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Title: Stratfield Saye Baptisms etc
Post by: Devaney1886 on Saturday 16 July 11 15:42 BST (UK)
I wonder if anyone has full details of the parish registers for Stratfield Saye please?

The IGI shows a base born child Eliza Strong, baptised 1813, parents Martha Strong and William Bartholomew.
I would love to know if the original has any other comments/details, particularly about William, as I have no idea who he is or where he is from.
Many thanks
Title: Re: Stratfield Saye Baptisms etc
Post by: Lucy Bakewell on Saturday 06 August 11 21:06 BST (UK)
Dear Hatinavid

hi there

I looked at the register today at the HRO ...

baptism 7.11.1813 illegitimate daughter of William Bartholomew - Abode Tidmarsh, Farmer
and Martha Strong of Stratfield Say.

I have just checked where Tidmarsh is and its Berkshire about 15 miles away.

Hope he went on to marry her !!!

Lucy
Title: Re: Stratfield Saye Baptisms etc
Post by: Devaney1886 on Saturday 06 August 11 22:29 BST (UK)
Oh wow, Lucy, thank you so very, very much!  :)

And, nope, he never married her, the cad  >:( Martha was my 4x Gt Grandmother, and she ended up marrying my 4x gt Grandfather, Thomas Cowdery in 1818 in Middlesex. [He is also a bit of a mystery as he inconsiderately died just prior to the 1851 census, he has now been my brickwall for 9years, so do let me know if you ever stumble across a baptism for him around 1790 lol]

I really appreciate your time in looking up Eliza's baptism and am so pleased I now have an abode for William. Wonder if he was already married

Again many thanks