Baptism in Welford lookup please

[Ossibus]

According to an entry in the 1861 census, John Burbridge (probably should be Burbidge), aged 75, was born In Welford; this would make his baptism presumably 1785 or 1786.

If anyone has access to these records I should be grateful for confirmation of this and any related information.

[mgeneas]

Nothing in Welford - the 1751-1812 Baptism index cd has this one in Long Buckby
John Burbidge parents William and Ann 1st Aug 1785

[Keziah2]

Have found your John Burbridge in 1861 living in South St, Dorking, Surrey.  Retired merchant born c1786 Welford, Northants.  He is described as father in law to Henry Pidford (looks more like PULFORD on the Return) c1800 wdr.

1851 There is a John BURRIDGE living St Mary Newington, Surrey.  Retired merchant b c1787 but gives his pob as Portsmouth, Hants as does his wife Charlotte b c1796.  They have appear to have 3 children with them Charles 1830, Jessie 1838 & Elizabeth 1836 all were said to be born in Jersey.

1841 John Burridge 1786 & Charlotte living St Mary Newington, Surrey but no sign of their children?  Living with them is a Charlotte Wren 1821, Edmund Tatum 1821 & Robert Tatum 1826.

The age & occupation is consistant with your John - the Portsmouth bit in 1851 could have been an enumerator error or as nothing was found in Welford perhaps there was an error there?

Familysearch pilot gives a John BURRIDGE bpt 6 Aug 1786 son of William BURRIDGE & Mary. St Thomas, Portsmouth.

Didn't find him in 1871

Keziah



ps.  Certainly not John & Charlotte just found them in 1861 BERIDGE changed to retired farmer living with Charles & Jessie who are now using the name Saunders.

[Ossibus]

Thank you. mgeneas.  I think this could be my man; I suppose he could have been born in Welford and baptised in Long Buckby, or his family moved from there to Welford soon after and he assumed he had been born there.   

Basically I am looking for the parents of Elizabeth Burbidge Smith, born about 1820, who as a spinster married Henry Doughton Pulford at St James Westminster on 8 Nov 1842, father being named on the certificate as John Richards Burbidge and described as Esquire.

It has been suggested to me that he might have married a Smith widow with a daughter, but I suppose Elizabeth could also have been adopted or illegitimate.

There is an illegitimate Elizabeth Smith christened in Welford on 27 Dec 1818, father not named, mother was Mary Ann Smith.  I cannot find any further trace of the mother, but would be very grateful if you can.  But I expect it would be very hard to pin down paternity to John Burbidge.

[Ossibus]

Thank you, Keziah2, for your efforts to find the elusive John Burbidge.  I have tried several variant spellings, but had not thought of Burridge.   I wonder if he was abroad, or just somehow missed the 1951 census.  You are quite right that the 1861 family was Pulford rather than Pidford; just another transcription error, I fear.