Hi Ellen, I am not researching this family, have found the following from BIVRI OLIVER, Esther Christening Gender: Female Birth Date: 6 Dec 1789 Christening Date: 1 May 1790 Recorded in: Evershot, Dorset, England Father: Ruben OLIVER Mother: Hannah Source: FHL Film 1279496 Dates: 1778 - 1812 other children OLIVER, James Christening Gender: Male Birth Date: 11 Dec 1787 Christening Date: 25 Dec 1787 Recorded in: Evershot, Dorset, England Father: Reuben OLIVER Mother: Hannah Source: FHL Film 1279496 Dates: 1778 - 1812 OLIVER, Hannah Christening Gender: Female Birth Date: 17 Oct 1796 Christening Date: 23 Oct 1796 Recorded in: Evershot, Dorset, England Father: Reuben OLIVER Mother: Hannah Source: FHL Film 1279496 Dates: 1778 - 1812 There are 2 entries for Reuben OLIVER, Reuben Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 13 Sep 1761 Recorded in: Evershot, Dorset, England Father: Reuben OLIVER Mother: Mary Source: FHL Film 1279496 Dates: 1732 - 1769 OLIVER, Reuben Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 31 Jul 1763 Recorded in: Evershot, Dorset, England Father: Reuben OLIVER Mother: Grace Source: FHL Film 1279496 Dates: 1732 - 1769 *Note the spelling of John IVORY IVEY, John Marriage Wife: Hester OLIVER Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1816 Recorded in: Stoke-Abbas, Dorset, England Collection: BTs Source: FHL Film 1239246 Dates: 1816 - 1817 CLARKE, John Marriage Wife: Hannah OLIVER Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1816 Recorded in: Bridport, Dorset, England Source: FHL Film 1279486 Dates: 1804 - 1836 Have you had a look at Dorset OPC http://www.opcdorset.org/ 1841 census Stoke Abbott; 15; John IVORY ; 45; Ag Lab; Y; 5~4 Stoke Abbott; 15; Hester IVORY ; 45; ; Y; 5~4 Stoke Abbott; 15; Susan IVORY ; 20; Sailcloth Weaver; Y; 5~4 Stoke Abbott; 15; Eleanor IVORY ; 20; Sailcloth Weaver; Y; 5~4 Stoke Abbott; 15; George IVORY ; 15; Flax thread bucker; Y; 5~4 Stoke Abbott; 15; Elizabeth IVORY ; 10; ; Y; 5~4 Stoke Abbott; 15; Soloman IVORY ; 2; ; Y; 5~4 1851 census Stoke Abbott John IVORY ; 62, Flax dresser, b.1789, Beaminster Hesther IVORY ; 57; ; Ag. work woman, b. 1794, Evershot Elizabeth IVORY ; 18; in Flax factory, b.1833, Stoke Abbott Soloman IVORY ; 12; Ag. Lab, b.1839, Stoke Abbott Edward IVORY ; 7; b. 1844, Stoke Abbott BAPTISMS 1817 Mar 2; Mary Ann IVEY ; John; Hester; Stoke Abbott; Labourer 1818 Jan 25; Susan IVEY ; John; Hester; Stoke Abbott; Labourer 1820 Feb 26; Eleanor IVEY ; John; Hester; Stoke Abbott; Labourer 1824 Feb 17; George IVEY ; John; Hester; Stoke Abbott; Labourer 1831 Dec 11; Elizabeth IVEY ; John; Hester; Stoke Abbott; Labourer 1839 Jan 13; Soloman Simon IVEY ; Susan; Spinster; Stoke Abbott; Illegitimate 1844 Aug 18; Edward IVEY ; Elinor; Spinster; Stoke Abbott; Illegitimate BURIALS 1845 Apr 23; Eleanor IVEY ; 25; Stoke Abbott 1858 Dec 12; Hester IVORY ; 67; Stoke Abbott 1874 Oct 25; John IVORY ; 83; Stoke Abbott; Originally from Rampisham; Originally known as Ivey BIVRI IVORY, Eleanor Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 26 Feb 1820 Recorded in: Stoke-Abbas, Dorset, England Collection: BTs Father: John IVORY Mother: Hester Source: FHL Film 1239246 Dates: 1816 - 1847 Kind regards, Lynne, Sydney, AUSTRALIA ----- Original Message ----- From: "sue brown" <suebrown8998@talktalk.net> To: <dorset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 5:12 AM Subject: Re: [DOR] Hester Oliver wife of john Ivory marriage 1816 StokeAbbotDorset born around 1791 Evershot and Hannah Chick born1770from Beaminister > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ellen Amabel Delaney" <elliedd@btinternet.com> > To: <DORSET-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 7:44 AM > Subject: [DOR] Hester Oliver wife of john Ivory marriage 1816 Stoke > AbbotDorset born around 1791 Evershot and Hannah Chick born 1770from > Beaminister >> hello >> >> I am doing research on my 3 x Great Grandmother Hester Oliver and i >> wonder >> if anyone can help i am trying to find out who her parents were and any >> brothers and sisters she may have had. She married John Ivory at Stoke >> Abbot in 1816 and i think her parents were a Reuben oliver from Evershot >> and a Hannah Chick from Beaminister. Hannah was born in 1770 at >> Beaminister. >> If anybody has any information on Hannah Chick, Reuben Oliver or Hester >> Oliver i would be grateful or if anyone is researching these lines.