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Edward Carpenter (bap. 31 May 1730), son of Hugh and Joan Carpenter, married Mary Winter on 11 Apr 1748 at St Mary, Kentisbeare. Edward and Mary Carpenter were a pair of my 5th great-grandparents.
Records suggest the couple had seven children:
- William Carpenter bap. 25 Apr 1749
- Dorothy Carpenter bap. 29 May 1752 (buried 25 Jul 1752)
- Jenney Carpenter bap. 24 Aug 1755
- Thomas Carpenter bap. 18 Jun 1758
- Edward Carpenter bap. 9 Nov 1760
- Dolly Carpenter bap. 15 Jul 1764
- Hugh Carpenter bap. 6 Jan 1769
There's nothing in the records I've seen to date to suggest what occupation Edward had, neither has it been possible to find a record of his death. There are several deaths for a Mary Carpenter in Kentisbeare between 1774 and 1796, any of which could relate, but it hasn't been possible to identify which one it is. Likewise, trying to trace each of their children forward has either provided no further records beyond their baptisms, or where several records exist and no clues to narrow it down. Frustrating, but common problem.