Baptism: Strattan Old Alyresford

[Rose Y]

Hi, I am trying to locate a baptism for Sarah Ann STRATTAN born Old Alyresford, Hampshire between 1818 and 1825.  Thanks. 

[Little Nell]

Hi Rose,

I have found one baptism but outside your date range and the name does not quite match:

Sarah Stratton bapt 26 Feb 1826 Old Alresford, parents James & Eliza.

It is possible she was baptised as a child.

Nell

[Rosie J]

Hello Nell,

Unfortunately, I do not hold any information on Sarah Strattan's early life as I have not been able to find a marriage certificate for her and "husband" James May so cannot know her father's name.

What I do know for sure is that James May was married to someone else in Gloucestershire when his and Sarah Strattan's first child, Mary Louisa May was born 1848 in Chiddingford, Surrey.  Subsequently other children followed Mary Louisa and I have everything I need forward from there.

Thank you for the information about the baptism you have discovered.  James May was born 1819 and I think that there is a good chance that the Sarah you have found is the right one ..... I just can't prove it.

Did you note in your look-up if James and Eliza had other children other than Sarah?

Thanks you for your help Nell and I will certainly keep to one side the information you have discovered for me.

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

Rose

[Little Nell]

Hi Rose,

There also seem to be the following:

Anne, bp 14 Mar 1824
George, bp 2 Mar 1828
Helen bpt 19 Oct 1834
Stephen bp 3 Feb 1823 buried 6 Feb 1823
Eliza bp 11 Oct 1838
James bp 25 Dec 1841

This appears to be the parents' marriage:

James Statton married Eliza Newman 1 Jun 1822 in Old Alresford.  James possibly baptised in Old Arlesford, 18 March 1792, son of William & Hannah.

Nell