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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Essex => Topic started by: JacobeaM on Thursday 17 December 09 20:05 GMT (UK)
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Hi all, again!
This time not so much of a mystery but a query. Does anyone have access to the parish records of Bocking, particularly the years 1750-1800? I have tried IGI and the only one that covers that era is the Independant Church records, which record four children of the person whom I'm interested in. His name was Thomas Branwhite and according to a file on FamilySearch.org, he was born in the village in 1753. It seems rather an odd place to find a Branwhite, since we were mostly clumped around Lavenham at the time. He married a Mary/Polly Garrett in the 1780s.
If anyone does have access to the records, I'd like to know who his parents were (if it says) so I can try and place him and his family on my tree somewhere.
Thank you :)
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Marriage at Bocking, St Mary D/P 268/1/6 3 of 4
1778, May 26
Thomas Branwhite, of this Parish of Bocking, Bachelor, and
Mary Polley, of the same, Widow
Married in this Church by Licence by me, Nicholas Wakeham, Rector
Thomas & Mary both signed
Wit: Nehemiah Rogers, Ann Garrett, Amey Garrett all signed but somewhat ??
Regards CP
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Marriage at Braintree, St Michael the Archangel D/P 264/1/8 2 of 3
1774, Jun 14
Isaac Polley, of this Parish, Batchelor, and
Mary Garrett, Spinster, of this Parish also
Married in this Church by Banns by me, Thomas Davies
Isaac & Mary both signed
Wit: Jos? Fordham, Ruth Osborne? both signed
Burial at Braintree, St Michael the Archangel D/P 264/1/6 3 of 5
1774, Nov 28 Isaac Polley was buried
Regards CP
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Marriage at Bocking, St Mary D/P 268/1/11 1 of 3
1813, Aug 28
William Josline(?), Bachelor, of the Parish of Braintree, and
Mary Ann Branwhite, Spinster, of this Parish
by Banns by me, Chr? Wordsworth, Rector
William & Mary Ann both signed
Wit: Josh Garrett, Susan Branwhite, James? Shaw?, Sarah? Branwhite
all signed
Bocking Census 1793 D/P 268/18/2
p23 [Bradford Street?]
Thomas Branwright [sic] Baker 1male<15 2fem<15 2tot male 3tot fem 5total
Bocking Census 1807 D/P 268/18/1
p41 Bradford Street
Thos Branwhite Baker 2fem<15 1tot male 4tot fem 5total
Probable that Thomas Edward Branwhite, bap. Lavenham 1779
is the first child of Thomas & Mary.
Regards CP
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Cheers cep ;D Much obliged.
Strangely, I did find a record (albeit I'm not sure of its accuracy) on FamilySearch recording a marriage between a Mary Ann Branwhite and a William Shave on 26th August 1813. Presumably this one is incorrect?
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I stand corrected!
1813, Aug 26
William Shave, Bachelor
[my fiche is not the best]
Regards CP
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Hello,
The 1851 census shows my ancestor, Thomas King, who lived in Sussex, to have been born in Bocking, Essex:
White Lion St., New Shoreham, Sussex
Thomas King, Head, Mar, 63, Shoemaker (Master), Essex Bocking
Does his baptism appear in the Bocking parish register? I do not know his parents' names. I should be very grateful for any help in identifying his origins.
genealogist1
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Baptism at Bocking, St Mary D/P 268/1/3 4 of 10
1784, Apr 13 King, Thomas, s. of Timothy & Elizabeth, b. Dec 17, 1783
However ..............
Marriage at Bocking, St Mary D/P 268/1/6 3 of 4
1783, Jul 20
Timothy King, Bachelor, and Sarah Gale, Spinster.
both of this Parish
by Banns by me, C Wakeham, Curate
Tim & Sarah both made mark
Wit: Michael Gentry?, mark Isaac King, signed
Several children baptised to Tim & Sarah in following years.
It is not clear if Timothy & Elizabeth is an error or a different couple!
Regards CP
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Hi, I'm also looking for someone from Essex, but it's a bit complicated as I don't know her maiden name for certain. Jane the wife of Samuel Rowley, born in Bocking Essex in approximately 1791. Their oldest daughter was christened as Elizabeth Green Rowley, so her maiden name may have been Green. Samuel Rowley was a sergeant in the 73rd regiment of foot, and Elizabeth was born in Ceylon, so Samuel and Jane may not have married in Britain.
Are there any Jane Green's who disappear from the records?!
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Hi
I am new to Rootschat so apologies if I am posting this in the wrong place.
My 3 x Great Grandfather is Richard Harrington who according to all the census records was born in Bocking circa 1807 and despite much research I have been unable to locate his birth/baptism. He married Charlotte Rayner on 13 Nov 1827 at St Michael The Archangel Church, Braintree and they went on to have 10 children between 1828 and 1848. The first of which William was baptised in the Parish of Felsted as opposed to Bocking. I have identified all their baptism records and all were non-conformist records yet can find no trace of Richard.
I would be very grateful to anyone who can help me to locate his birth/baptism and the identity of his parents.
Thanks
Ray
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Hallo Ray,
Checked the main Bocking church and couldn't find any Harrington baptisms.
There was a Congreationl church in Bocking, maybe Richard was bap. there.
I don't know if you are aware, but one of the witnesses at the marriage was a James Harrington.
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Hi Sue
Thanks for your response - I am aware of James who I believe to be Richards sibling as Richard & James both have children baptised on the same day in Nov 1833 at Bocking non-conformist. James and his wife Elizabeth baptise their daughter Ann - Interestingly one of the other witnesses to Richards marriage to Charlotte was an Elizabeth Wright - it is my best guess at the moment that James married Elizabeth Wright.
Unfortunately I have pretty much drawn a blank trying to follow up James and Elizabeth through census/IGI etc and therefore working back that way to Richard - all I know is that James daughter Ann turns up living with Richard on the 1851 census but no trace of her in 1841, she then disappears again. All very frustrating !!
Thanks anyway though
Regards
Ray
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Holy Cross, Felsted
James Harrington
Eliza Wright
both single and by banns
and both of the parish
7th October, 1828
witnesses
Richard Harrington
Mary Ann Wright
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Thats brilliant thanks Sue
Incidentally since your previous response I think I have located James and Eliza in Felsted in 1841 with children Charles, Ann and Fanny am working to follow them through the remaining census's. Interesting that Richard is a witness with I guess Eliza's sister/mother ? another little nugget.
Thanks
Ray
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Don't forget that Felsted and immediate areas are missing in the 1851 census. :'( :'(
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Thanks was not aware of that which may help to explain some of my previous frustration