Eglingham Parish Records - Chrisp / Crisp

[Rosecot]

I'm trying to find the parents of my ancestor Joseph Chrisp, born in Eglingham c.1810. According to the marriage record for his 1843 marriage to Isabella Authey, his father was John Chrisp, a shepherd.
I have found a farmer, John Chrisp on the 1841 and 51 censuses for Eglingham, which could be the right man, born c.1782 in Chillingham. Also, I have found a reference to a John Chrisp marrying a Mary Purvis at Eglingham in 1824 (although I do not have sight of the actual record). The census records show John and Mary Chrisp having children born pre-and post-1824, suggesting that John was a widow when he married Mary. Unless, of course, they're all different people.
So: if anyone has convenient access to the Eglingham parish records, would it be possible to check:
1) Was John a widow when he married Mary Purvis in 1824 (Jan 4th)?
2) Is there a record of Joseph's baptism around 1810, and who were his parents?
3) If John was a widow in 1824, is there a record of his previous marriage, or his first wife's burial?
Thanks if anyone can confirm my educated guessery.
Regards, Duncan.

[WolfieSmith]

No Joseph Chrisp at Eglingham (on FreeReg up to 1812), but there is a Joseph Crisp at Edlingham which borders Eglingham.

Born 8 Mar 1807, baptized 22 Mar 1807. Joseph Crisp, 7th son of John Crisp, parish of Ellingham, and Isabella Ayre, parish of Pittington, County Durham.

Alan.

[Rosecot]

Fantastic - thanks, Wolfie. Also: Power to the People.

Edlingham, Ellingham, Eglingham. It's such a specific corner of the globe isn't it? I've followed your lead, found Freereg, had a bit of a firkle around. Without any definite links, I do feel much closer to the facts!

There are a couple of other Crisps in Eglingham, John (also 1807) and Robert (1809), mother Isable, that list the father as being very specifically a shepherd. I think these are very likely Joseph's brothers, but I can't (yet) positively link them to "my" Joseph. There's also an Anne, born 1823 in Edlingham which could be the same family as the Joseph you found, but the mother's called Anne, whereas all of the others are variations of Isabell and the baptism record I have is for Mary. Twice widowed perhaps?

They're all possibles, but nothing concrete. What a frustrating hobby!!

I think maybe I need to visit Woodhorn (unfortunately I'm in Staffordshire so that represents a minor pilgrimage) to trawl through at the actual parish records long-hand.

Thanks loads for sparing some of your weekend to help though - I was unfamiliar with Freereg and certainly feel further forward now than I did this morning.

Very Best Regards,
Duncan.