>G'day Kathryn, > I had hoped that our 2 Sarahs were the same person. You could see that >Wray and Urry could look similar in script. They both >were born at the same time. I'm positive we are talking about the same woman here. One database I saw her on actually had her name as Sarah Very WHITTINGTON. URRY was often spelled with a "V". You've sure got some mystery to solve though. I am wondering whether, seeing that her mother probably died in child birth, her father may have had her fostered out prior to his re-marrying. He certainly did have a brother James WHITTINGTON, but I know nothing more about him, except to say that he was 9 years younger than Isaac who was the oldest of 9 kids. Just a thought David in Ballarat >The IOW birth index gives only one Sarah >Whittington born at this time but the marriage certificate definitely says >her father was James. The witnesses were Albert and Eliza Ann Cheverton. > The trouble with tracing families on the island is that the same names >keep cropping up. > very puzzling > Kathryn >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Collyer" <dcollyer@giant.net.au> >To: "Kathryn Smith" <alison@oasts.screaming.net>; ><ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 6:53 PM >Subject: Re: [IoW] DOWNER/WHITTINGTON puzzle > > > > > > >Dear Kathryn, > > > > > > I have received their marriage certificate which gives her details >as > > >Sarah Wray WHITTINGTON 21 of Carisbrooke. Her father was James >WHITTINGTON, > > >a dairyman. William FALLICK's father was James FALLICK, deceased, > > >Blacksmith. > > > The IOW baptism index gives only one possible Sarah Urry WHITTINGTON > > >born 1855, Calbourne. > > > > Yes, I have Sarah Urry WHITTINGTON, bap: 19 Sep 1856 at Calbourne, the > > daughter of Isaac WHITTINGTON and his 1st wife, Elzia RIDETT whom he > > married on 14 Aug 1855 at Newport. He married secondly on 5 Nov 1857 at > > Calbourne to Ann MARHSFIELD. I don't have anything further on this Sarah. > > But she is obviously not your Sarah whose father, you say, is James. - >Shame > > David in Ballarat > > > > > Does anyone know anymore about this family? I don't think it fits >with > > >anything I have so far. > > > best wishes > > > Kathryn Smith > > >alison@oasts.screaming.net > > > >