John Cross Tilbrook c1777

[burnswebber]

Please can anyone help trace John Cross c 1777. From a Peterborough Mission Obituary of 1858 and census records John Cross was born in Tilbrook around 1777 but I cannot, for certain, connect his parents or siblings.  The Cross family once it was established in Upwood Huntingdonshire was very large and there were a lot of John's, William and Thomas' as you may expect. I hope that someone may also have this person in their tree and then my search over the past 10 years would be concluded. Any hints welcomed.

[bedfordshire boy]

There's only only one John Cross baptism in Tilbrook, on 31 Oct 1773, the son of John and Lettice/Letitia, who were the only Cross couple who baptised children in Tilbrook.

A John Cross was buried in Tilbrook on 9 Nov 1773, and as John and Letitia baptised children until 1789 I assume this must have been the infant John. But why would John and Letitia not have baptised a John born 1777? Letitia was buried in Tilbrook on 2 May 1803

Have you checked the parish register to see if there any gaps or possible misenumerations?

David

[burnswebber]

Thank you very much for the information. Where would I find the parish record? Also do you think that my John was born after 1773 and not baptised but I do not understand either why he wasn't if other children were.  He was a staunch Primitive Methodist for a lot of his life maybe he was with relatives.  What would you surmise in order to progress the research? Angela.

[burnswebber]

I have just noticed that you have an interest in family name Rook. We have some in our tree based in Woodwalton. Any connection?