BRACHER - Andover

[SoozeH]

Hi,

Your opinions or suggestions would be appreciated ...

In my husband's tree we have a John BRACHER born around 1798, married in 1821 Taunton, Somerset to Hannah WOODLAND.  He states on every census from 1851 to 1871 that he was born in Andover, but I cannot find a baptism.

There are a couple of other BRACHERs in Taunton around this time, Daniel, born around 1806 in Somerset (according to 1841 census) and Samuel born between 1810 and 1818 Taunton (various census), but no baptisms for them.

There are also a couple of interesting burials for BRACHERs in Taunton.  Samuel BRACHER age 60 buried 15 April 1821 and Clementine BRACHER age 59 buried 29 December 1822.

So, I decided to approach from a different angle and try to find a Clementine married around 1798, near Andover and BINGO I found Samuel BRADSHAW marrying Clementina BAVERSTOCK in Andover in 1794 (on FindMyPast).  Bearing in mind that BRACHER is possibly pronounced Bratcher, (Bratcher/Bradshaw?) do you think this marriage is a possibility?    (Further evidence, Clementina's father is possibly called Daniel).

If anyone has access to original Andover parish records I would appreciate any further information given on the marriage register.

Sorry it's so long and thanks in advance.
Sue

[hampshire-grandma]

Hi Sue,

I live near Andover, and there is a Bracher Close, near St. Mary's Church.  Will try to find out why so named.  I Googled "Bracher Close, Andover," and up came a link to Rootschat postings in Nov, 06, refererring to an account book kept by a Miss Bracher regarding St. Mary's Mission Hall in New St. Andover, which I think you will find interesting.

Regards,

Grandma

[SoozeH]

Thanks Grandma, oddly enough I had just returned to this message from reading that very thread about Miss Bracher. 

There may well be a connection, but our branch of Brachers were long gone from Andover by then, and in fact even from Taunton, they moved on to Barnstaple in Devon in the 1840's.

Sue

[Jebber]

There is nothing showing for Andover, but there is this one in Lymington.

23 Sep1798 John Bracher Son  of John & Mary bn 24 Aug. Lymington, Hampshire


Jebber

[SoozeH]

Thanks Jebber

I'll look into that one, although Andover and Lymington and quite a distance apart.

Sue

[hampshire-grandma]

Have been looking for John Bracher born c1798 on Find My Past censuses.  1861 and 1871 censuses have him as born in Dorset.  Following that up, I then looked in the parish registers for Dorset, and found a John Bracher bp 13 May 1798, baseborn son of Elizabeth, Motcombe, Dorset.

People in those days didn't always know where they were born.

Still trying to find out why Bracher Close in Andover was so named.

Hampshire Grandma

[SoozeH]

Our John Bracher (the one born in Andover) was in South Molton, Devon in 1861 and 1871.

I believe I might have found his baptism now.  John Blatcher bap 26 February 1796 in Andover, mother Clementina, no father mentioned.  However there is also a brother Samuel Blatcher bap 3 June 1800, father Samuel, mother Clemna.  I'm happy with the Blatcher name instead of Bracher as two of John's own children were baptised with the surname Blatcher in Taunton and the rest Bracher.


Sue

[hampshire-grandma]

Hi Sue,

Had another idea.  Looked on Genes Reunited, and there are several people on there who are researching Brachers born Taunton.  In particular, a LEE has lots of Taunton born Brachers and he also has John Bracher born Andover 1798.  A Colin also has the John Bracher born in Andover.

You perhaps know all this if you subscribe to the website.

Best wishes,

Hampshire Grandma