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England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

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David Report 9 Jun 2024 18:55

I found the data for Jane, Rachel and Humphrey as well. It appears Humphrey was born the same year as James and Jane married. It raises the possibility that Humphrey and my Elijah could have been twins. It is noted that, according to James' likely baptism, his father was also named Humphrey:

England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Birth, Marriage, & Death
Name: James Humphris
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 26 May 1799
Baptism Place: Wombridge, Shropshire, England
Father: Humphry Humphris
Mother: Jane
FHL Film Number: 510685

I found these other possible children of James and Jane as well:

England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Birth, Marriage, & Death
Name: Rebecca Humphreys
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 6 Aug 1827
Baptism Place: Tipton,Stafford,England
Father: James Humphreys
Mother: Jane
FHL Film Number: 435871, 435872

England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Birth, Marriage, & Death
Name: Isaiah Humphries
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 18 Oct 1835
Baptism Place: Coseley IN Sedgley,Stafford,England
Father: James Humphries
Mother: Jane
FHL Film Number: 426530

I didn't find any baptismal information for the mother Jane, but I found two sets of parents who married at Saint Alkmund, Shrewsbury, Shropshire during the last decade or so of the 1700s. One was Joseph Wittall who married Elizabeth Jones in 1797 and the other was John Whittle who married Frances Jones in 1796. There was also a Timothy Whittal who married Ann Llewellin at Saint Julian in Shrewsbury and a Robert Whittall who married Margaret Roberts at Saint Chad, Shrewsbury in 1802. My family members have DNA connections on the right ancestral line to descendants of people with the surname Jones from Shropshire, with some from the Shrewsbury area being among the highest Jones matches from Shropshire. That begs the question which couple might be Jane's parents (if either). The fact she named a son Joseph with no John may be a clue. Anyway, I am going to call it a day on my updates as it is getting very speculative. Thanks to all for your interest, information and advice. It's been a big help.