Hi Paul. I looked through some records online (the Barry White Thanet pages) and did find both marriages. However, there is no recorded death for Stephen Wales, and the marriage record for James doesn't say Jane is a widow. I think it more likely the marriage with Stephen didn't ' work out ' and/or she just fell in love with her brother-in-law. ;o) There are no baptism records prior to 1801 on that site, so I wasn't able to see whether Stephen and James were brothers. It's highly likely though. Hope this is of some help to you. Friendly greetings, Kya Milo Paul Bishop <paul.bishop19@btinternet.com> wrote: Hello Saskia I see you have been researching the Wales family and wondered if you can help me please? From my family I have a Jane Bishop who was married to Stephen Wales on the 10th September 1818 in Birchington and on the 14th September 1819 married James Wales. I have assumed that Stephen and James were brothers and Stephen must have died soon after they married! Would you be able to help with any information on them? Regards Paul Bishop --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.
John WHALE bapt. 07 Nov 1680 Monkton, Thanet; burried 24 Nov 1750 St. John; son of Nathanael Whale/Wayhill and Sarah Knatt (= 1680); other children from Nath. & Sarah: William (bap 25 April 1686) and Nathaniel (bap 1690). John married three times: 1. = 5 Nov 1704 St. John, Margate EDGERTON Mary, otp, maid (John bachelor) Mary burried as 'wife of John' 21 Jan 1717 2. = 5 Jan 1718 St. John, Margate PAINE Mary, otp, wid (John widower) Mary burried as 'wife of John' 14 Oct 1734 3. = 11 May 1735 St. John, Margate OVERY Hanna(h), otp, spin (John widower) Hannah burried as 'widow of John' 25 June 1772 *Children from 1: - John bap 8 Dec 1706 St.John; burried 23 Sept 1790 - Nathaniel bap 29 March 1713 - William & Mary bap 12 Jan 1717; burried 18 Febr 1717 *Children from 2: none found *Children from 3: - Mary bap 25 Aug 1731 !!! John still married to Mary at the time ... ???? - William b 1 March / bap 18 April 1736; burried 3 March 1810 - Nathanael bap 7 Nov 1738 - James bap 6 Aug 1740; burried 29 Dec 1803 John's father Nathaniel Wayhill/Whale doubtlessly descended from Nathanael WAYHILL, bap 1620 at Birchington, son of Nathanaelis WAYHILL. Hope this can help grow some trees ;o) Kya --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2ยข/min or less.