Nuneham Courtney Parish church

[royd]

Hi,

Having got (I think  ) Thomas Clarke West sorted, I am wondering if it is possible to have some help in finding the marriage of his grandparents William and Mary West who are mentioned above?


As a re-cap: His mother was Martha West who was baptised 1819 - daughter of William and Mary West.


If William and Mary's marriage could be found it would, hopefully, take me nearer my quest.


Many thanks.  R.

[lininberks]

Hi Royd - Did you ever get a reply on this?  Thomas Clarke West is a distant twig on my tree, so I have some details on him and family.  His mother Martha was the 8th child of 11, of William West and Mary Simson.  William and Mary were married on 15 Jul 1804 in Oxford.

William was the son of James West and Hannah Clarke. bap 10 Apr 1785 in Nuneham.  James and Hannah were married on 6 Apr 1779 in Nuneham, witnesses John Pittsen and Sarah Shakespear.

I cannot find any baptism for James.  At the same time (1770's) William and Elizabeth West were also having children in Nuneham, and a lot of the names match.  It's possible William was a brother of James.  Again I can find no trace of a baptism in the area for William.

James died in Nuneham  and was buried 21 May 1822, aged 71, giving an approx dob of 1751.  Let me know if you want any more details of siblings/wives.


Linda

[royd]

Hi Linda - that was a lovely surprise as it's been so long since I posted this query.   

Yes please, if you have any more information I would be delighted to see it.  Firstly though, I must get to know this chap again as he has been on a back burner for quite a while.

I'm extremely grateful.   

Regards, 

R.   

[lininberks]

Hi again - Thanks for the reply. I'll sort more out over the weekend and get back to you soon.

Linda

[beedan]

Not sure if this is of any help but I have a Jubilee George West Born 1810  in Nuneham Courtney who married Hannah Henwood around 1829.  Sorry not much I know, but they are but a twig on my Henwood tree.

Keith.

[lininberks]

Jubilee George West was also a child of William and Mary, and a brother of Marthas.

 Between Dec 1809 and Dec 1810, George III's Golden Jubilee, all the children born in Nuneham were named either Jubilee George (6 of them) or Jubilee Charlotte (4). I've not come across any other town where this happened. (4 of the Georges and one of the Charlottes are in my tree!)

 Presumably you have Jubilee George Henwood then - he married a distant twig of mine Fanny Pound.

Linda

[beedan]

Jubilee Henwood is my 3rd GG. As of intrest I came across this in regards to the names Jubilee Geroge & Jubilee Charlotte.  'Through the influence of the 3rd Earl Harcourtt ,all village children born christmas 1809 to christmas 1810 to have "Jubilee' as first name (George 3rds golden) and then George for boys and Charlotte for girls, after the Queen'

Keith.

[lininberks]

Ooh Keith we're related - Fanny Pound Henwoods Grandfather (who would I think be your 5xG Grandfather), Thomas Attewell is my 5xG Grandfather!  Which of their children are you descended from?

Linda

[lininberks]

Hi Royd, first batch for you.

William West and Mary Simson, married Oxford 15 July 1804.   Children were:

Richard b. 6/11/1808,  Toot Baldon
Jubilee George b. 22/12/1809  Nuneham Courtenay
Susanna b. 12/4/1811 NC  - married Jubilee George Gooding  16/9/1834
Sarah b. 17/8/1812 NC   d. 2/9/1829  Marsh Baldon
William b. 30/12/1813 NC  d. 2/2/1827 NC
James bapt. 23/6/1816 NC
Edward  bapt. 23/6/1816 NC
Martha  bapt. 14/2/1819  NC
John  bapt. 18/3/1821 NC
Samuel  bapt. 12/5/1822  NC  d. 21/3/1825 NC
Joseph  bapt.  13/9/1824  NC

After 1813 they stopped recording the birth dates, and it is only baptism dates.

Linda