marriage 6 March 1821 between Richard Copeman and Sarah Ann Girdlestone Jary.

Question

I have a transcript of a marriage 6 March 1821 at Cley Next The Sea between Richard Copeman born 1796 at Field Dalling (Copeman-49) and Sarah Ann Girdlestone Jary (Jary-22).  Does anyone have any information on Sarah and her parents. Any help greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Possibillity:

https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22sarah%20ann%22%20%2Bsurname%3Agirdlestone~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1795-1800~&collection_id=1473014

 

Sarah Ann Girdlestone

England Births and Christenings

Name	Sarah Ann Girdlestone
Gender	Female
Christening Date	16 Jun 1799
Christening Place	Sharrington, Norfolk, England
Father's Name	Robert Girdlestone
Mother's Name	Elizabeth Martin

 

Answer 2

The 1851 Census lists her birthplace as Kelling, Norfolk.

"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGDJ-CRX : 24 July 2016), Sarah A Copeman in household of Richard Copeman, Cley Next The Sea, Norfolk, England; citing Cley Next The Sea, Norfolk, England, p. 16, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Freereg has a record for Sarah Anne Jarvy born 20 Feb 1800, chr 9 March 1800 to Anne Jarvy in Kelling. (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818dd03e93790eca3f9ba8c?search_id=59247b1f4325a63f59eb9e70&ucf=false)

Perhaps adding the Girdlestone to her name was a way of publicly naming the father, or shaming the Girdlestone family is another option!  It's also possible she added it so as not to seem illegitimate at marriage, if indeed she was, I've had this happen before.

Family Search has the same Chr record, they list it as Hunworth, which is less than 6.5 miles South of Cley, but is about the same distance from Kelling. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J95W-1FJ : 30 December 2014), Sarah Anne Jary, 09 Mar 1800; citing Hunworth, Norfolk, England, reference item 2; FHL microfilm 1,526,778.

Of course it could be neither of these records or theories!

Comments

However on two of Richard and Sarah Ann's children the mothers maiden name is listed as Girdlestone, not Jarvy or Girdlestone Jarvy.  Making it more difficult to find a path through it all!  Is it the Jarvy or the Girdlestone that's a red herring?

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N16B-1ZW : 30 December 2014), Sarah Ann Girdlestone in entry for Alice Ann Copeman, 07 May 1825; citing Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England, reference item 345 p 44; FHL microfilm 1,951,374.

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NL89-58J : 30 December 2014), Sarah Gridlestone in entry for Jane Elizabeth Copeman, 15 Apr 1827; citing Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,951,374.