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Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,185 Send Message	Ali	Report	23 Oct 2014 14:32
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,185 Send Message	I've been going back thru all my stuff & i think i might of made a mistake, so this is what i know is a fact.... Rebecca TOWERS born 1818 Richmond Surrey.... Baptism 22/03/1818 at St Mary Magdalene Richmond Surrey She married my 2x Great Grandfather John Catten (1812 also of Richmond) on the 07/07/1935 in Hammersmith They had six children She was a Shoebinder & he a Shoemaker She died 1879 I don't need any help with the above.....But Please could anyone have a look for her parents as i think i might have made a mistake any help at all would be fab thank you alison
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,491 Send Message	Maddie	Report	23 Oct 2014 14:37
	London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Rebecca Towers Name: Rebecca Towers Record Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 22 Mar 1818 Father's Name: William Towers Mother's name: Rebecca Towers Parish or Poor Law Union: Richmond St Mary Borough: Richmond upon Thames Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,491 Send Message	Maddie	Report	23 Oct 2014 14:40
	I am glad she didn't marry in1935 :-) England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 about Rebecca Towers Name: Rebecca Towers Gender: Female Marital Status: Single Marriage Date: 7 Jul 1835 Marriage Place: Hammersmith, Middlesex, England Spouse: John Catten FHL Film Number: 1966296 Reference ID: p 175 524
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,491 Send Message	Maddie	Report	23 Oct 2014 14:45
	a tree on ancestry has her parents as William Birth 1771 Winkfield, Surrey, England Marriage to Rebecca Turner 1813 13 May Age: 42 Ealing, London, England Death 1852 23 Oct Age: 81 1677712, Surrey, England mother Rebecca Turner Birth 1792 Chobham, Surrey, England Marriage to William Towers 1813 13 May Age: 21 Ealing, London, England Death 1851 Jan Age: 59 London, Surrey, England Rebecca and siblings Solomon Towers 1816 – 1877 Rebecca Towers 1818 – 1895 Louisa Towers 1820 – Eliza Towers 1822 – Henry Towers 1825 – George Towers 1828 –
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,185 Send Message	Ali	Report	23 Oct 2014 14:46
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,185 Send Message	Thanks Maddie, sorry about the date error lol!! i have her parents as William TOWERS & Rebecca TURNER are you able to see any of her brothers & sisters?
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,185 Send Message	Ali	Report	23 Oct 2014 14:48
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,185 Send Message	Thank you Yes i have all that.....i'm not going mad after all then thanks for your help alison
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,491 Send Message	Maddie	Report	23 Oct 2014 14:48
	as above England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 about Solomon Towers Name: Solomon Towers Gender: Male Birth Date: 27 Mar 1816 Baptism Date: 21 Apr 1816 Baptism Place: Saint Mary Magdalen,Richmond,Surrey,England Father: William Towers Mother: Rebecca FHL Film Number: 397764, 397765, 397766
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,491 Send Message	Maddie	Report	23 Oct 2014 14:49
	just a bad hair day :-)
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,185 Send Message	Ali	Report	23 Oct 2014 15:00
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,185 Send Message	Yes exactly One of Solomon TOWERS sons is in the first book that WDYTYA published his whole life story is in it He was sentenced to 2 months hard labor at the age of 12 for steeling two rabbits they must of thought his story was interesting thanks again for your help
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 6,752 Send Message	Kucinta	Report	23 Oct 2014 15:59
	Just repeating Rebecca's baptism details ( i realise the BT version has been posted earlier) The image says she was born Feb 19th, abode was Kew Road, father was a labourer. Surrey, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912 Name: Rebecca Towers Birth Date: 19 Feb 1818 Baptism Date: 22 Mar 1818 Archive Provided Parish: Richmond, St Mary Magdalene Parish as it Appears: Richmond Father: William Towers Mother: Rebecca Towers Reference Number: P7/1/7
	Researching: Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 6,752 Send Message	Kucinta	Report	23 Oct 2014 16:03
	One not mentioned on the ancestry tree cited earlier? Name: William Towers Birth Date: 27 Apr 1814 Baptism Date: 12 Jun 1814 Archive Provided Parish: Richmond, St Mary Magdalene Parish as it Appears: Richmond Father: William Towers Mother: Rebecca Towers Reference Number: P7/1/7 Kew Road, labourer.
	Researching: Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 6,752 Send Message	Kucinta	Report	23 Oct 2014 16:04
	Name: Louisa Towers Birth Date: 10 Jul 1820 Baptism Date: 13 Aug 1820 Archive Provided Parish: Richmond, St Mary Magdalene Parish as it Appears: Richmond Father: William Towers Mother: Rebecca Towers Reference Number: P7/1/7 Kew Road, labourer. Name: Eliza Towers Birth Date: 14 May 1822 Baptism Date: 30 Jun 1822 Archive Provided Parish: Richmond, St Mary Magdalene Parish as it Appears: Richmond Father: William Towers Mother: Rebecca Towers Reference Number: P7/1/7 Kew Road, labourer. Name: Henry Towers Birth Date: 6 Dec 1825 Baptism Date: 15 Jan 1826 Archive Provided Parish: Richmond, St Mary Magdalene Parish as it Appears: Richmond Father: William Towers Mother: Rebecca Towers Reference Number: P7/1/7 Kew Lane, labourer Name: George Henry Towers Birth Date: 13 Jun 1828 Baptism Date: 13 Jul 1828 Archive Provided Parish: Richmond, St Mary Magdalene Parish as it Appears: Richmond Father: William Towers Mother: Rebecca Towers Reference Number: P7/1/7 Kew Road, labourer.
	Researching: Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,595 Send Message	alviegal	Report	23 Oct 2014 21:37
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,595 Send Message	Boyd's Marriage Index 1538-1840 Transcription Print transcription Attach to tree First name(s) William Last name Towers Birth year - Marriage year 1813 Spouse's first name(s) Wm Spouse's full first name(s) William Spouse's last name TOWERS Supplied first name(s) Reb Supplied last name TURNER Place EALING County London
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,185 Send Message	Ali	Report	24 Oct 2014 09:49
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 2,185 Send Message	Thank you everyone, for all your help yesterday I'm happy that i'm not going nuts & i did have the info correct but i had no idea about the first born son William kind regards to you all alison

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