James RICKWOOD - Mildenhall 1738 or 1743?

[ellen2307]

Hi

I have traced a line of Rickwoods back to James Rickwood, born about 1741, Mildenhall. I have various wives and children for him, but have not pinpointed his birth.

On the parish registers and IGI I have found:

Bap. 01 Oct 1738, Mildenhall - parents Henry Rickwood and Anne Stevens
Bap. 24 Apr 1743, Mildenhall - parents Richard Rickwood and Elizabeth Fincham.

Now, the only death for a James Rickwood I have found so far is Ampton 1834, age 93 - which doesn't tie in with either baptism record. I have also found a James dying in his early 20s, but it doesn't give any parental names, so I can't yet discount either.

Can anyone help me with pinning down his parents?

thanks!

[suffolk*sue]

On the Suffolk burial index it says the James buried Ampton in 1834 was the husband of Mary.

[ellen2307]

Thanks Sue. I think she must have been wife number 3....I guess the burial record doesn't mention parents names too?!

[suffolk*sue]

Parents names would only be included in child burials and not always, depended on what the vicar chose to put.

If its any help there are several Rickwoods in Cambridgeshire. Seeing as Mildenhall is close to Suffolk/Cambs border, maybe thats where they originate from.

[mortieau]

Hi Ellen 2307,
I tend to think that James Rickwood was the son of Richard & Elizabeth ( nee Fincham) bpt 24/3/1743 in Mildenhall. The fact that when he was buried 4/8/1834 in Ampton and age was given as 93 rather than the 91 1/2 he probably was, I don't think is a problem, as there were 2 different parishes ( Mildenhall & Ampton) the Ampton parish clerk possibly went by the say so of his children, who themselves may not have had a very good idea of when he was born.

2 other things I feel add to this idea he was the son of Richard & Elizabeth:

1) When James remarried as a widower of Little Livermere to widow Eleanor Cook 7/3/1788 at Mildenhall the witnesses were Thomas Eagle & Richard Rickwood. Richard possibly was Jame's  elder brother ( bpt 13/2/1741)

2) Among all of Jame's sons there doesn't seem to be any named Henry.

Anyway that's my tuppence worth

Best
John