BAKER - Pilton Devon

[hamishpringle]

I'm trying to find the marriage of Abel Baker to Jane? about 1795 in Pilton - can anyone help please?

[Old Bristolian]

Hi Hamish

I believe that North Devon Record Office in Barnstaple hold a transcript of Pilton registers - not sure if it covers the correct period, but I'll be in Barnstaple next week & will check for you if nobody comes up trumps in the meantime. If all else fails they do have microfiche too, but that may take me longer

regards

Steve

[hamishpringle]

Thanks Steve, that would be great!

[hamishpringle]

Hi Steve
Someone has managed to do the lookup for the marraige of Abel Bake to Jane Carter 1788, but if you have a spare few moments, I'd be really grateful if you could have a look for their baptisms, about 1765, I guess. (still Pilton - seems as though the family were resident there for a long time).
Many thanks!

[hamishpringle]

Sorry, should have read Abel Baker and Jane Carter!

[Old Bristolian]

No problem - I'll look in next week

Steve

[Old Bristolian]

No luck with the baptisms of either Abel or Jane - I checked the transcript for a good period either side of 1765 (but see below for their birth dates). I checked the microfiche of the mariiage - not sure how much you know of it:

By banns, botp, both X, witnesses: Edward Ley & John Gliddon, both regulars. The date was 10th September 1788 at Pilton.

There were a couple of Carter families around in Pilton in the 1760s, but no baptism of a Jane. No Bakers at all.

I found the following baptisms for Abel & Janes's children:

19 Dec 1790 John
6 Oct 1793 William
1 Nov 1795 Betty (buried 13 Nov 1797)
4 Feb 1798 Abel
5 Oct 1800 Mary (buried 29 Sep 1801)
22 Aug 1802 Joseph
24 Mar 1805 Richard (poss buried 16 Mar 1812)

Their sons Abel & Joseph both married in the parish & had families. Joseph was a tanner in 1824 & later a machinist. Abel was a cordwainer (shoemaker) & also later a machinist.

In the burial register I found the following (besides the two daughters):

5 Jul 1831 Abel Baker aged 71
2 Feb 1837 Jane Baker aged 82

So at least we have their birth years. I didi look around a few neighbouring parishes (including Barnstaple) but could find no suitable baptisms for Abel or Jane.

Steve