Nivard, John and Mary Ann Formigini also appear in the same Lambeth register of apprentices, John is on image 22 and Mary Ann on image 29. John Formiggini rec'd into workhouse 15 Oct 1795, age 10 years 3 months 17 days (almost exactly the same as Joseph!). Apprenticed 7 June 1796 to Nicholas Cresswell, Cotton Spinner of Castleton in the County of Derby. Mary Ann Formigini rec'd into workhouse 14 Jan 1792, age 5 months. Apprenticed to Nicholas Cresswell (as above) on 5 June 1801 at age 10 years 10 months. Lancashire OPC have the marriage of an Eliza Formigini at Manchester Cathedral in 1814 - it is just possible this is your Elizabeth. Something else to consider - My g-g-grandfather was Roman Catholic but married to a protestant woman. Six of their children were baptised Roman Catholic but the seventh and last was baptised C of E, after their father had died. Perhaps something similar happened to the Formiginis. Lori On 19/10/2012 20:21, Nivard Ovington wrote: > > If anyone has any more on Joseph FORMIGINI or any of that surname I > would be interested in hearing it > > I have a Mary Ann FORMIGINI who was baptised in 1791 at Lambeth, > supposed brother of Joseph above > > Mary Ann is said to be the Mary FERMER who married a William SIDDONS in > 1820 at Duffield (I have that marriage) > >

Well done again Lori I got so involved with other lines of research today that I did not notice the John on the very same page I transcribed the top half of, I was thinking of spending some time on that tomorrow but knowing me I would probably have been distracted until a later date, so thank you for pointing these out It certainly now lends some weight to the theory that she may be the Mary who married in 1820 in Derbyshire All *very* interesting stuff Now if you just happen to find a stray Italian Count knocking around <vbg> Really appreciate the findings, thank you again Also the Elizabeth FORMIGINI by gum they get about don't they (if it is her of course) I don't have many Lancs connections so hadn't checked there Your suggestion of the last baptism also rings true, knowing the difficulty of getting access to RC records I may struggle with that avenue but worth exploring when and if I can Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 19/10/2012 22:45, Lori Edwards wrote: > Nivard, > > John and Mary Ann Formigini also appear in the same Lambeth register of > apprentices, John is on image 22 and Mary Ann on image 29. > > John Formiggini rec'd into workhouse 15 Oct 1795, age 10 years 3 months > 17 days (almost exactly the same as Joseph!). Apprenticed 7 June 1796 > to Nicholas Cresswell, Cotton Spinner of Castleton in the County of Derby. > Mary Ann Formigini rec'd into workhouse 14 Jan 1792, age 5 months. > Apprenticed to Nicholas Cresswell (as above) on 5 June 1801 at age 10 > years 10 months. > > Lancashire OPC have the marriage of an Eliza Formigini at Manchester > Cathedral in 1814 - it is just possible this is your Elizabeth. > > Something else to consider - My g-g-grandfather was Roman Catholic but > married to a protestant woman. Six of their children were baptised > Roman Catholic but the seventh and last was baptised C of E, after their > father had died. Perhaps something similar happened to the Formiginis. > > Lori

Lori Edwards wrote: > Something else to consider - My g-g-grandfather was Roman Catholic but > married to a protestant woman. Six of their children were baptised > Roman Catholic but the seventh and last was baptised C of E, after their > father had died. Perhaps something similar happened to the Formiginis. The mother of a family I was looking into many years ago had her children baptised into the Church of England after her husband died at a fairly young age. At the time I put it down to "getting back at him". He was buried in an unmarked grave when none of the rest of the family were. It was the cemetery burial books that solved the puzzle. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Ashcott, Shapwick, Greinton and Clutton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk