> Following Josephine's suggestion, if anyone has the Bath Baptisms for the period, would you be kind enough to see what you can find? And I remember a discussion earlier about people following the hair/wig/hat trades - has anyone come across a James WELLS hairdresser in that period? > > Daughter Mary Ann Wells born 1816/17 > > Thank you! > > > Jean Wood > > > > > http://www.cheziris.eu/Duterrau.htm > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > To: [email protected] > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 08:33:17 +0100 > > Subject: Re: [B&S] Mary Ann WELLS born Bath c 1816/17 > > > > On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:04:28 +0100, Jean Wood <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Yesterday I discovered that one of my direct ancestors David Parrett, > > > twine spinner, and Londoner born Southwark, married a girl from Bath in > > > St Gerge the Martyr, Southwark on 24 September 1839. Parish record found > > > on Ancestry. > > > > > > He gave his age as 24 and she 22 - no occupation listed. (Subsequent > > > censuses list them as both born around 1816) Her father was James Wells, > > > hairdresser. In 1871 she comes from Bath Wilts; in 1871, Bath has moved > > > to Somerset! > > > > > I am looking for a parish/baptismal record or anything similar for Mary > > > Ann Wells and can anyone find out anything about her mother or more > > > about her father? > > > > Hi Jean, > > > > A few days ago I checked the page on the B & A FHS web site and found that > > the Bath Baptisms Index > > 1800-1837, which was on microfiche, is sold out and no longer available. > > > > Hopefully, someone has a copy and will do a look up for you. > > > > Two marriages in Bath for men called James WELLS are included in the > > Marriage Index Vol 10 North Somerset Parishes 1754-1837 produced by > > Bristol & Avon Family History Society. www.bafhs.org.uk > > > > James WELLS, bachelor, and Mary ROBERTS, spinster were married, by banns, > > on 13th. July 1798 at Walcot St. Mary. Both were of the parish. > > > > James WELLS, bachelor, and Mary HULBERT, spinster, were married, by banns, > > on 17th. February 1818. Both were of the parish. > > > > The first marriage looks a little early and the second marriage looks a > > little late, but couples then, as now, often married after the birth of > > the first child. > > > > Josephine > > > > -- > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message