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20 Jan 2003 posted by Paul Hands on Thrale.com
I have in my family tree a Sarah Thrale b 2nd June 1744 Wheathampstead and baptised 24th June 1744. She was the daughter of Thomas Thrale and Elizabeth. She married John Godman 2nd Feb 1768 St Stephen's St Albans. She had three children John 1769, John 1773 and Elizabeth 1771, who was baptised at Hammonds Farm?
Has anyone ever heard of my Sarah Thrale. I believe that I have located her on the online family tree but would like any help or info.
David Thrale reply on 3 Mar 2002
Hi Paula, many thanks for your message. Sorry for not replying sooner.
Looking at all the Sarah Thrale's I have (nine of them), none match your Sarah. So next I looked for any Thomas Thrale's that married an Elizabeth - there are five of these! Of these five only two are around anywhere near the right sort of time, these two are ...
Thomas Thrale (son of John Thrale b. 13 February 1693/94 and Anne) who died in 1770. I don't have any children for them on the Thrale family tree,
Thomas Thrale (son of Richard Thrale and Anne Andrews) who married Elizabeth Smith on 15 December 1724. The Thrale family tree indicates that they had at least 4 children, of which 3 were born between 1726 and 1735 (the birth year of one of the four, Elizabeth, is unknown).
Of these two, the first seems more likely only because the latter is unlikely to have had 4 kids and then had a nine year break before having a fifth. Of course it might be neither of these and may be another Thomas and Elizabeth of which we know nothing.
To work where your sarah Thrale fits in, we need to do a little more digging! To get started perhaps you could tell me anything more you know about these individuals - any more facts, any details of siblings, uncles aunts or other relationships, grandparents maybe? What would be very useful would be to know the source of the information that you already have, so that we can go back and look at the original documents (e.g. the parish register, etc) for more clues.
Whilst you are replying, I'll add, as yet unconnected individuals to the Thrale family tree. I look forward to hearing from you.
Paula's response on 16 Feb 2003
The first one does seem much more likely and it is Thomas the son of John and Anne that I am trying to find out about
I don't know much more about my Thrale's. Sarah had a sister Mary Thrale b 2nd Sep 1745 and c 22nd Sep 1745. I believe that Mary married 1st October 1767 in St Albans to a John Hunt although I need to varify this.
Sarah's husband John Godman had a sister Mary who married William Wilsher. They had a son George who married an Ann Newbury. George's son John Wilsher married Sarah Thrale d of Ralph Thrale and Abigail Birchmore. I find it quite interesting that he was probably distantly related to his wife. |
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