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I've been given the following info but can't get my head around it - could I ask for your help?

John Hookway b21 Jan 1812 Crediton, Devon

Marriage 26 DEC 1834 Crediton, Devon
Mary Ann WESTAWAY John HOOKWAY

Found a birth for a Mary A Westaway
05 JAN 1812 Crediton, Devon

Parents: John Westaway and Mary

Mary A died abt 1839

Later that year John Hookway (Widower) married an Anne Westaway (widow) b abt 1795
On Marriage Cert 1839 she gave her father as William Westaway and her mother as Ann ?

She was born Anne Westaway, she has children born Westaway

1841 Census: Great Court, Crediton, Devon

John Hookway Head 25 (Tanner)
Ann Hookway Wife 40
John Westaway 9 Son
Eliza Westway 6 Dau

poss john westaway and william brothers

and john hookway married his deceased wifes cousin ?

crediton would not have been a large place as it wasnt that big when i was there in the 90s (1990s that is )

siblings for mary ann parents john and mary


MARY ANN WESTAWAY Christening: 05 JAN 1812 Crediton, Devon,

JOHN WESTAWAYChristening: 10 NOV 1799 Crediton, Devon,

BETTY WESTAWAY Christening: 26 DEC 1797 Crediton, Devon,

SARAH WESTAWAY Christening: 29 MAY 1796 Crediton, Devon,

ANN WESTAWAY Christening: 12 JUN 1814 Crediton, Devon,

CHARLES WESTAWAY Christening: 21 AUG 1816 Crediton, Devon,


poss john and mary marriage

JOHN WESTAWAY
MARY MARDON
Marriage: 08 MAR 1795 Crediton, Devon,

ANN WESTAWAY Christening: 11 OCT 1795 Crediton, Devon,

WILLIAM WESTAWAY
ANN

Thanks a lot Pete!

Mally is this Completed then?

Possibly NL but I'll get back to you later, o'k?

mallosa wrote:Later that year John Hookway (Widower) married an Anne Westaway (widow) b abt 1795
On Marriage Cert 1839 she gave her father as William Westaway and her mother as Ann ?

She was born Anne Westaway, she has children born Westaway

I guess the question still is "If Anne Westaway was a widow when she married John Hookway, and she was a Westaway born, which Westaway did she marry first?"

Di, something's not right here.......i've been trying to work it out all night!

I'm gonna double check with my brother in law on that info he has given me

found this ?

WILLIAM ELLIS
ANN WESTAWAY
Marriage: 16 MAR 1839 Lynton, Devon,

found this original marriage

JOHN HOOKWAY
MARY ANN WESTAWAY
Marriage: 26 DEC 1834 Crediton, Devon, England

also this ?

Marriages Sep 1839

BATTEN Thomas Belmont Exeter 10 152
BOND Charles Exeter 10 152
BREWER Jane Exeter 10 152
CHAPMAN Emanuel Exeter 10 152
CHAPMAN Mary Exeter 10 152
Hookway John Exeter 10 152
Payne Ann Exeter 10 152
WESTAWAY Ann Exeter 10 152

peterd wrote:also this ?

Marriages Sep 1839

BATTEN Thomas Belmont Exeter 10 152
BOND Charles Exeter 10 152
BREWER Jane Exeter 10 152
CHAPMAN Emanuel Exeter 10 152
CHAPMAN Mary Exeter 10 152
Hookway John Exeter 10 152
Payne Ann Exeter 10 152
WESTAWAY Ann Exeter 10 152

Yes pete, I now have a copy of the marriage certificate, her father is indeed William Westaway (Labourer) and, as I thought, no mothers name.
Both John and Ann were resident at Paul St in the parish of St Paul, Exeter at the time of marriage (Register Office)

In the presence of: Alfred Henderson ..
the mark X of Mary A Prescott
Thomas Waller/Walker? Pear

Any of this help, Mally?:

IGI Extracted entries:
Father: JOHN WESTAWAY
Mother: ANN
WILLIAM WESTAWAY
Christening: 29 NOV 1828 Crediton, Devon, England
JOHN SPENCER WESTAWAY
Christening: 11 JAN 1832 Crediton, Devon, England
ELIZA WESTAWAY
Christening: 12 NOV 1834 Crediton, Devon, England
SAMUEL WESTAWAY
Christening: 23 OCT 1836 Crediton, Devon, England

Free BMDs:
NAME: Samuel Westaway
DEATH: Dec 1838 - Crediton, Devon

In 1841 a William Westaway, aged 10, appears to be an apprentice with R. Cheriton, Yeoman, of Higher Holcombe, Crediton.

If Samuel has died and William is living away from home, that would leave John Spencer Westaway and Eliza Westaway to be living with their mother and stepfather in 1841.

1851 Park St., Crediton
All born Crediton
John Hookway Head Marr 39 Day Labourer
Ann Hookway Marr 50 Housekeeper
John Westaway Son-in-law 19 Shoemaker
Eliza Westaway Daur-in-law 16 House Maid
Ann Hookway Daur 8 Scholar
Lodgers:
Henry Holloway 60
William Wolcot 60
Elizabeth Wolcot 54
James Herber 20

1861 Park St., Crediton
All born Crediton
John Hookway Head 50 Labourer
Ann Hookway Wife 66
Ann Hookway Daur Unm. 18
Charles Hookway Grandson 1

In 1871 Charles, aged 11, is in Crediton Union Workhouse.

Thanks both, I'll pass on this info
He does have info regarding the workhouse but I'll get back to you after dinner, o'k?

Mally