Parish Records - c 1815 Bury St Edmunds Please - ARMSTRONG

[Tracey W]

Hi

Can anyone help with info about Jane Armstrong born about 1815 in Bury St Edmunds please.

She is in 1841 census in St John Lee, Anick, Hexham, married to my Gt, gt, gt grandfather John Fenwick and I know her maiden name was Armstrong from the birth cert of their son Robert.

I'd love to know about her family in Suffolk, so any help would be appreciated.

Tracey W

[sabrina]

Why did you pick Bury St. Edmunds.  The 1841 census doesn't usually say where they come from.  Have you looked at the 1851 census.
The only Jane Armstrong birth on LDS was christened 26.09,1802 in Rame By Plymouth, Cornwall.  Her father was George Armstrong and Mother Isabella Kelly married 24.10.1794 in Maker.  They had other children on the records.

sabrina

[sabrina]

Sorry went off track there.  I don't know why, but I ended up in Cornwall
sabrina

[sabrina]

Hi
Couldn't find Jane, but there was a;
Hannah Sarah Armstrong b: 08.09.1809  ch: 11.01.1810 in Bury St. Edmunds St. James Suffolk F/John Armstrong  M/Sarah Cooper.
Francis Cooper Armstrong b: 05.09.1800 ch: 25.12.1800 in Bury St. Edmunds St. James suffolk F/John Armstrong  M/Sarah.

Are you in a position to get a film out for that area.  Try the 1851 and 1861 census if you can, Sometimes they have a parent living with them if your lucky.
sabrina

[Tracey W]

Hi Sabrina

Thanks for your replies.

I'm new on RootsChat and not too clever at it yet; I do have later censuses which gives Jane Armstrong's birthplace as Bury St Edmunds, which I should have said in the first place - oopps!

After your message I took another look and see that in 1861 Jane and her husband John Fenwick are living in Durham and have a grandson William J Armstrong age 6 born in Northumberland.  Do you think that maybe Jane was married previously or if she'd had a son before her marriage to John then maybe this would make sense?

I'm probably being really dense but when you say "film" I don't know what you mean.

Thanks

Tracey

[sabrina]

Hi
I use the site all of the time, and the people can be quite helpful.  However I am not real good either. 
I have done research in Suffolk, and although I am not sure, I think they keep the records in Bury St. Edmunds for a lot of the surrounding areas.  It is like a registration District I think.  So maybe Jane was christened in another area close by.  There are hundreds of parishes in Suffolk, and only a few km apart.

The film.  Have you used the LDS site.  I think it is: www.familysearch.org   - or ask google for the LDS site in UK.  When you get the site, you click on Library catalogue, and click on place search and type in the place you want, and then follow the prompts.  However Bury St. Edmunds has a lot of films I think.  You could ask one of the family history groups there on the net.  I think there are help sites on this site.  Ric is the moderator, try and find him and ask him.

Have you bought Jane and Johns marriage certificate - it might tell you her parents.   

I am going overseas on Monday, so I hope you can find someone to help you.

sabrina

[sabrina]

Sorry I forgot to tell you that if you find a film that you want to look at, you have to go to a LDS church, and they will order the film for you to look at.  It will cost you about $5 Aus - that's where I am.

sabrina

[sabrina]

I suppose you know that John Fenwick and Jane Armstrong were married in Hexham Dec 1/4 1837  Vol. 25  Page 298  Hexham in in Northumberland.  There were a lot of John Fenwicks born in Northumberland. 

I think their marriage certificate would be your best bet, as it would tell you their parents names if you are lucky, and also where they were married.  Some times if you get a film out, the certificates are on there at that early stage, and also the births of children.  That is if there is a film for Hexham.

sabrina

[Tracey W]

Thanks for your replies again Sabrina.  I'd not traced Jane & John's marriage - but I'll order a certificate today - so you have been very helpful.

Perhaps then I've have a go at the LDS films.  I've looked at the family search.org site and found some really good bits of info, but haven't been brave enough to take it any further.  I guess there's info on the site about where to find the nearest church - are they approachable without being drawn in on the religious front? I would hate to offend, but established religion is not my thing.

As you're on the other side of the world from me I guess you're just starting autumn as we're going into spring. I'm in England which is starting to look beautiful with the daffs and primroses out!  I hope you have a good trip.

Many thanks
Tracey