Could this be the same couple? As Sarah was born in West Wycombe in 1783, they may have moved from Halton to West Wycombe.

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Old 16-02-13, 14:59
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I was looking at them Shona - it looks quite possible doesn't it - I'd never heard of Halton but its only about 13 miles.

Elizabeth I haven't been able to open it yet but will see if I can download it as I've a lot of Bucks ancestors and there aren't a lot of online resources
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Old 16-02-13, 15:04
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Just noticed that there are some public trees on Ancestry which have attributed both the Halton births and West Wycombe births to Thomas and Elizabeth.
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Old 16-02-13, 15:16
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Asa, I have a CD of the parish registers of Halton.

There aren't many Greys on it - just the marriage of Thomas and Elizabeth (by Banns, both otp, both signed X, witnesses William Weedon Thos Rickett), the three baptisms (no extra details like abode or occupation) and a burial: 11 Sep 1823 Elizabeth GREY aged 74 of Halton - any chance she could be your Elizabeth?

Bucks FHS do a lot of parish registers on disc - I've found them really helpful for my Bucks branches.
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Old 16-02-13, 15:22
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Shona, there is a marriage for a William Gray at West Wycombe in 1802 and an Elizabeth in 1796 which may be two of the children baptised at Halton.

Thank you very much Lindsay - I must have a look at their website cos I really need to start investing a bit more into my Bucks ancestors. Thanks for the details as well.
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