Birth look up - Maria Jane ALEXANDER

[jonalex]

Hello there,

Is anyone able to look up a birth of Maria Jane Alexander who was apparently born on 03.04.1809 in Imber in Wilts. I need to confirm just who her parents were.

I have two differing opinions offered to me that she was the daughter of William Alexander and Mary Prictor, or the daughter of (the same) William Alexander and a Keziah Bartlett.

William Alexander was born c1769.

Can anyone help please?

jonalex

[borneo]

Baptism(s)
Jane ALEXANDER: dau of William and Keziah.
Was baptised at Imber, Wilts.
On 3rd Apr 1809.

Kezia BARTLETT: dau of James and Elizabeth
Was baptised at Imber, Wilts.
On 20th May 1787.

Charles ALEXANDER: son of William and Kezia.
Was baptised at Imber, Wilts.
On 1st Sep 1811.

William Alfred ALEXANDER: son of William  and Kezia.
Was baptised at Imber, Wilts.
On 29th Mar 1823.

William ALEXANDER: son of (occ servant) and Maria
Was baptised at Imber, Wilts.  (Note: base born)
On 4th Jan 1835.

James ALEXANDER: son of William and Kezia.
Was baptised at Imber, Wilts.
On 26th Sep 1813.

I expect there are others.
Unable to find marriage of Kezia.

Brian

[jonalex]

Many, many thanks, Borneo.

This is definitely the right family, but the marriage  between William and Kezia remains a mystery.

 One other thing, what does "son of (occ servant)" mean? Also the "(Note: base born)"?

I had William, "son of Maria +unknown", born on 27th April 1834 at Westbury, Wilts. (IGI), so the baptism of Jan 1835 looks to be the right one.

Thanks, jonalex

[borneo]

Hi,
The occ is short for occupation, and base-born means illegitimate, without the fathers name being mentioned.

I've included this just in case !

Marriage:
Groom: William ALEXANDER: occ yeo:Residing at All Cannings, Wilt
Bride: Mary PRICTOR: Residing at All Cannings, Wil: status sp.
Bondsmen: MASLEN Daniel, yeo, Allington, All Cannings.
Date 1798 Nov 5th.

Brian

[borneo]

Hi again,

Borrowed from another site:

"I have had a quick look at the information I have on Swanboroughs and it would appear that William Alexander (grandson of Thomas Alexander and Jane Swanborough) was married twice. According to the parish registers of Imber, Wilts, he married Kezia Bartlett on November 16th 1807 at Imber Parish
Church. It does not say that he was a widower"

Brian

[jonalex]

Thanks again, Brian.

As I had the basic info on William with Mary Prictor, I have looked back at the Swanborough tree 'just in case' that was the right line.

I suspected that Kezia may be a second marriage but still need to find out when Mary died.

In relation to Maria Jane's illegitimate son William in 1834, would the Wiltshire 'Bastardy records' give any indication of who Maria 'liaised' with to produce him?
 If so, does anyone know who has access to them?

Thanks again,
jonalex

[borneo]

There is always this:

http://www.genfair.com/shop/pages/wil/page12.html

Brian

[jonalex]

Brian,

Thank you,

John

[spunky]

Hi there, I have Maria as daughter of William Alexander 1769 and Kezia Bartlett 1787.

Maria was sister to my great-great grandfather Charles Alexander 1811.

I have William married to Mary Prictor 1711 with the following information:  married by License.  Under notes for Mary's mother Elizabeth Pickett I have buried at All Cannings 22/05/1810, buried with daughter Mary,  which would suggest that Mary Prictor died well before 1810, even before 1807, leading the way for William to marry Kezia.

Don't have any listing of children for William and Mary.

For William and Kezia I have date of marriage as 16/11/1807 taking place in Imber, Wiltshire. 

Kezia had siblings Sarah 1784, Rhoda 1792 and Isabella 1796. 
William had siblings Elizabeth 1770, Thomas 1772, Jane 1774, Joseph 1775, Ann 1777, Stephen 1779, Alice 1781 , Sarah 1782, Martha 1784, Thomas 1785, John 1789 and Martha 1791.

Maria 1809 had siblings Jane c1808, Charles 1811, James 1813, Keturah 1818, Sarah 1818, Thomas 1820, William 1823 and Olivia 1826.

Have son William Alexander 1834-1881 for Maria, no listing for the father.

Hope this is of some benefit.

SANDRA