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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Nottinghamshire => Topic started by: raf on Saturday 11 July 09 22:35 BST (UK)
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I am wanting to check for ancestors in Willoughby prior to 1702. This is the start date for entries on the Vital Records Index, and the IGI takes over from that later on. Could anyone tell me when baptism, marriage and burial registers commenced at Willoughby, and where and in what format the entries before 1702 can be viewed?
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Hi
You will need to contact the Nottingham Archives
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/leisure/archives.htm
Carol
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Thanks, Carol. I couldn't find anything definitive on the website, but I'll email them and see if they can help.
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Hi raf
I have a contact in Willoughby on the Wolds who has answered queries before. I have emailed him and will let you know the response when I receive it.
Regards
Jane
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Thanks Jane. I did contact Notts Archives, and they said they had christenings from 1670, marriages from 1682 and burials from 1670. They also had BT christenings from 1627. But as the church has been there since the 13th century, I would guess that registers started to be kept in the 16th century as at most other places - so what has happened to the early ones? Perhaps your contact has the answer - I look forward to hearing from him!
Regards
Richard
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Hi
The contact is a friend of a colleague and I also know him vaguely from social persuits. If the information exists I am quite confident this person will find it. He apparently is deeply into local history particularly based around the church. I had detailed information before and my colleague also provided many photos of the churchyard and gravestones for the enquirer.
I don't want to get you too excited but if it is there I think we will find it. Of course the flip side is there may not be any information. I will keep you updated. If you want any of the general photos of the churchyard let me know as I must have them somewhere.
It will help if you send me as much information as you have on your query, what you know already and also what you want to know. This can either be done as a PM or send me your email address via PM. Don't post it on the public pages.
From your profile you are fairly new to this site. If you do not know how to send a PM just say and I will talk you through it. On your profile you do not say where you are based so I don't know how well you know Nottm.
Regards
Jane
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I am searching for the Birth of Enoch STAPLETON about 1837 and deaths of his Parents George and Sarah.(Cooper)
Census information states Enoch was born in Willoughby on the Wold.... we know from his Marriage and Death Cert that his Father is George.... Mother Sarah..
There is a marriage in Willoughby-on-wold 28 Sept 1823 for George STABLETON and Sarah COOPER
Census information is confusing... on the 1841 CENSUS Enoch age 4 is with Parents George and Sarah... Sarah & George Born Nottinghamshire Sarah age 40 George 45...census info as follows
Registration Number: Ho107 Piece: 863 Folio: 26/13 Page: 20
Registration District: Loughborough Sub District: Leake Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish: Willoughby On The Wolds Municipal Ward: Address: Willoughby, Willoughby On The Wolds, County: Nottinghamshire
1851 Census Enoch is not with Parents but living on a Farm near by ... The rest of the Family are at home... BUT Fathers name is changed to Thomas age 55 born Greasley ... Sarah 50 Born Willoughby
Name on 1841 and 1851 CENSUS is STABLETON
1861 Census....... Enoch is back with Parents ... Father is still Thomas age now 68 instead of 65 Sarah age 61...........Possibly because of the rounding up and down of the previous census... Enoch is now 25 they were LIVING
Registration Number: Rg09 Piece: 2277 Folio: 4 Page: 2
Registration District: Loughborough Sub District: 2 Leake Enumeration District: 1 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish: Wymeswold Municipal Ward: Address: Dexters Yard East Street County: Leicestershire
The name on the 1861 Census is still STABLETON but the Name changes for one of the Sons To STAPLETON and he is living in Wymeswold as well . No sigh of Thomas and Sarah or George and Sarah
1871 CENSUS Enoch is married and lives in Stamford.
Enoch died in Stamford in 1872.
I loose Thomas and Sarah after the 1861 census.....
Another Question is George........... George Thomas or is Thomas another STAPLETON
Any suggestions where to go from here
Jan
Brisbane Aust.
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I haven't found a birth for Enoch, but these are the baptisms for some of his siblings :-
Ann Stapleton d/o George & Sarah baptised 25 Jan 1824 at Willoughby
George Cooper Stapleton s/o George & Sarah baptised again at Willoughby on 11 June 1826.
George's occupation at that time was given as Frame Work Knitter.
The change of first name for George in 1851 is interesting as there is a baptism for their youngest daughter Eliza on 27th Feb 1843 at Willoughby, but the father is named as Thomas .. I did wonder if possibly George simply decided to change his name to Thomas?
Hope this helps a little
BG :)
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Hi BG
Thanks for that...George or THomas is a mystery.... also the birth of Enoch .....................Enoch's Marriage Cert only gives his Father as George ..
Also the Census information for the Birth of George or Thomas is different..... 1841 it says Nottinghamshie
1851.. Greasley and 1861 Derbyshire Newthorpe..
Ive yet to find a death for Either Sarah or George (THomas) Im suspecting between 1861 and 1871 for both..
Thanks again for the help much appreciated
Jan
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If you look on Google maps you'll see that Greasley and Newthorpe are actually less than a mile apart, so I wouldn't read too much into the change of PoB, depite the change of county.
Given that there doesn't seem to be a baptism for some of the other children it's possibly that, for some reason they didn't bother having Enoch baptised either.
I too am assuming that both Sarah & George aka Thomas died between the census returns. There's a couple of deaths on Free BMD for Melton Mowbray which would be just across the county border from Willoughby that could feasibly them, it's only about 10 miles away, but you'd need to order the certificates to prove it, or see if someone is able to do a look up for you for on the Melton Mowbray records.
Sarah Ann Stapleford Dec 1/4 1862
Thomas Stapleford Sept 1/4 1866 aged 62
Best Wishes
BG :)
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Thanks BG..
Another spelling... I have been Looking at STABLETON and STAPLETON see I have to broaden the search
cheers
Jan