For 'Linmey' re Woodhams from Bedfordshire

[johnP-bedford]

.... also baptisms Samuel & Susannah's daughters Susanna 1813, Mary 1815, Ann 1817 & Sarah 1819 are recorded at Gamlingay baptist church & in Dr Williams library. I don't know why their male children are not recorded.

Samuel Woodham was born c 1788. I have found a Thomas Woodham born c 1790 Gamlingay, widower on 1851 & 1861 census. On 1841 he is in Abbotsley Hunts with children Rhoda 1821 & Charles 1826. Where are thir baptisms ? Charles (now married to Jane) & Rhoda (now Mrs John smith) are together in Abbotsley in 1851.

Could be/Looks like Samuel & Thomas & your William 1786 are siblings.

As to marriage of William Woodham born Gamlingay Cambs to Sarah born March Cambs; perhaps it'd be worthwhile to post a look up on the Cambs board.   

regards John

[Jill123]

Orpheus and John P - you wonderful people, you! Thanks for all this added help - you're a mine of information! All these leads should kep me busy researching for quite a while. I feel that brickwall I was stuck at for 4 yrs slowly starting to crack!
      Many, many thanks.
                 Best wishes,
                               Jill

[Orpheus]

The link below will give you the will of Gabriel HUTCHINSON, gentleman of March, Cambridgeshire, dated 1814.  According to a database found on the Cambridgeshire Family History Society website Gabriel mentions his daughter Sarah WOODHAM in this will.

FamilySearch also has the baptism of Sarah, dau of Gabriel and Ann HUTCHINSON, at March, Cambridgeshire, on 28 Mar 1788 but this is an LDS member submission so should be treated with caution.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=236383&queryType=1&resultcount=6

[johnP-bedford]

Don't suppose it's the marriage on the IGI at Graveley Cambs on 3rd Jan 1806 of Sarah Hutchinson to William WOODHOUSE  - I haven't yet checked to rule these out .

... FreeReg have the marriage in name of Woodhouse: so can 2 transcribers get it wrong ?.  It says this William was from St Neots & marriage was by licence. 

[Orpheus]

Well, the timescale fits - and as William was from St Neots that would fit with the births of Gabriel and William registered at the Baptist and Independent Church at St Neots.

[bedfordshire boy]

Don't suppose it's the marriage on the IGI at Graveley Cambs on 3rd Jan 1806 of Sarah Hutchinson to William WOODHOUSE
... FreeReg have the marriage in name of Woodhouse: so can 2 transcribers get it wrong ?.  It says this William was from St Neots & marriage was by licence. 

Graveley transcript by Cambs FHS says WOODHAM:
3 Jan 1806 William WOODHAM of St Neots & Sarah HUTCHINSON otp. Witnesses Stockley Hutchinson & William Isaac Copland. By licence.

Marriages in Hunts per Hunts Marriage Index
1808 Thomas WOODHAM and Sarah COOK at St Neots
1814 Thomas WOODHAM of Abbotsley and Sarah BANKS at Hail Weston

St Neots baptisms transcript
29 Apr 1808 Ann Cook WOODHAM dau of Thomas WOODHAM & Sarah COOK "B" (? Bastard?)
31 Oct 1810 Mary WOODHAM dau of Thomas & Sarah, breeches maker. Born 3 July 1810
These are the only WOODHAM baptisms in the established church in St Neots

Abbotsley transcript
Baptisms all on 7 Jan 1828: William, Rhoda and Charles WOODHAM, children of Thomas and Sarah, yeoman

I've not been following this thread so I'll leave it to John to see if any of the above is relevant


David

[Jill123]

Many thanks, David. I'll check all this out and cross-ref it.
                    Regards,
                           Jill

[johnP-bedford]

Thanks David - I was waiting for some input from you once we reached Cambridgeshire....

[johnP-bedford]

Marriages in Hunts per Hunts Marriage Index
1808 Thomas WOODHAM and Sarah COOK at St Neots
1814 Thomas WOODHAM of Abbotsley and Sarah BANKS at Hail Weston

On 1851 census Sarah Woodham b 1787 St Neots widow is living with ummarried sister Mary Cook b 1780 St Neots. A Sarah Woodhams is buried St Neots on 27/4/1859 aged 72 - so this is her, so she's NOT the wife of Thomas Woodham, widower I found on 1851/1861 census born 1790 Gamlingay. Her Thomas is buried St Neots on 22 June 1846 aged 66.

Perhaps Thomas Woodham b 1790 Gamlingay's wife was the Sarah Woodham buried Abbotsley on 28 Oct 1830 aged 34 (= born 1796). Is she the Sarah Banks baptised Hail Weston on 1 May 1796 daughter of Charles & Susannah Banks. This Thomas is buried Abbotsley on 15 aug 1871 aged 88.