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- Ancestry.co has the marriage of George Jeffs and Ann (both of this parish) at Darrington (?) Rothwell, Yorkshire, on 3 Jan 1830. Banns were called 20 Dec, 27 Dec, and 3 Jan. George signed with an X (his mark), Ann with her signature. Witnesses were Thomas Bland, and Emma Lucas (x her mark).
BUT - given that Ann's date of birth is consistently given as 1797 this would mean she was over 30 when she married. Rather late for those days? And if Annie, daughter, was born in 1842, and then Fanny in 1844, their mother was in her forties when Annie was born and nearly 50 when Fanny was born. Louisa, her first daughter, was born about 1823-4 (12 when they immigrated) so was she born before George and Ann were married? Was George her father? Or was he married before? Or was Ann married before? Or Louisa illegitimate? Louisa's birthplace (1841 Census) is Coventry.
But in the 1841 Census for Coventry, her age is given as 35 - could have been rounded up. On the passenger list for the Gertrude in 1841 her age is given as 30. It was not unknown for emigrants to lower their age as that might make them seem more desirable to a young country.
FamilySearch (#919168) has a baptism for Ann Bilton 19 Nov1797, at Flamborough, YKS
Her Death Certificate
Bob Devlin has her father as John Bilton, gardener (this could mean Ag Lab...)
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Barker - Humphrys Family Tree
Abt 1797 - 1891 (94 years)
