Thomas Dudley - Spain

[Merry]

I don't know if you had looked at the Army Overseas Birth Indexes which are supposed to have records as early as 1761? I just looked, but there was nothing anywhere near that early for any Dudley!

[Mark Dudley]

I didn't know there were any such indices!

[Merry]

Originally Posted by Mark Dudley

That John is Thomas Dudley's (who dies 1852) son who you found before. The more I think about it the more sure I am that the Spain thing is a red herring.

Maybe it is, but what about him losing all those years? His 1841/1851 and death entries all match for age. Have you looked for possible deaths for the 1760 Thomas in case he died and Mary Carpenter had another son?

[Merry]

Maybe you could try contacting the person with the Ancestry tree to see what they think?

[Merry]

Originally Posted by Mark Dudley

I didn't know there were any such indices!

They are on Find My Past along with the other overseas BMDs

[Mark Dudley]

I've just done that Merry. The Sidwell connection is through one of John's eldest daughter Sarah. I have a feeling we've been in touch before.

[Mark Dudley]

Thanks for the ideas Merry. I promise I'll not inflict Thomas Dudley on you again for a while!

[Merry]

*breathes sigh of relief*

[Mark Dudley]

Actually ....

I've just found the burial of a widow Elizabeth Dudley, buried 13 September 1812.

She is probably Elizabeth Chew who married Thomas Dudley 17/10/1796. The only Thomas burial I can find that seems to fit is 18/3/1804.

Trouble is .... I don't know who that Thomas was! So he might be the 1760 chap which would mean that I'm not connected to the Carpenters at all!

[kiterunner]

Have you tried looking for any Dudley wills that might mention any of these people, Mark?