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Elizabeth is one of my brickwalls but have posted here as suggestions from someone with a knowledge of local surnames might help. She married Henry Smallman in 1738 at Oldswinford. Have found her burial in 1790 which gives her age and therefore approximate birthdate.

Now, the problem is, I can find no other 'Hadbatch's' anywhere. Does anyone have any ideas of what this surname might be? Dropping the h doesn't help! My copy of the Oldswinford register is packed away at the moment so can't check for similar sounding surnames. Any ideas.......?

Should have added: there is a baptism at Bromsgrove (and I know from experience that others from Bromsgrove ended up in Oldswinford and vice versa) 30 May 1718 Elizabeth d of Henery & Havis Harbridg.
This is an extracted entry from the IGI so need to look at this as it seems promising.

Have you tried 'HARBACH....HARBRIDGE.

sparkstopper wrote:Have you tried 'HARBACH....HARBRIDGE.

Yes, which is how I found the above - you must have been typing at the same time as me!

My Harbach's were also from Bromsgrove, could be a connection:-

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ach-Family

Sure I answered this post on another well used List

Linell.

Thanks Linell - Think I must have a serious look at Bromsgrove, and also see if other records at Oldswinford eg settlement etc give any more clues.

Have seen HARBACH spelt many different ways Steve.

Happy hunting from Linell.

can this be archived then sp1?