Hello everybody I have a family member called Elizabeth SPINK. Born 7 Feb 1847 in Aylsham. Not a direct ancestor just filling in some gaps. I am trying to find a marriage for her and I am stuck. There are two possible ones in the BMDs in 1871 and 1875. Unfortunately, neither of them appear in the Aylsham Parish Register so I cannot identify the correct one, assuming either of them are. I cannot find her in the 1871 census and the 1871 marriage is registered in Jul-Sep quarter so she should appear in her maiden name. Using the possible surnames of spouses in FMP I did an 1881 census search and came up with one possible, married to Charles Grix (the 1871 record). She gives her birth place as Burgh next Aylsham which isn't right but everything else matches. There are a couple of other Elizabeth Spinks registered a few years earlier but that would make the ages on the census wrong. I am pretty sure I have the right one but there is still a niggling doubt. I wonder if anyone has any idea where I might find where the marriage would be recorded, apart from the BMD record. I don't want to spend any money on certificates as it uses up my rather limited beer money. If anyone can crack this, I will toast their health when I am next down the pub. Richard Spink

Hi Richard, Burgh-next-Aylsham is only 3kms from Aylsham, so a fairly good guess you have the right person. FreeREG has her as Elizabeth SPINK, baptised 7 February 1847 at Aylsham, parents Robert/Sarah. It doesn't help, but there is an online tree for this couple with 4 children - Elizabeth's details are very sketchy though - http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/e/w/Margaret-Lewer/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0269.html FreeREG has the childrens' baptisms listed, but mother's maiden name isn't given. Charles Grix is shown as born 1851 in Marsham. There is some activity on this name on Ancestry - http://boards.ancestry.com.au/surnames.grix/3.1/mb.ashx Memorial at Burgh next Aylsham for Elizabeth GRIX, died 29 January 1925 aged 75 years, beloved wife of Charles - http://epitaphorigins.info/Zburgh.htm Cheers Trish Nowra NSW > I have a family member called Elizabeth SPINK. Born 7 Feb 1847 in > Aylsham. I am trying to > find a marriage for her Using the possible surnames of spouses in FMP I > did an 1881 > census search and came up with one possible, married to Charles Grix > (the 1871 record). She gives her birth place as Burgh next Aylsham which > isn't right but everything else matches. > Richard Spink

Richard, Charles GRIX, son of Benjamin GRIX of Marsham married Elizabeth SPINK, daughter of Robert SPINK of Bugh on 27 September 1871 at Burgh Next Alysham. This couple have at least 7 children baptised in the same parish. There are some very rare wooden grave markers for this family (the only ones I have seen in this part of Norfolk). One branch of the family marries into the CRASKE family of Sheringham. Bertha GRIX, the grand daughter of Charles and Elizabeth, worked in Sheringham with my grandmother as drapers as young women in the 1920s. Hope this helps, Regards, Rowland -----Original Message----- From: symonds3 Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 11:32 PM To: norfolk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NFK] Looking for a Spink Marriage in Aylsham Hi Richard, Burgh-next-Aylsham is only 3kms from Aylsham, so a fairly good guess you have the right person. FreeREG has her as Elizabeth SPINK, baptised 7 February 1847 at Aylsham, parents Robert/Sarah. It doesn't help, but there is an online tree for this couple with 4 children - Elizabeth's details are very sketchy though - http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/e/w/Margaret-Lewer/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0269.html FreeREG has the childrens' baptisms listed, but mother's maiden name isn't given. Charles Grix is shown as born 1851 in Marsham. There is some activity on this name on Ancestry - http://boards.ancestry.com.au/surnames.grix/3.1/mb.ashx Memorial at Burgh next Aylsham for Elizabeth GRIX, died 29 January 1925 aged 75 years, beloved wife of Charles - http://epitaphorigins.info/Zburgh.htm Cheers Trish Nowra NSW > I have a family member called Elizabeth SPINK. Born 7 Feb 1847 in > Aylsham. I am trying to > find a marriage for her Using the possible surnames of spouses in FMP I > did an 1881 > census search and came up with one possible, married to Charles Grix > (the 1871 record). She gives her birth place as Burgh next Aylsham which > isn't right but everything else matches. > Richard Spink ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message