St Thomas - Oxford - Floating Chapel COMPLETED

[Julieharris]

Does anyone have access to the Parish records of St Thomas Oxford that would be kind enough to do a look up for me please.

I am particularly interested in the 'Floating Chapel' of St Thomas  used by the boatmen  between 1823 - 1842.

The vicar struggling for attendance at his church had the idea of a houseboat "Boatman's Floating Chapel" for use as a chapel serving the families working on the river and the canals. Many boatmen did not want to present themselves in Church in their 'rough' costumes but felt at home on the barge.

I believe that some of my ancestors who were boatmen on the canal may have used this chapel.

Thank you
Julie

[Maggie jo]

Hi Julie,

I can look up St Thomas records for you. Not come across any seperate records for this "floating Chapel" so may be they were just recorded in the Parish Register. If you let me have the names I'll see what I can find.

Regards

Maggie

[Julieharris]

Thank you Maggie, very kind of you

The name I am looking for is any HATHAWAY entries for birth, marriage and burials.

Also any baptisms for chidlren of a James Kent and Jane, this would have been after 1832.

Julie

[Maggie jo]

Hi Julie

St Thomas transcripts:
Baptisms 1655-1954

6 Nov 1907 Hathaway Arthur William s Harry & Agnes Ada 7 West St Osney chimney sweep dob 1/8/06

2 Feb 1910 Hathaway Henry Reginald s Henry & Kate Beatrice 7 West St Osney rail porter dob 8/1/10

19 April 1914 Hathaway Laura Dorothy d George & Henrietta Laura 8 Barrett St Osney chauffeur dob 29/1/14

1 Jan 1922 Hathaway Joan Beatrice d Harry & Kate Beatrice 5 Woodbine Pl motor driver dob 10/11/21

1 Feb 1925 Hathaway Kenneth Peter Ivor s David & Alice Harriet Ann 109 Windmill Rd Headington motor fitter dob 7/1/25

6 Nov 1932 Hathaway Humphrey David Nicholas s David & Alice Harriet Ann 48 Oatland Rd postman dob 26/8/32

6 April 1947 Hathaway Tony David Frederick s Kenneth Peter & Robina Jesse 184 Botley Rd Oxford lorry driver

20 Feb 1949 Hathaway Peter John s Kenneth Peter Ivanhoe & Rosea 91 Binsey Lane Oxford lorry driver

6 May 1951 Hathaway Keith Leonard s Kenneth Peter & Rosina 9 Binsey Lane Oxford lorry driver

22 March 1953 Hathaway Graham Martin s Kenneth Peter & Rosina J 24 Sunningwell, Sunningwell, Abingdon lorry driver

Marriages: 1583-1923

4 Dec 1848
x Surrage James min B lab Hollybush Row s George lab
x Hathaway Mary min sp Hollybush Row d William lab
   Wit William Hathaway, x Mary Anne Hathaway

21 Dec 1909
Hathaway Harry 22 B railway Station Rd, Lambourn s Harry, chimney sweep
Goodman Kate Beatrice 26 sp 7 Woodbine Place d John, railway yardman
  Wit. Harry Hathaway  Emma Goodman

9 Sept 1913
Hathaway George 22 B chauffeur 2 Ayres Yard s Henry chim. sweep
Knight Henrietta Laura 23 sp 178 Grandpont s James, boat builder
  Wit James Knight  H Hathaway

15 Dec 1917
JAMES George Gilbert 29 B Naval inst Haddon Rd, Didcot s William, eng driver ret.
Hathaway Lizzie 22 sp 7 Fisher Row d Harry, chimney sweep
  Wit Harry Hathaway  R Watts Alfred Waites

14 May 1921
Hathaway Albert 20 B motor driver 5 Woodbine Pl s Harry chimney sweep
Brockhall Violet Annie May 20 sp 16 L Fisher Rw d Richard lab
  Wit George Hathaway William Way

Burials 1561-1937

2 April 1696 Hathway Thomas

I couldn't find any baptisms for children of James & Jane Kent 1832 onwards.

Regards Maggie

[Julieharris]

Maggie

Thank you so much...I will now try to find some connections....your a star 

[kerry1212]

hi maggie do you have any harrisons on your list?

thanks kerry

[Maggie jo]

Hi Kerry

The following info refers to all the Harrisons I could find in St Thomas records

Baptisms 1655-1954
22.2.1818 Harrison George s James & Elizabeth Ox Street
                 shoemaker born Jan 8 (married at Newmarket, Suffolk)

16.12.1869 Harrison Harriet d Joseph & Sarah Ann, painter

12.5.1872 Harrison George s Joseph 7 Sarah Ann, painter

Marriages 1583-1923
23.11.1790 Harrison x William widr of St Mary Magdalen, Oxford
                   Pacey Martha wid otp
                   Wit Mary Toulming  Henry Goaldang     Lic.

There were no Harrisons listed in the Banns.

Burials 1561-1937
30.5.1819 Harrison Ann 2y 3m "nursed by Mrs Bossom" brn in London High Bridge, teething

15.11.1835 Harrison Martha 88

22.2.1898 Harrison Jonathon 71, 2 Norman Passage

5.7.1905 Harrison Eliza 81, 11 CH CH New Buildings

Best Wishes
Maggie

[AskRachael]

Hi Maggie
I'm wondering if you can provide any info about the curate at St Thomas when the boat was first brought into service, a John Jones. i'm trying to find any bio info about him, especially birth, death and place of birth...
Thanks and best regards
Rachael

[Maggie jo]

Hi Rachael
From Find my Past Newspapers. Bucks Herald 18 September 1841. Preferements & Appointments.
The Rev. John Jones, M.A., Precentor of Christ Church, and Vicar of St. Thomas, Oxford, has been presented by the Lord Chancellor to the Vicarage of Nevern, Pembrokeshire, void by the death of the Rev, D.T.H. Williams.

By following up on "Nevern" he was
Born 10.2.1792 Bala to Henry and Catherine Jones
Died 2.5.1852 and was buried at Nevern.

Plenty more abt him on internet but his work in St Thomas seems sadly lacking.

Best wishes
Maggie