Bildeston, baptism look up please :-)

[Rachatfalcon]

Hi,

I wonder if anyone can help me (this might be a tricky request, I can't tell yet! Apologies if it is!)

I have an ancestor, John Cresswell, and he appears on the 1821, 1831 and 1841 census of Marylebone in Middlesex. His year of birth is approximately 1791 but obviously this could be out by a few years. The ages of the children are, however, accurate.

The problem is that he was born out of county - and because he had died by the 1851 census when they actually noted the place of birth, 'out of county' could be anywhere in the country :-(  I can't find any clues from the neighbours or his family, so at the moment I am at a dead end with this line.

However, based on a few little findings about other family members, a friend has suggested that he might have been born in Bildeston Suffolk. (I can elaborate if anyone wants me to, but I didn't want to go in to more detail than necessary and clog up my request.)

Could anyone search for me at all, for John Cresswell, born 1791-ish in Bildeston, Suffolk.

Thank you in advance

Rachel x

[patrish]

Hi Rachel.

The IGI Pilot Search site has this entry which might be him..

John Cresswell born 6th June 1788 baptised 8th June 1788  Woolverstone, Suffolk....... father John.... mother Susanna

[Suffolk Mawther]

Hello Rachel,

Cresswell is a name found throughout the county - from the entries on the surnames list from Belton in the north to Sudbury in the south.


CRESSWELL : Belton : aft 1900
   
CRESSWELL : Bentley, Woolverstone, Freston, Chelmondiston : any time
   
CRESSWELL : Ipswich, Needham Market : any time      

CRESSWELL : Shotley : 1700-1900      

CRESSWELL : Sudbury : 1890

If you would like further contact details on any of the above researchers please PM me as email addresses must be by PM only.

Pat ...
 

[Ladyhawk]

Could anyone search for me at all, for
John Cresswell, born 1791-ish in Bildeston, Suffolk.

John Cresswell born 6th June 1788 baptised 8th June 1788  Woolverstone, Suffolk....... father John.... mother Susanna

Hi

there's also this submitted IGI entry bn 1789

John CRESWELL
5/8/1781 & 29/4/1789 Henley, Suffolk
father
King CRESWELL bn 14/4/1751 Henley f. John CRESWELL m. Mary
mother
Sarah bn abt. 1756
married abt. 1778 Henley

If you goggle map all three places together ie Bildeston, Henley & Woolverstone, Suffolk you will see how far apart they are - hope this may be of some help.

Perhaps the first born son's name may be a clue to John's father 


ADDED - just in case there's any naming patterns in CRESWELL family

more children of King & Sarah CRESWELL

Elisabeth 1779
Valentine 1780
James 1783
Mary Ann 1785
Sarah 1787
all christened HENLEY SUFFOLK

[Rachatfalcon]

Hi all,

Thank you so much for your efforts and posts, I really appreciate you taking the time to look. Sorry I haven't posted until now - my internet connection has been down ALL day - it was awful! It made me realise how dependent I am on the www and wonder how I ever lived without it!!

All of the options sound plausible, but I can't pinpoint any one as 'ooooh thats the one' - but hopefully as I continue my research, something will turn up that helps me narrow it down to a particular family.

Thank you again, I will post an update if I can find out more.

Rachel x