On This Day ... 1 April

1823     Thomas Jones married Elizabeth Williams at St Peter's Church, Llanbedr Painscastle. Elizabeth was my g-g-g-g grandmother.

1827     Mary Anne Furnas was born in Monkwearmouth Shore, Co Durham, England. She was the daughter of Joseph Furnas and Isabella Wealand.

1864     John Wilkinson married Catherine Graham in Buckworth, Victoria, Australia. John was born in Houghton-le-Spring in Co Durham, England in 1826 and emigrated to Australia around 1859.