William Ariel

[HarrysMum]

Name
William Ariel

Date and Place of birth.
1757ish. Probably Bristol.

Parents
William Ariel and Elizabeth Griffith/s

Marriage
16th April 1787 to Elizabeth Kirkby

Occupation
Trader

Death
1835 Bristol

Will
I have it.

Link to his son.

http://genealogistsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=6866

Even have a picture.

[ElizabethHerts]

Libby, Family Search have a William Ariel marrying Elizabeth Hinkley on the date you gave.

marriage: 16 Apr 1787 —St Philip And St Jacob, Bristol, Gloucester, England
spouse: Elizabeth Hinkley

record title: England Marriages, 1538–1973
groom's name: William Ariel
bride's name: Elizabeth Hinkley
marriage date: 16 Apr 1787
marriage place: St Philip And St Jacob, Bristol, Gloucester, England

[HarrysMum]

Elizabeth...it's actually Kirkby. If you see the original it could be Hinkley but I think the Bristol lot thought Kirkbys wouldn't be that far down south and called her Hinkley.

I have a miniture portrait of both of them and all the wills on both sides way back.

The Ariels liked to get their brides from all over England (as long as her family had money)..lol

Their children were Myles KIRKBY Ariel, David KIRKBY Ariel, etc, etc.......right through to the present day.

[ElizabethHerts]

Libby, I don't think they do corrections or notes to the records, do they?

You are lucky because you know the truth, but someone else would take the information on face value and even if they checked the register they might not get the correct surname of the bride.

Kirkby to Hinkley is really a step to far, isn't it!

[HarrysMum]

Elizabeth....it's actually not that different. It had me stumped for years. I knew our William married E. Kirkby, and thought that record was a cousin marrying of the same day.......lol

If you look at the actual register, you could get Hinkley out of Kirkby. Try to write it in old style writing....

It is a lesson for young players....lol