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Bram

Bram Report 5 Nov 2018 15:10

I have traced my maternal ancestry back as far as Henry Rice (1748-1825) who married Dinah (or Diana) Ford at St George's Church, Easton in Gordano, Somerset, on 15th march 1784.
Going back from Henry is a "brick wall" at the moment and any help would be gratefully received.

Researching:
Mainly Bristol area and North Somerset.

Maddie

Maddie Report 5 Nov 2018 15:50

is this his death
Last name Rice
Age 76
Birth year 1749
Residence Pill
Death year -
Burial year 1825
Burial date 18 Dec 1825
Denomination Anglican
Place Easton in Gordano
County Somerset
Country England
Document type Bishop's transcripts
Page -
Archive Somerset Archives
Archive reference D/D/RR 168A
Event type Baptisms, marriages & burials
Year range 1813-1837

or

Name: Henry Rice
Age: 70
Birth Year: abt 1755
Burial Date: 18 Dec 1825
Burial Place: Easton In Gordano, Somerset, England
Parish as it Appears: Easton-in-Gordano
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Henry
Last name Ruce
Sex Male
Marriage year 1784
Marriage date 15 Mar 1784
Parish Easton in Gordano
Spouse's first name(s) Diana
Spouse's last name Cross
Groom's marital status b -----------------
Groom's parish otp
Bride's marital status wid
Bride's parish otp
County Somerset
Country England

diana's ist marriage
John
Last name Cross
Sex Male
Marriage year 1775
Marriage date 24 Jan 1775
Parish Easton in Gordano
Spouse's first name(s) Diana
Spouse's last name Ford
Groom's parish otp
Bride's marital status spins.
Bride's parish otp
County Somerset
Country England
Record type Records

records only show residence in parish fot the wedding so may have been born elsewhere

a maybe

Henry
Last name Rice
Birth year -
Baptism year 1758
Baptism date 27 Jan 1758
Denomination Anglican
Place Edington
County Somerset
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Rice
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Event type Baptisms, marriages & burials

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Nov 2018 15:50

Difficult to go further back without knowing where he was born

malyon

malyon Report 5 Nov 2018 16:16

Henry /RICE/
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Sex
Male
Birth
about 1760
, Somerset, England
MARRIAGES (1)
Spouse
Dinah /CROSS/


Marriage
about 1783
, Somerset, England

5 children born 1784-1798

Bram

Bram Report 6 Nov 2018 07:56

The most likely fit for me: Seems that Diana Ford was first married to John Cross in 1775. Her 2nd marriage date to Henry Rice 15th March 1784 fits too. I have record of 5 children born to Henry and Diana: Diana 1784, Ann 1787, Henry 1790, John 1793 (deceased in infancy) and John 1798.
Thanks Maddie & Maylon for confirming I'm on the right track.

Researching:
Mainly Bristol area and North Somerset.