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Title: Shropshire archive,look-up request
Post by: wattsy1 on Tuesday 28 October 08 19:32 GMT (UK)

If anyone is going to Shropshire archive, any chance of a look-up please? I'm after family details for Samuel Watts, possibly born Church Stretton in 1806. Trying to trace his parents.
Records ref. number is; CB 1754-1812(21-33)
Church Stretton P67.
Many thanks if anyone can assist :-\

Title: Re: Shropshire archive,look-up request
Post by: mauricej on Wednesday 12 November 08 19:27 GMT (UK)

Hi Wattsy1,

I've had a look through the Church Stretton baptism records for 1806, and about 10 years each way, at Shrewsbury Archives but there's no trace of any Samuel Watts; in fact no Watts at all.

Perhaps another parish ?

Regards,
Maurice

Title: Re: Shropshire archive,look-up request
Post by: wattsy1 on Wednesday 12 November 08 20:40 GMT (UK)

Hi mauricej,
Many thanks for that, appreciated. Back to the drawing board for me then by the looks of things! Obviously born in a different parish. :(

Title: Re: Shropshire archive,look-up request
Post by: mauricej on Friday 14 November 08 10:43 GMT (UK)

Hi Wattsy1,

There's a Samuel Watts baptised at Lydbury North on October 18th 1803, son of Roland Watts and Elizabeth.

Could he be 'yours'; Lydbury North is about 8 miles SW of Church Stretton.

Regards,
Maurice

Title: Re: Shropshire archive,look-up request
Post by: wattsy1 on Saturday 15 November 08 11:10 GMT (UK)

Thanks mauricej-this looks like a possibility, and date does tally with other information I have. Will follow this up, thanks again for the help, much appreciated :)