Is the Norwich baptized Anthony our Anthony Drury? They are 87 miles from the Sleaford (Leasingham, Barningham) area. His marriage record indicates that his residence at marriage is Leasingham (Sleaford). Bride lives in Holdingham (Sleaford).




There are multiple Anthony’s to choose from:

1) bp 1751 in Norwich - he would be 18 at marriage, 85 miles west of Sleaford
2) bp 1725 in Elsham, Lincolnshire - he would be 44 at marriage, 50 miles north of Sleaford
3) bp 1723 in Darton, Yorkshire - he would be 46 at marriage, 83 miles NW of Sleaford
4) bp 1723 in Ely, Cambridgeshire - he would be 46 at marriage, 62 miles SE of Sleaford
5) bp 1719 in Wakefield, Yorkshire - he would be 50 at marriage, 75 miles NW of Sleaford

All of these birth cities is within 50 to 86 miles of marriage city Sleaford.

While it seems that the Drury’s are moving excessively (Norwich to Sleaford to London) I think these are the right records. FindMyPast finds only one Anthony birth or baptism record in the range need to match Anthony’s marriage year (closest was b.1725 which would make him 44 at marriage). John Drury’s marriage and baptism are within a few miles of each other. And the father on the baptism is Anthony. There are few Anthony Drury’s in England and this seems the only one that matches up with John.