Bale/s Wellingborough area

[molliedog]

I am trying to find a birth/death for a Thomas Bale and Susannah Toby/Bale who were married in Wellingborough in 1797. They are both listed as being of that parish, and I am presuming they were born some time around the 1770's?. They also had a son and daughter baptised there in 1801 and 1803, but this is all the information I can find on them. The only other peice of information I have is that Thomas was apparently a soldier, but all searches of military records I can find do not support this.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Kristy

[seahall]

Hi Kristy.

On the Northants Baptism Indexes there are 2 baptisms noted of a Susanna/h.

Wellingborough C of E

21 Aug 1776, Susanna TOBY d of Daniel and
20 Feb 1779  Susannah TOBY d of Daniel

Sandy

[seahall]

And to chose which Susannah father is yours from the Marriage Indexes.

Wellingborough
15 Aug 1764
Daniel TOBY otp, bachelor to Martha HALFORD otp, widow      

Wellingborough
06 Dec 1768
Daniel TOBY otp, widower to Elizabeth BEDGIT otp, widow

Sandy      

[seahall]

Thomas is a bit harder to find.

Hopefully someone else with the indexes might be able to do it
as I am going out now.

Otherwise ask Alan Clarke on my links below this posting if he
can help. 

Sandy

[johnP-bedford]

Is this the same Thomas & Susannah ? 

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,541163.0.html

[seahall]

Seems like it.

I looked at the original marriage today, no clues on the witnesses. 

Sandy

[molliedog]

Thanks very much for that Sandy. At least I have a little bit more information on Susannah to work on. I will try Alan as you suggested and see if he may have any leads on the elusive Thomas!!

[johnP-bedford]

From the A2A, Beds Archives repository

Bedford St Pauls - settlement examinations

Sam. Toby. Born in "South-Asted", Essex, [?Halstead] where his father Daniel Toby lived under certificate from Wellingborough. He served his father as an apprentice; his father being a weaver. No other settlement. 1769


I have no idea if this is relevant

A Samuel Toby married Sarah Jordan at Bedford St Paul on 29 Jun 1769

[seahall]

Nice one John.

Possible connection.

I have looked at Wellingborough All Hallows burials and there is only one.

A daughter ELizabeth, 12 Aug 1800.

Sandy