Robert SKINNER, born ca. 1791 in Fordingbridge, married Christabella BLACKFORD in Fordingbridge on 6th June 1830, and they produced seven children, William (1831), Marianne (1832), Kate (1834), Charles (1836), John Robert (1839), Tom Francis (1840), and Edward (1843), all baptised in Fordingbridge. Can anyone help with Robert and Christabella's ancestry, please? Best wishes, Guy Palmer _________________________________________________________________ Got a cool Hotmail story? Tell us now http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/

The marriage details are on the Hampshire OPC website, transcribed by Liz Lane - the entry shows the bride as BLACHFORD not BLACKFORD. A number of witnesses give you the names of other family members to investigate and so checking the 1841 and 1851 census may give additional clues. We would think the OPC entry more reliable than the IGI given that the marriage is a member submission - whoever submitted it can't spell Fordingbridge either! Linda & Tony -----Original Message----- Subject: [HAM] Robert Skinner and Christabella Blackford Robert SKINNER, born ca. 1791 in Fordingbridge, married Christabella BLACKFORD in Fordingbridge on 6th June 1830, and they produced seven children, William (1831), Marianne (1832), Kate (1834), Charles (1836), John Robert (1839), Tom Francis (1840), and Edward (1843), all baptised in Fordingbridge. Can anyone help with Robert and Christabella's ancestry, please? Guy Palmer