Burchell Family Arundel

[Carol Ann A]

Once again I turn to your great team for help with my Burchell family.
I last contacted you in Nov 09 and have since found some more info, but I should have got-back to you long before now.

To re-cap, I am looking for the parents of John Burchell b. 1813 Arundel. John is a master shoe-maker with a large family living in Bond St.

The family are very confusing, as we have the names Summersil and Fletcher appearing as Alia's on some of the children's records.

I now know that John Burchill married Eliza Pledge on the 21st Sept, 1833, St Marys Church, Portsea, Hampshire. I am unable to find the details of their marriage to order their certificate, which I hope will give us John's fathers name.
I have also found a Henry Burchell living in Bond St, also a shoe-maker.....could this be John's brother?  Henry is born abt 1805, Arundel, married to Mary b. 1802 Wittersham, Kent. Henry and Mary have a son William b. 1826, Angmering, also a shoe-maker.

Your help with my Burchell family is very much appreciated.

With best wishes and many thanks,
Carol Ann

[sillgen]

You will not be able to get a certificate as such for the marriage as civil registration did not start until 1837.  All you can do is look at the original church register and see what details that holds.  The chances of it naming a father are slim - though he may be a witness.   They are often family members.
Arundel is covered by the IGI for early 1800s so assuming you have looked on familysearch for a baptism and not found it then you may need to widen your search to surrounding areas.
Burchell is a very common name in Sussex - but not particularly in Arundel.
Andrea

[Carol Ann A]

Hello Andrea and thank-you for your message,


Yes, I have looked on Familysearch, did not find a baptism record for John but I will do as you suggest and search other areas.

I live in Western Australia, so unable to check  the church register myself, but maybe, if I put a post up for Hampshire, someone could possibly help.

Many thanks for your suggestions Andrea.
With best wishes,
Carol Ann

[Little Nell]

Just a suggestion: a John Burcher was baptised in Arundel on 8 Aug 1813, parents William & Elizabeth Burcher.  William was a labourer.

No luck with Burchell though.

Nell

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi there

Yes, a further family with the name BURCHER and who also had a son John were granted settlement in Arundel

Burcher Charles, Wife Mary; Charlotte, William, Maria, Charles, George, Benjamin, Blake, John, 15/02/1822 from Slindon

Chris in 1066
   

[Carol Ann A]

Hello Nell and Chris and thank-you for your suggestions, I will try more research on those names.


With best wishes,
Carol Ann