Hi This is the marriage I had in mind but it means Maria was only 15 or 16 at the time. Also it seems not to fit the 1841 data which gives Thomas as 35 and Maria as 45 - I know they round the ages down to the nearest 5 yrs but at best this means Thomas is 39 and Maria 45 - still 6 yrs older. The only other Thomas x Maria marriage I have at the moment is Thomas x Maria Harris 1818 at Cheltenham - better fit for year ie Thomas about 16, Maria about 22 and fits for age of oldest son Thomas given as 20 on 1841 - but not so good for place. As always we keep out options open and keep looking! Thanks for the further web links, I'll do some exploring of them later today. Janet Howell Staffordshire Michael Gwilliam wrote: > Hello Janet, > > From GFHS Marriage Index: > > 17 Sep 1811 Thomas JENKINS married Maria PRIEST by Banns at Newland. > > Best wishes > Mike > >