Thursfields - a Long Shot!

[JosiahS]

Pat you are kind!

I must say that gut feeling is that John from Norton is my chap though I am have the impression that Staffordshire records are not complete on the IGI - if I am wrong please tell me.

I had found the first two children to Thomas and Hannah (John and Stephen) do thank you very much for the others.  I suspect that Hannah Leigh is the one born in Norton in 1724 whose father's name was not recorded!!

I also had a snoop around for Thomas' baptism and could not really see one which fitted so the fact that you can suggest another one is good.

Interestingly my John had a daughter Susannah which is a name which appears from no-where - I think the naming system indicates that children were named after siblings of both parents after the parents names were exhausted.  If that were the case then having already used up Hannah, John would next use Susannah.  They also had a daughter called Frances and I cannot yet see where that came from.

Thanks again for all your help, Pat

All the best

Ashley

[madabout]

Hi Ashley

my dad & brother went through the parish registers on micro fiche (might be Bishops transcripts) many years ago so I have their list of Thursfields to work from.

the igi is a good starting point

I've got some printed copies of the Staffordshire parish registers too.  Will have a look if I have the one with Hannah Leigh's baptism in.

Frances were that came from I'm not sure either.

Pat

[madabout]

hi Ashley

unbelievable, 1724 July 12 Hannah Leigh, of the Parish of Carswall baptised.

Pat

[JosiahS]

Hi Pat

Thanks for the additional information - so maybe her parents had married in Carswall, wherever that is - could it be Caverswall??

Ashley

[madabout]

Hi Ashley

I take it Carswell is Caverswall.  Most likely the way it was said.

The entry is unusual because usually the parents names are given.

Pat

[madabout]

Copied from printed register (with spelling mistakes)

Memorand.  A Copy of ye Register for what is pass'd transmitted into ye court, July 21st, 1730.
John Repton, Ministr
Ch. Wardeins
William Leigh,             
John Cartwright,

[davethursfield]

There may be some useful information on the Thursfield family for you on this website http://www.thursfield-history.co.uk/ Dave.

[madabout]

Thank you for that Dave.

[JosiahS]

Yes, thanks for that one Dave, I'll take a look

Cheers

Ashley