Hi Nivard, that's very good advice. No, I haven't seen the marriage original yet. I will need to check it. No will as far as I am aware. I'll check burials and other people of the same name. Many thanks again. Neil > Hi Neil > > My first job would be to check the PRs in the places mentioned to see if > there are any other events for your prospective groom > > If there is a burial soon after baptism (which do not as a rule appear on > the IGI) its a bit of a clue you have the wrong man, similarly was there > another marriage or children to the same name in the time frame ? > > Have you seen the original marriage recording? does it mention any other > details > > Did he leave a will? > > Who else of the same name is buried in the same place ? > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > >> Good day fellow researchers, >> I have a general question which I am looking for advice on. I have an >> ancestor who dies in Monks Eleigh in 1825 and is married in Monks Eleigh >> in 1786. There doesn't appear to be a baptism in Monks Eleigh at the >> correct tIme but there is a baptism in 1766 in Great Welnetham which >> other >> researchers have taken to be the correct one. >> >> My question is the obvious one, what corroborative evidence could be >> available for this assumption? >> >> Regards, >> >> Neil > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SUFFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >