FEWELL Family

[Clincher]

I was browsing a transcript for Ugley in Essex and noticed these burials
1747 Dec 14 Isaac FEWELL gardener
1752 Jan 26 Sarah widow of Isaac FEWELL gardener

They were the only entries for that name* amongst all the c,m, b for that parish.

*including the usual variants. There were, however, some entries for the name of FREWELL going back to 1500s

[MiddleEnglander]

Hi Clincher .....

Thanks for that, very valuable, input.  As you'll have seen we're desperately short of pre 1750 Fewells.  This entry, whilst still within comfortable range of the Takeley 'homelands' of that era, does push the boundary further North West than before.   In fact, are we getting near to the then county line with either Herts and / or Cambs ? Any thoughts ?

If you have the chance to let us know more about the Frewell entries, I for one, would be grateful

Aye

ME

[essexbird2004]

Hi All

I think our elusive William Fewell may have had a brother SAMUEL

What we know is on Williams marriage to Margaret in 1768 it says he's from the parish of Great Waltham. So we must assume that this is where he was living in 1768.

I have a marriage 27/9/1774 of a Samuel Fewell to Sarah Wood (he was also a witness to another marriage in 1772) this also states that Samuel is of the Parish of Great Waltham.

Do we know of any Samuels being born circa 1750 maybe we could try and find him and if we do we might just might find William.
A long shot i know but at the minute we seem to have exhausted our options unless we buy the whole of the baptisms fro Essex.

Tell me what you all think.

Hope you are all well
TTFN

Kath xx

[essexbird2004]

Hi All

I think our elusive William Fewell may have had a brother SAMUEL

What we know is on Williams marriage to Margaret in 1768 it says he's from the parish of Great Waltham. So we must assume that this is where he was living in 1768.

I have a marriage 27/9/1774 of a Samuel Fewell to Sarah Wood (he was also a witness to another marriage in 1772) this also states that Samuel is of the Parish of Great Waltham.

Do we know of any Samuels being born circa 1750 maybe we could try and find him and if we do we might just might find William.
A long shot i know but at the minute we seem to have exhausted our options unless we buy the whole of the baptisms for Essex.

Tell me what you all think.

This is a big possible burial for Samuel Fewell
Little Waltham
1. Samuel FEWEL Date 2 Nov 1817 Aged 69 Place Little Waltham Description St Martin Denomination Anglican

Hope you are all well
TTFN

Kath xx

[Susie1]

Hi Kath
Samuel Fewel died 2 Nov 1817 aged 69 Little Waltham (NBI)

Sounds like a possible to me.
Take Care
Sue

[MiddleEnglander]

Hi Kath and Sue ....

First things first - great to see that you're both around and OK.  I'll try to send you personal messages in the next few days (i.e. before I go back to work after a two week break).

I see no reason why Samuel couldn't be a sibling of 'our William' and so I agree that it's worth using that as the basis on which to check out more.  It's entirely circumstantial but William named one of his sons, our forebear, Samuel - and this could have been in recognition of his brother (or uncle or cousin).

Is there an other mention of Samuel in the Little Waltham PRs ... his birth would be good ! Maybe as a witness at somebodies wedding or as a parent

Did we ever establish just how many sub-parishes to Great Waltham or were categorised as Great Waltham in the records. It's probably a bee in my bonnet, but I keep wondering if we just haven't accessed all of the PRs in the overall Great Waltham parish/catchment.   Kath's discovery of a link to some names in Moreton illustrates the point that there are 'Fewell' or 'Fewell related' entries out there which are still to be uncovered.

TTFN


Trev

[Susie1]

Hi Trevor
Nice to hear from you. 
John Fewell who married Elizabeth Lanham also named one of his sons Samuel and we still don't know who John's father was, where John was born or when.  So maybe if we find one we might find them all lol
Take Care
Sue

[essexbird2004]

HI All

I am just off to the records office again. Am checking the overseers accounts for GT Waltham and ordering the Little Waltham Fiche if i get a chance i will look at them too.

Gotta go be back later let you know if i found anything,

TTFN
Kath x

Well i am back and i didn't get a chance to look at the Little Waltham records but i did order them, so will check them out as and when i recieve them.

As for the Overseers records (Poor relief) for Gt Waltham Blimey!! they gave me the books and they were huge!!!! (ERO ref:- D/P 121/12/1 & D/P 121/12/2)

I only managed to look at years 1816,1817,1818,1821,1822  and that took me 3 an a Half hours!!
Well the info i found was interesting but not helpful as such. I am surprised the at how much money they paid out in 1 week and what they gave you money for. To name a few they paid for Rent, Shoes, Shovels,Coffins, Beds, Beer & Cheese for Funerals, Medicine, Doctors Bills, Midwifrey, Sheets plus loads more. A truly facinating read next time i go i will check the other years.

Right bet your all wondering what i found well i am not posting here it will be on my thread as there is so much so go take a look.

And by the way i am not getting notification of posts again

Kath x

[findem]

Hi all,
Found the following in the online (SEAX system) PRs for Great Parndon.  D/P 184/1/4, image # 17.

Ann of James and Mary Fewel (or Fewell?), born December 1811 and baptised 5 January 1812.

So far I have checked Baptisms 1548 to 1649 & 1657 to 1812.  Marriages 1548 to 1644 & 1659 to 1751.  Burials 1547 to 1645, 1657 to 1680 & 1704 to 1812.  No other Fewell entries were found, some of the entries were not easy to read and although I wasn't looking for Fewell (or any name) in particular, I don't think I've missed any.  I've yet to check the 1754 to 1815 Banns and Marriages so if any turn up I'll post them.

At the end of the 1812 burials there was an interesting comment from the Rector of Great Parndon, John Johnson.  He wrote "A new Register was begun at this period under a most unnecessary & absurd act of Parliament", obviously not a happy chappy.

Regards.