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Sunday 25 February 2024

Robert Marsh and Hannah Piggin

A Fine Day in February (Hellesdon) - John Middleton (Before 1856)

Robert Marsh, widower, married Hannah Piggin (bap. 9 Feb 1734 at St Edmund's Church, Norwich) single woman, then of the parish of Bauberg (Bawburgh), daughter of John and Mary Piggin, by Licence, at St Mary's ChurchHellesdon, Norfolk on 25 Feb 1758. No witnesses are listed. 

Let's hope it was a fine day for them!

Robert was a widower at the time of his marriage to Hannah. Although I've not [yet] located the earlier marriage, records show the burial of Sarah Marsh, wife of Robert Marsh, in Hellesdon, on 24 Dec 1755, with whom he'd had several children, including these baptised / buried in Hellesdon: 
  1. Mary Marsh buried 20 Nov 1735
  2. Keziah Marsh bap. 7 Jan 1738. Buried 9 Jan 1738
  3. Samuel Marsh bap. 27 Oct 1740. Buried 30 Oct 1740
  4. Robert Marsh bap. 6 Sep 1741. Buried 25 Oct 1741
  5. Kerenhappuch Marsh bap. 5 Mar 1744. Buried 11 Mar 1744
Keren-happuch (Hebrew: קֶרֶן הַפּוּךְ‎ Qeren Happūḵ, "Horn of kohl") was the youngest of the three beautiful daughters of Job, named in the Bible as given to him in the later part of life, after God made Job prosperous again. Keren-happuch's older sisters are named as Jemima and Keziah. (Clearly, they knew their bible, but I didn't find a record for a Jemima anywhere.)

Robert Marsh's second marriage only seems to have produced one child: 
  1. Hannah Marsh bap. 18 Feb 1759
Then it appears that Robert Marsh of Hellesdon Old Hall, Farmer, died and was buried in Hellesdon on 23 Jun 1762.

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General Register Office (GRO) references for births and deaths, where appropriate, are quoted, so that you can more easily locate certificates. I do not routinely purchase certificates for any, other than my direct ancestors, which I'm willing to share.

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