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andrew giles/childs marriage to elizabeth c.1780s

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Paul

Paul Report 23 Jun 2025 21:21

i would like to find andrew giles(born andrew childs in michelmersh 1750s to stephen childs/giles) marriage to an elizabeth possibly in the 1780s,they had a son james born 1786? in romsey.
no luck with hampshire and wiltshire marriage indexes.
thought there was a possible marriage on the isle of wight but don't know where to find that one.
all help appreciated on my request.

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 23 Jun 2025 21:37

The Isle of Wight has its own FHS and I suspect the Archives are in Newport. You could ask either of them for help.

I don’t know if Family Search has any IOW records.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Jun 2025 22:21

There was also a son Stephen, baptised 10th May 1783

greyghost

greyghost Report 23 Jun 2025 22:23

FMP shows surname as Giles. Transcript only of Andrew's baptism.

Hampshire Baptisms
Michelmersh
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Giles
Birth year 1755
Baptism year 1755
Baptism day 24
Baptism month Feb
Parish Michelmersh
County Hampshire
Country England
Son or daughter Son
Father's first name(s) Stephen
Mother's first name(s) Sarah
Notes priv, adm 14 May, from Abridge <<<<probably Awbridge 3 miles NW of Romsey
Record set Hampshire Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain
Hampshire Genealogical Society
Transcriptions © Hampshire Genealogical Society

And transcript of son James' baptism also from FMP -
Hampshire Baptisms
Romsey, Hampshire, England
First name(s) James
Last name Giles
Sex Male
Baptism year 1786
Baptism date 12 Jul 1786
Residence Hampshire, England
Place Romsey
County Hampshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Andrew
Father's last name Giles
Mother's first name(s) Eliz.
Record set Hampshire Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain
Index © IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl