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samuelforbeshotchkiss1
samuelforbeshotchkiss1 ✭
September 12, 2021 in Search

I'm trying to locate the father listed on the marriage record for Thomas Merry and Margaret Hodson, 17 April 1810.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV2V-8Q2

I've accessed the digital microfilm images, linked on the record, through a family history centre, but the link directs to a collection which starts from 1813 to 1856. Where am I going wrong?

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 12, 2021 edited September 12, 2021

    There are 2 films in that set. One runs up to 1812, while the 2nd starts at 1813. I have sometimes found that the record I need is in an adjacent film. Possibly an indexing error or a waypointing error.

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 12, 2021

    @samuelforbeshotchkiss1

    Marriage #70 near the bottom of this page is for Thomas Merry and Margaret Hodson. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSNJ-LV7M?i=397&cat=319644

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 12, 2021

    According to

    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6H4-Z2Q

    James Merry married Ann Gratria in 1778.

    That record may be useful to you. I'm not at an FHC or affiliate today to view the record on FS, but it is on FMP: https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FMAR%2F145952%2F1

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 12, 2021

    And another version of the marriage of Thomas and Margaret on FMP: https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FBANNS%2F22020%2F1

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  • samuelforbeshotchkiss1
    samuelforbeshotchkiss1 ✭
    September 12, 2021 edited September 12, 2021
    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/comment/375733#Comment_375733

    Thank you so much @Áine Ni Donnghaile. Where did you find James Merry in relation to Thomas? I looked on the parish register you linked to and couldn't see James mentioned.

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 12, 2021

    The baptism of Thomas indicates his father is James. Marriages that early rarely contain the names of parents.

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  • samuelforbeshotchkiss1
    samuelforbeshotchkiss1 ✭
    September 12, 2021
    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/comment/375760#Comment_375760

    @Áine Ni Donnghaile thank you for your help 😊

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 12, 2021

    My pleasure @samuelforbeshotchkiss1

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