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I am having a problem trying to find exactly who James Raworth born Plymouth 1778 was married to. A family member said it was an Ann Kid but unable to find a marriage , however have found a marriage to a Ann Rich in Bridgewater, although the 2 marriage dates differ. I know for sure there was a daughter Mary Ann Raworth who married a John Straw and they lived in Kimberworth Yorks. father was a silver smith/watch maker. Found a marriage also for a Susan Raworth In Bridgewater,father James Raworth , watch maker . Unable to find a birth for Mary Ann or Susan Raworth, I am unable to find the mother Ann so presume she died. Any help would be appreciated, thank you

This looks like the marriage you found:-

Record set Somerset Marriage Index
First name(s) James
Sex Male
Last name Raworth
Marriage year 1810
Spouse's first name(s) Ann
Spouse's last name Rich
Parish Bridgwater
Denomination Anglican
County Somerset
Country England
Document type Bishop's transcripts
Marital status bachelor
Residence Bridgwater
Marriage date 15 Jul 1810
Church St Mary
Spouse's marital status spinster
Spouse's residence Bridgwater
By licence or by banns Licence
First witness John Hoare
Second witness James Johnstone
Archive
Somerset Archives
Archive reference D/D/RR 58-59
Record type Baptisms, marriages & burials
Record's year range 1597-1812
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain

This same record comes up three times on Findmypast but one of the records has Ann's surname as Rick but I'm sure this is just a mistranscription.

Do the witnesses names ring any bells?

Kath. x

The only baptism for a Mary Ann Raworth that I can find in the area is this one (but the father's name is John not James):-

First name(s) Mary Ann
Last name Raworth
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1810
Baptism date 21 Jan 1810
Residence Weston, Somerset, England
Place Weston
County Somerset
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Raworth
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

Kath. x

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Record set Somerset Marriage Index
First name(s) John
Sex Male
Last name Straw
Marriage year 1846
Spouse's first name(s) Mary Ann
Spouse's last name Raworth
Parish Bridgwater
Denomination Anglican
County Somerset
Country England
Document type Parish records
Page 42
Age Full
Marital status bachelor
Residence Bridgwater
Occupation Moulder
Marriage date 24 Jan 1846
Church St Mary
Spouse's age Full
Spouse's marital status spinster
Spouse's residence Bridgwater
Spouse's occupation Dress Maker
Father's name Michael Straw
Father's occupation Miner
Spouse's father's name James Raworth
Spouse's father's occupation Silversmith
By licence or by banns Banns
First witness James Raworth
Second witness Ann Raworth
Archive
Somerset Archives
Archive reference BW M 2/1/37
Record type Marriages
Record's year range 1844-1857
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
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Kath, I did find the marriage for Ann Rich , no I do not know the witnesses, but I did see that James Johnstone is also named as witness for a couple more marriages on the same page, so presume he was someone to do with the church. No that can't be the Mary Ann Raworth I want because I believe she was born in 1824 in Bridgewater. Susan Raworth married in 1837 and states full age so presume she must have been born approx 1816. I see there was an Ann born 1824 on the 1841 census for a James Raworth but I think that might be the wife of son Charles who I believed married in 1840. I see the name of street Eastover, Bridgewater has a connection to James Raworth watch maker..

Yes SAFC, that is the correct marriage of the Mary Ann Raworth I want to know about.

P.S. I have a feeling that the witness Ann Raworth could be the sister in law of Mary Ann and James Raworth her father

Name: Ann Rich
[Anna Rich]
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 19 May 1788
Baptism Place: Bridgwater St Mary, Somerset, England
Parish as it Appears: Bridgwater
Father: John Rich
Mother: Elizabeth Rich

Name: Charles Raworth
Gender: Female
Marriage or Bann Date: 23 Nov 1845
Marriage Place: Bridgwater St Mary, Somerset, England
Parish as it Appears: Bridgwater
Spouse: Ann Tice

1851

Name: Charles Raworth
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1819
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ann Raworth
Gender: Male
Where born: Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Civil Parish: Bridgwater
Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Baptist
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County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Registration district: Bridgwater
Sub-registration district: Bridgwater
ED, institution, or vessel: 1k
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 17
Piece: 1925
Folio: 306
Page Number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Raworth 32
Ann Raworth 26
Charles Raworth 7 Mo


1841

Name: Charles Ranorth
[Charles Raworth]
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1821
Gender: Male
Where born: Somerset, England
Civil Parish: Bridgwater
Hundred: Bridgwater
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England
Registration district: Bridgwater
Sub-registration district: Bridgwater
Piece: 971
Book: 4
Folio: 36
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
James Ranorth 60
Charles Ranorth 20
Elizabeth Ranorth 25
Ann Ranorth 17

Posting this as I don't think it is correct to say that Charles married in 1840.

