CHILDS

[julied]

  Hi all, am looking for any info pls re Sophia Childs chr 17/18.01.1784 Chignall St James, Chelmsford, died 1845 Chelmsford, married Samuel Fewell 1809 C St J.  Her father was Thomas Childs.  Any help greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Julie

[Neve]

Hi,

Chignal St James baptisms

18 Jan 1784 Sophia d/o Thomas & Mary Childes

also

31 Jul 1785 John s/o Thomas & Mary Childes
11 Nov 1781 Margaret d/o Thomas & Mary Childes
10 Jan 1780 Thomas s/o Thomas & Mary Childes
20 Nov 1778 James s/o Thomas & Mary Childes
4 Jan 1777 Mary d/o Thomas & Mary Childes
23 Sep 1775 Thomas s/o Thomas & Mary Childes
17 Feb 1774 William s/o Thomas & Mary Childes
29 Dec 1765 Susannah d/o Thomas & Mary Childs
21 Jan 1753 Simon s/o Simon and Sarah Childs

marriages

30 Aug 1752 Simon Childs and Sarah Bearman
14 Nov 1771 Thomas Childs and Mary Copsey
13 Jan 1804 Thomas Childs wid and Sarah Bird of Great Waltham

burials
22 Sep 1772 Margaret Childes
26 May 1774 William Childes
18 Dec 1775 Thomas Childes
21 Apr 1777 Mary Childes
23 Dec 1778 James Childes
2 Aug 1779 Simon Childes
29 Jul 1780 Thomas Childes
2 Nov 1792 Mary Childes

Regards

Neve

[julied]

Neve thank you so very much, greatly appreciated.  Another piece of the puzzle.
Cheers,
Julie

[julied]

Neve hello again.  I don't suppose there was any info re the parents Thomas and Mary Childs/Childes was there?  I can't seem to find anything on them.
Cheers,
Julie

[Neve]

Julie,

that was it as information goes - not very much I know.

I were going to make a guess I'd say that Simon and the older Thomas were contempory, maybe brothers, and that they moved to the parish some time after the birth of your Thomas.  One thing I did notice was that a Thomas Childs was a regular witness to marriages from about 1770 onwards, signing his name and writing out the entries - perhaps he was the parish clerk, yet the Thomas who married Mary Copsey couldn't write his own name! Perhaps a trawl through the IGI for Simon and Thomas Childs would point you towards another a parish? Its always worth a try.

Neve

[julied]

Hi again Neve.  Thanks for the suggestions but no luck so far in the IGI.  Will keep trying though.   
Cheers
Julie

[alley]

Hi julie

found in 1851 ref HO107/1776
1
thomas childs 46 sevant in richardson household b chignall st james 133/9
2
john childs 68 letter carrier b ??roxwell??135/12
catherine wife 70 b lt bardfield
james 21 ag lab b chig st james

3 same page??ruth?? childs 65 b good easter
edward son 20 ag lab b ghig st james
louisa(looks like) crowalee 9 grand dau b roxwell
4
william childs 41 carpenter b chig st james 137/16
mary  wife 40 b roxwell
frederick 15 carpenter b chig st james

thats all the childs in 1851 hope these help

regards

alan

[julied]

Hi Alan, many thanks for taking the trouble.
Cheers,
Julie