Obadiah Berrisford

[Eumungerie]

Hello,
I am looking for Obadiah Berrisford, Berresford, Beresford, who originally came from Ashover, Derbyshire. He married Barbara Shepherd, the sister of my great grandmother 4th May 1855 at Wesleyan Church at Goulburn, New South Wales Australia. He was sent as an exiled convict to the colony 20th August 1849 on the "Randolph".
According to IGI he was baptised 19 March 1815 at Ashover; his parents John Berrisford and Roseanna Else. This baptism was submitted by a member of the church so I am not sure if it is correct. Also I am looking for any siblings of Obadiah if possible.
Thanks Barbara.

[crisane]

If you go to this site you will find Obadiah's record, which is not a submitted entry but a transcript of the original record.  Possible siblings Mary Ann, Ann, John and Godfrey
https://beta.familysearch.org/

[willsmum]

Hello Eumungerie,

From Ashover Parish Registers -

Baptisms of the chidren of John Berrisford and Rosannah ( nee Else )

Ann 08/08/1802 of Hay, buried 18/08/1802
John 19/02/1804 of Ashover, buried 25/02/1804
George 17/02/1805 of Hay
John 16/08/1807 of Knotcross
Beckey 07/05/1809   ditto
William 07/02/1813 of Knotcross - Farmer
Obediah 19/03/1815      ditto
Mary Ann 09/11/1817     ditto
Harriot 25/06/1820         ditto
Sarah 10/08/1829 daughter of John and Rose of Dicklant - Labourer


Sadly -  Rose Beresford (maiden name Else) wife of John, buried 10/08/1829, aged 48 years of Dicklant. Buried the same day as her daughter Sarah's baptism.

John Berrisford married Roseanna Else 17/05/1802, Ashover.

Roseanna Else was baptised 21/02/1781, Ashover, the daughter of Isaac and Ann (nee Wagstaff).

Regards
Willsmum.

[Tom Piper]

Hello Eumungerie,

I notice that in 1847, your Obadiah was in trouble for stealing potatoes, a crime that had him sentenced to 7 years penal transportation, and that at his hearing, the judge mentioned another matter that was in trouble for (previous convictions in other words). Are you aware of this matter? In 1844, he would have been 28, the report of 1847, says he was 31 then.

The Derby Mercury Wednesday, March 6, 1844

Obadiah Berrisford & Joseph Berrisford of Ashover were both charged with stealing two hen fowls, two ducks and one drake, the property of Thomas Siddal and one spade the property of James Else.

Also, in the same newspaper: The Derby Mercury,Wednesday, November 1, 1843

Joseph Berrisford, pauper in the Chesterfield Union Workhouse, was committed to 2 months hard labour for assault on Thomas Huckins.

I will send PM for his trial in 1847, just in case you don't have it.



Tom

[Eumungerie]

Thank you Willsmum for all your information on Obadiah's family, I am impressed with your prompt help.
God bless.
Cheers Eumungerie, (a girl in the Aussie bush).

[agg11e]

Hi Eumungerie

Barbard Shepherd was my great great grandmother.  I am a decendant of Obadiah, John, Clarence, and Joyce Berrisford.

[sarah]

Hi agg11e and welcome to RootsChat

Eurmungerie's notifications are not working at the moment, she has been online not long ago so hopefully she will get a nice surprise of your message when she comes back online.

Regards

Sarah

[Gen1]

Hello, I came across this listing recently of Glasgow Poorhouse inmates in 1881. It includes:

Obadiah BERESFORD   W   65   M   Inmate   Pitsinker      England

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Glasgow/Glasgow1881.shtml#Inmates

Very Best Wishes

Gen