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I did find that birth for Eliza but have been unable to go back beyond her mother "Mary". I am working on the assumption that the mother  was a Webb and not married. This is my maternal line and I just signed up for MTDNA, so hope that will unearth a connection. Best, Jeanette 

Thanks for the update. I haven't had time to really look so no worries. I'll plan to get to it this weekend coming. Is the will available through Ancestry?  Best Jeanette 

I will send a photo directly to you - but Dave Tyler found it for you in the Weston Gazette - there was nothing in the Weston Mercury and although the photo is not very clear it doesn't look as if they are throwing their hats into the air!  The description under the photograph in the Gazette reads: 

"Mr Harry Alfred FERRIER and Miss Lilian Margaret ROBIN [sic] were married at Weston-super-Mare Register Office on Wednesday afternoon - and greeted by a guard of honour of the bridegroom's Fleet Air Arm colleagues"

Hi Jeanette,

I want to apologise for misleading you with regards to supplying you with the wrong Ann Urch.

I have just transcribed Thomas Urch's Will, he was Nancy Urch's father (Ann Urch). He mentions James Flatcher in his Will but I don't believe there was a great liking for him as he was emphatic any monies should go to his daughter and not James, his son in law.

Nancy Urch was baptised in Puxton on the 5 January 1783 but the family were living in Banwell.

If you need any more info just let me know and once again I am sorry for giving you wrong research.

Alun Urch

Thanks Pat (and volunteers) that's most appreciated.

Their names were Lilian Robins and Harry Ferrier. Harry was from London and met Lilian whan he was stationed for training at RAF Locking. (He was a Royal Navy Air Mechanic). 

Regards,

Andrew Ferrier

The British Newspaper Archives has promised to add the Weston Mercury to its online catalogue but nothing yet.  They have started with the Weston Gazette which is available from 1845 - 1856 at the moment.  However both papers are available on film in Weston Library and as you know the actual date of the marriage perhaps one of our volunteers may have time to find it during the Help Session on Saturday.  What are the names of your grandparents?