Hi Andy et al.
Many thanks for the explanation on Mary's origins - will the right George please step
forward!
I had indeed linked into a tree I found in the list archives: At that time (Feb 2004) I
posted:~~
"Hello Listers especially Andy
With the invaluable help of a BLAKE researcher, Irene Dredge, I believe I have found
where I 'belong' in the CHANT scheme of things.
Irene sent me the an extract from the Chilcomb 1851 census:
Henry CHANT 23 b. Upham ) [m. 14Aug1848 Romsey. Henry CHANT's
father stated as James BLAKE]
Mary CHANT 24 b. Romsey ) [bride Mary Jane BULPITT father James
BULPITT]
Henry (Harry) CHANT 1 b. Chilcomb (my gt. grandfather)
Oliver CHANT 20 b. Tytherley
neighbours:
James BLAKE 44 b. Bagshot
Mary BLAKE 43 b. Tytherley
Ann BLAKE 20 b. Tytherley
This ties in with the marriage Andy gave me of James BLAKE and Mary CHANT
5Apr1831 in Fisherton Anger; Ann being their daughter and half sister to
Henry, and b. 1831 Tytherley. (IGI)
Oliver CHANT also in Chilcomb 1851 is I believe the son of George & Phebe
& bpd. 17 Apr1831 East Tytherley, and therefore Mary CHANT/BLAKE's nephew,
with she and George being from parents George & Margaret (Edwards?) m.West
Tytherley 1793?. (Mostly IGI entries)
I'm hoping one of the List experts will be able to confirm/refute my feeble
findings!"
~~ It was the appearance of Oliver CHANT in Chilcomb 1851, also on the tree I'd
extracted, that gave weight to the theory. Don't know if you have any thoughts there
Andy. Do 'we' know the link between the George that married Margaret and the one
that married Mary? There must be one if they came from the same village I would have
thought.
I seem to have opened a can of worms, just in time for Christmas! Best Wishes .......
Chris (Clanfield, Hants, UK)