THOMAS WILLIAM DYER 2nd Great Grandfather baptised 15th July 1821. Parents William and Alice Dyer – which means Alice can now be added into family tree. The occupation of William is given as ‘labourer’ in 1821 and 1823, but by 1830 this has changed to ‘boatman’.

Elizabeth Dyer married Joseph Gardner in 1840 – the British Waterways site refers to this wedding. The records show that Elizabeth was baptised on 28th September 1823.

I could find no trace of the marriage of William and Alice Dyer. Nor could I find any trace of the birth of Hannah Gardner.

Baptism Records for Stratford

Dyer

1821 07 15
Thomas William
William and Alice Dyer
Labourer
1823 09 28
Elizabeth
William and Alice Dyer
Labourer
1830 12 05
William
William and Alice Dyer
Boatman

NB this suggests that between 1823 and 1830 3rd great grandfather William Dyer became a boatman.

I also wonder whether this entry refers to the same William. The sequence of dates suggests it could:

1826 04 16
Maria
William and Mary Dyer
Boatman

Perhaps Alice had more than one name?

Gardner

1823 10 19
John
John and Elizabeth Gardner
Labourer
Bishop on?
1824 07 31
Charles
John and Elizabeth Gardner
Labourer
Shottery
1828 09 07
James
John and Elizabeth Gardner
Labourer

1821 01 24
Ann
John and Harriet Dyer
Wheelwright
1819 06 02
Harriet
John and Harriet Dyer
Wheelwright
1827 02 14
Sarah
John and Harriet Dyer
Coachmaker
1827 02 14
Lucy
John and Harriet Dyer
Coachmaker
1827 02 14
Richard
John and Harriet Dyer
Coachmaker
1830 01 13
Henry
John and Harriet Dyer
Coachmaker

1830 12 05
Jane
Thomas and Ann Gardner
Labourer
Shottery
1818 04 14
Eliza
Thomas and Ann Gardner
Labourer
Shottery
1818 01 03
William
Thomas and Ann Gardner
Labourer
Shottery

1828 07 09
Sarah
Thomas and Alice Gardner
Labourer
Shottery

1824
David
David and Ursula Gardner
Groom

1821 03 07
William
Richard and Elizabeth Gardner
Labourer
Shottery

Marriages:-
1821 11 03
Thomas Gardner widower and Alice Osbourn widow

1817 02 13
John Dyer and Harriet Hemmings
Ann Dyer and Wm Edmonds
1807 11 09
John George and Hannah Gardner of this parish

1807 11 13
Matthew Gardner of Harvington and Hannah Biggerstaff of this parish

1807 01 08
George Gardner of Eatington widower and Ann Edwards of this parish spinster

1801
John Carter and Sarah Gardner

NB researched back to 1793. Writing in register very poor.