Bocking Parish Records

[JacobeaM]

Hi all, again!

This time not so much of a mystery but a query. Does anyone have access to the parish records of Bocking, particularly the years 1750-1800? I have tried IGI and the only one that covers that era is the Independant Church records, which record four children of the person whom I'm interested in. His name was Thomas Branwhite and according to a file on FamilySearch.org, he was born in the village in 1753. It seems rather an odd place to find a Branwhite, since we were mostly clumped around Lavenham at the time. He married a Mary/Polly Garrett in the 1780s.

If anyone does have access to the records, I'd like to know who his parents were (if it says) so I can try and place him and his family on my tree somewhere.

Thank you 

[cep]

Marriage at Bocking, St Mary      D/P 268/1/6   3 of 4

1778, May 26
Thomas Branwhite, of this Parish of Bocking, Bachelor, and
Mary Polley, of the same, Widow

Married in this Church by Licence   by me, Nicholas Wakeham, Rector

Thomas & Mary both signed

Wit: Nehemiah Rogers, Ann Garrett, Amey Garrett   all signed but somewhat ??



Regards   CP

[cep]

Marriage at Braintree, St Michael the Archangel    D/P 264/1/8   2 of 3

1774, Jun 14
Isaac Polley, of this Parish, Batchelor, and
Mary Garrett, Spinster, of this Parish also

Married in this Church by Banns   by me, Thomas Davies

Isaac & Mary both signed

Wit:  Jos? Fordham, Ruth Osborne?    both signed



Burial at Braintree, St Michael the Archangel    D/P 264/1/6   3 of 5

1774, Nov 28    Isaac Polley was buried



Regards   CP

[cep]

Marriage at Bocking, St Mary      D/P 268/1/11   1 of 3

1813, Aug 28
William Josline(?), Bachelor, of the Parish of Braintree, and
Mary Ann Branwhite, Spinster, of this Parish

by Banns        by me, Chr? Wordsworth, Rector

William & Mary Ann both signed

Wit:  Josh Garrett, Susan Branwhite, James? Shaw?, Sarah? Branwhite
all signed





Bocking Census 1793      D/P 268/18/2

p23 [Bradford Street?]

Thomas Branwright [sic]   Baker   1male<15 2fem<15 2tot male 3tot fem  5total



Bocking Census 1807      D/P 268/18/1

p41 Bradford Street

Thos Branwhite    Baker   2fem<15 1tot male 4tot fem 5total



Probable that Thomas Edward Branwhite, bap. Lavenham 1779
is the first child of Thomas & Mary.


Regards   CP

[JacobeaM]

Cheers cep  Much obliged.

Strangely, I did find a record (albeit I'm not sure of its accuracy) on FamilySearch recording a marriage between a Mary Ann Branwhite and a William Shave on 26th August 1813. Presumably this one is incorrect?

[cep]

I stand corrected!

1813, Aug 26
William Shave, Bachelor

[my fiche is not the best]


Regards   CP

[genealogist1]

Hello,

The 1851 census shows my ancestor, Thomas King, who lived in Sussex, to have been born in Bocking, Essex:

White Lion St., New Shoreham, Sussex
Thomas King, Head, Mar, 63, Shoemaker (Master), Essex Bocking

Does his baptism appear in the Bocking parish register?  I do not know his parents' names.  I should be very grateful for any help in identifying his origins.

genealogist1

[cep]

Baptism at Bocking, St Mary    D/P 268/1/3   4 of 10


1784, Apr 13   King, Thomas, s. of Timothy & Elizabeth, b. Dec 17, 1783



However  ..............


Marriage at Bocking, St Mary    D/P 268/1/6   3 of 4


1783, Jul 20
Timothy King, Bachelor, and Sarah Gale, Spinster.
both of this Parish

by Banns   by me, C Wakeham, Curate

Tim & Sarah both made mark

Wit:  Michael Gentry?, mark    Isaac King, signed




Several children baptised to Tim & Sarah in following years.

It is not clear if Timothy & Elizabeth is an error or a different couple!


Regards   CP

[illumina]

Hi, I'm also looking for someone from Essex, but it's a bit complicated as I don't know her maiden name for certain. Jane the wife of Samuel Rowley, born in Bocking Essex in approximately 1791. Their oldest daughter was christened as Elizabeth Green Rowley, so her maiden name may have been Green. Samuel Rowley was a sergeant in the 73rd regiment of foot, and Elizabeth was born in Ceylon, so Samuel and Jane may not have married in Britain.

Are there any Jane Green's who disappear from the records?!