Zebulum Ayres

[Redroger]

Unless of course he was too drunk to make the entry! I believe as we have said previously that Zeb. was born and died between censuses. The spelling Ayers is quite common, and virtually interchangeable particularly in the early censuses, and indeed as late as some birth registrations in 1903.

[Keith Sherwood]

Sorry, Everyone,
I realised I said I'd get up the CCRO a fortnight ago, but for one reason and another I've just not been able to...
But Zeb is definitely written in my notebook to pursue through any Nonconformist registers for Bottisham and nearby; along with some Whittlesey entries for a kind Rootschatter who spent a great deal of time and effort looking up details of a family for me in the Lincs record office last week.
I will get there soon, hopefully to end the speculation on the coming into the world and fate of this hard-to-trace member of your AYRES family, Redroger...
Regards, keith

[Redroger]

Thanks for that Keith, The relevant dates are posted on this thread between 1870 and 1889.After 1889 it's still possible up to around 1898 when the mother would have been 48.Hope you find him!

[Keith Sherwood]

Redroger et al,
I've managed to get to the CCRO this afternoon for a swift hour, and could find no trace of your Zebulum, not to say that he didn't exist or that his registration of birth and/or death doesn't still exist somewhere so far unlooked at...
However, after I'd copied down as many sightings of the AYRES family in Nonconformist registers, I had a quick look through the parish chest for Bottisham, and discovered under reference P13/15/28:
Order of filiation for William AYRES for a child of Ann MOTT 10-10-1828.
Now wasn't your Absolom known as "Mott" and wasn't a cottage your AYRES family lived in called MOTT's cottage?  An interesting one that.
The register for the Bottisham Lode Baptist Chapel only has records between 1809 and 1836, and there were absolutely no AYRES entries at all.  However, there's a recently transcribed Cambs Non-Conformist collection 2 (in fact centring on the Isle of Ely) and I had a good trawl through those - will post them after I've had something to eat,
Regards, keith

[Redroger]

Absolom Ayres my great uncle was indeed known as Mott, and there is a cottage in Lode known as Mott's cottage where I understand from his son Bernard, via my late mother about 9 years ago. It is possible indeed perhaps likely that the name preceeds my great uncle by around 60 years or possibly longer. Maybe a Rootschatter knows something! Look forward to the posting of the Non conformist info Keith.

[pastimperfect]

I have on my tree for William & Ann nee Mott Ayres:

William Ayres
Birth:    11 Aug 1828
Bottisham Lode, Cambridgeshire, England

William & Ann married 11 Dec 1828 so I guess this must be the child referred to in Bottisham ref: P13/15/28

I have 3 records  of Ayres having Mott either as part of their name or a nickname:

William Ephraim known as Billy Mott Ayres 1867-1955
Alfred Mott Ayres 1869-1947
Absolum Ayres known as Mott 1884-1906

There is also an American version:
Mott Ayres 1871 - 1917 Obion Co., TN.
only son of S. B. Ayres, a prominent citizen of Obion Co.  & Mary (Marie) Mott, who were married about 1870 in Obion Co.

[Keith Sherwood]

Redroger,
Right, it's been difficult getting back on our (shared) laptop, but here are all the AYRES/AYERS entries I found in those Nonconformist Registers.  It may be that none of them pertain to your family, but at least by putting them on here, they can be looked at by anyone with an interest in the family in Cambs...
So, at Cambridge Castle Street Methodist (passed it on my way up to the CCRO today!):
A baptism on 09-12-1877 for Ernest Alfred AYRES son of Geo William and Louise of 16, Newmarket Rd., Cambridge, grocer.

At the Ely Wesleyan:
Baptism on 08-06-1847: William AYRES son of Ralph and Ann of Oxlode Downham.  Born 30-04-1847
Then an amazing eight-fold baptism of the children of Matthew and Elizabeth AYRES of Dairy Houses, Littleport on 18-06-1849.
Sarah Ann born 26-06-1834
Matilda born 18-09-1835
Matthew born 01-12-1836
William born 15-08-1838
Joseph born 24-04-1841
James born 14-12-1841 (?)
Abraham born 24-09-1843
Elizabeth Ann born 05-10-1848

Might this have been some kind of family baptismal world record...!
Then on 18-02-1850: Baptism of Mary Ann (born 19-01-1850) d. of Matthew and Elizabeth Ayres
30-09-1862: Baptism of Ruth Ann, born 24-09-1858   ditto parents
22-10-1871: Baptism of Annie, born 20-12-1862.        ditto parents

All these last at Ely Wesleyan.  Will post Ely Primitive Methodists, and Wisbech Ely Place after a sip of wine...
keith

[Keith Sherwood]

Nearly done,
At Ely Primitive Methodists a baptism on 21-10-1856 of James AYRES son of (blank) and Mary of Hilgay (blank) born 11-08-1856 (At Brandon Creek and Feltwell).

At Wisbech Ely Place Baptist:
Baptism 31-08-1822  (blank) AYRES child of Mrs AYRES
Baptism Feb 1824: AYRES child aged 6 of Mr AYRES
Baptism 16-08-1824: AYRES child 3 months of Mr AYRES
Baptism: 25-04-1832: AYRES of Elm Street 4 years child of Mr Thos taylor

Not much info to go on there, all a bit shady, not even sure whether father Thos' surname or his occupation was mispelled as "taylor".

Finally, I had a look at parishes near Bottisham.
At Stow Cum Quy a baptism on 11-09-1864 for Ruth AYRES, d. of John and Mary (otp), the parents living at Bottisham Lode, lab adult
At Swaffham Bulbeck on 09-11-1828 a baptism of William AYRES s. of William and Ann of Bottisham Lode, lab

Hope there might be something there of interest, sorry no Zebulum, but as another character beginning with the letter Z - Zebedee - used to say, time for bed now...
regards, keith 

[pastimperfect]

Thanks Keith for the information from the Non-Conformist records- very useful!
Ally