Who was Margaret Ovens?

Margaret Ovens (1828–1887) was born in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England and died in Brinkworth, Wilts. England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Margaret Ovens 1828–1887

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Born bef 29 Jun 1828 · Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England

Died 4 Jul 1887 · Brinkworth, Wilts. England

Father John Ovens

Mother Charlotte Hicks

Spouse Joseph Webb

Children Arther Webb, Henry Webb, Jesse Webb, Reuben Webb, Tom Webb

Siblings Sarah Ovens

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1851 England Census 1881 England Census England, Select Marriages

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Biography

The story of Margaret Ovens began in 1828 in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England. In 1851, Margaret Ovens resided in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England. In 1881, Margaret Ovens resided in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England. Margaret Ovens married joseph webb, margaret ovens, and had children including arther webb, henry webb, jesse webb, reuben webb, tom webb. Margaret Ovens passed away in 1887 in Brinkworth, Wilts. England.

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Census 1851 England Census
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1828

Birth of Margaret Ovens in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England

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1851

Margaret Ovens resided here in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England

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1881

Margaret Ovens resided here in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England

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1887

Death of Margaret Ovens in Brinkworth, Wilts. England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Margaret Ovens

This ancestor line traces from Minety, Wiltshire, England (1791) to Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England (1828) across 2 generations.

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: Margaret Ovens (1828–1887) was born in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England and died in Brinkworth, Wilts. England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Margaret in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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