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I think you will find that the double date is only used for Jan, Feb or March before 1752.  Therefore Abraham was buried in May 1744, Elizabeth was buried in June 1728.Abraham's marriage was in March 1728/9.

A Sarah THAYER was buried at Bedminster 26 Jan 1755 which was after the introduction of the Julian Calendar. Image from Ancestry

I am happy that Abraham and Elizabeth died in Kewstoke etc but can't find the marriage of these two. I will have a look at the above death of Sarah. Thanks for your input

Brian

Thanks Pat. That would explain a marriage AFTER possible death of John.

Thanks, Pat, for another information-packed newsletter.

Everyone would know exactly where you lived if you told them that you lived in Anti Dry Rot Lane!  Maybe the Anti Dry Rot Company built the cottages for their workers and insisted that they should be allowed to call it that!!

I am wondering if Abraham died at Kewstoke in May 1744/1745 and is buried with his first wife Elisabeth/Elizabeth? Abraham's possible burial record is on FreeReg and his surname is transcribed as THAIER (and THAEIR on Findmypast). Elisabeth was buried at Kewstoke on 19 June 1728/1729 (before Abraham's second marriage 5 March 1728/1729). I then thought there might be a third marriage record for Sarah but I think she was buried at Bedminster St John's (FamilySearch link so requires registration) on 26 January 1755/1756.

None of this helps you with her baptism record!

These dates are before the Julian Calendar was introduced in 1752 therefore the marriage of Abraham THAYER to the widow, Sarah HANNAM should be written as 5th March 1728/9 as the new year started on March 25th.   Image from Ancestry.