Nuneham Courtney Parish church

[royd]

Hello, I am wondering if anyone know where I may find the records for the above church.  I have discovered someone on a census who was said to have been born there in c1840.  Unfortunately, I can't find a trace of him prior to 1871 so thought I would pursue possible baptism records.

His name is Thomas Clark West and is listed on the 1871 census with his wife Maria and some very oddly named children!

Any guidance would be appreciated.  Thank you.  R

[KN]

Dear Royd

Have just checked out the Nuneham Courtenay PRs from the Abingdon Registration District Vol 2., courtesy of our friends at the Oxfordshire Family History Society - but the records only go up to 1836 for baptisms, and there are no Wests born in the 1800s.

Perhaps someone else can advise where to look for later records?

KN

[allisont]

Possibility he added the West?
There is a marriage Jun Q 1861 Thomas Clarke West/Maria Poole Abingdon 2c 471.
Looking on the 1861 census RG9 975 fo 56 p12 there is a Maria Poole, serv, 21, Dagenham. On the line above Thomas Clarke, lodger, 22, Baldon Oxon.
There is a Marsh Baldon & Toot Baldon under Abingdon district as is Nuneham Courtenay. Also a brth Thomas Clarke Dec Q 1840 Abingdon 6 128.

[ribbo39]

Hi Royd,

Following on from Allisont's clue, I have found this entry in the Toot Baldon PRs (ex OFHS);
Marriage;
22-5-1861 WEST, Thomas Clarke, fa, bach, Policeman, Tottenham son of Thomas Clarke, Labr  to
                  POOLE, Maria, fa, sp,  Toot Baldon, dau of William, Labr, by Banns
wits; William Gooding, Emma Clarke.

There is no entry for Maria Poole's baptism in Toot Baldon PRs

Hope this may be of some assistance.

Now just to add, in the Marsh Baldon PRs (ex OFHS) I have just found this baptism;
10-2-1839 WEST, Thomas Clarke, son of Martha, Single woman, Nuneham Courtenay.

This may confuse the issue.

Alan

[allisont]

I don't suppose there is a Thomas Clarke/Martha West marriage is there?

[ribbo39]

Hi,
I can't find a Thomas Clarke/Martha West marriage in either Nuneham, Toot Baldon or Marsh Baldon PRs.
but I have found this entry in the Nuneham Courtenay PRs;
Baptism;
14-2-1819 Martha WEST, d/o William & Mary, Lab.

in the Toot Baldon PRs I have found the following which may be of interest;
Marriage;
28-5-1874 John Simmonds, 40, bach, sawyer, Golden Balls, son of James, Labr.  to
                  Martha CLARKE, 58, wid, Golden Balls, dau of William, Labr
by Banns

Alan

[allisont]

Thanks for looking.
From FreeBMD Marriages Dec Q 1839
Thomas Clarke/Martha West -  Abingdon 6 259
Bingo!

1841
HO107/891 Book 10 Fo7 P6

1851
HO107/1688 Fo514 P31

[ribbo39]

Hi,
Just found the marriage (not sure how I missed it previously);
Toot Baldon;
30-12-1839 CLARKE, Thomas, 27, bach, lab, Toot Baldon son of William, Labr.
                    WEST, Martha (x), 20, sp, Nuneham, dau of Willam
wits; Benjamin Thoams (x), Elizabeth Nutt

Alan

[royd]

Good heaven's   

Thank you so much for all the input on this.  I have had to read it a couple of times to make sure I got it right.  So, my Thomas is the son of Thomas Clarke and Martha West then is that right, but he kept the West name? 


The thing is, that I am not even sure that this family are part of my Wests at all.  I had some contact through Genes a few years ago from a chap in Australia who said that that this Thomas and his descendents, were related to my Wests.  As my Wests are all from the High Wycombe area and I have them mostly sorted and documented, I was not convinced.  Then he sent me a photo of one of Thomas's descendents, and the likeness to my late father is amazing. 

I will have to track Martha back now methinks!

I am so grateful for your local knowledge - I had never heard of these places till I started investigating this problem, even though I lived in Oxford for a year!   


Thank you again.  R.