Occupation on both 1841 and 1851 is Coach Painter


RAWORTH, CHARLES (MMN) TICE
GRO Reference: 1850 S Quarter in BRIDGWATER Volume 10 Page 333

Name: Charles Raworth, Coachbuilder
Death Date: 1 Apr 1899 Aged 80
Death Place: Somerset, England
Probate Date: 24 Apr 1899
Probate Registry: Taunton

Baptism entry While we have made all efforts to correctly record the information in the original document there may be different interpretations of the written words. If you have access to the original document and believe we have made a mistake you are encouraged to report this to us. Report an Error in this Data Field
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County Somerset
Place (Links to more information) Bridgwater
Church name (Links to more information) St John
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 380
Baptism date 25 Aug 1850
Person forename Charles
Father forename Charles
Mother forename Ann
Father surname RAWORTH
Person abode St Johns
Father occupation Coachmaker
Transcribed by Ian Crossman
File line number 381
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Marriage entry While we have made all efforts to correctly record the information in the original document there may be different interpretations of the written words. If you have access to the original document and believe we have made a mistake you are encouraged to report this to us. Report an Error in this Data Field
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County Somerset
Place (Links to more information) Bridgwater
Church name (Links to more information) St Mary
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 73
Marriage date 06 Dec 1845
Groom forename Charles
Groom surname RAWERTH
Groom age full age
Groom condition widower
Groom occupation Cabinet maker
Groom abode Bridgwater
Bride forename Ann
Bride surname TICE
Bride age full age
Bride condition spinster
Bride occupation Dress maker
Bride abode Bridgwater
Groom father forename James
Groom father surname RAWERTH
Groom father occupation Silver smith
Bride father forename Isaac
Bride father surname TICE
Bride father occupation Tailor
Witness1 John Giles DAVIS
Witness2 Mary Ann RAWERTH
Transcribed by Kevin Tucker
File line number 72

Unfortunately, no records online for baptisms for the children of James and his wife, so, unless they exist at the County Records Office, you will never be able to prove his wife's name

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First name(s) Charles
Last name Raworth
Age 48
Birth year 1819
Baptism year 1867
Baptism date 01 Feb 1867
Residence St Johns
Denomination Anglican
Church St John
Place Bridgwater
County Somerset
Country England
Father's first name(s) James
Father's last name Raworth
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Father's occupation Coach Winder
Event type Baptisms
Archive
Somerset Archives
Document type Parish records
Page 116
Archive reference BW JO 2/1/4
Year range 1860-1870
Record set Somerset Baptism Index
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
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I found a marriage cert on Ancestry for Mary Ann Raworth who married John Straw, it states her father was a silver smith, so this seems to tie in with the marriage of Charles Rawerth on 6th Dec 1845 whose father James Rawerth being a silver smith.So presume Mary Ann and Charles were siblings. William Raworth Straw was my stepfathers grandfather so the connection of Raworth

Perhaps the Ann age 17yrs on the 1841 census in Bridgewater is actually Mary Ann, but the later census’s she was always Mary Ann (Straw)

Great find with the baptism, safc

Thankyou for the baptism of Charles in 1867. I also noticed that when he married in 1845 he was down as a widower.

Thankyou for the baptism of Charles in 1867. I also noticed that when he married in 1845 he was down as a widower.

Found that Charles Raworth married a Sarah Ann Faulkner i1840, but she was not on the 1841 census with Charles, found she had died June 1842. Then on the 1851 census I had found earlier a James Raworth was a lodger with a George and Mary Faulkner, I wondered at the time if there was any connection with the Faulkner’s, this answered my question, Onviously some relation to his sons wife Sarah Ann