Witney Birth/Baptism look up request

[AfricanDream]

Hi, I'm hoping someone could help with this request.
I am trying to trace the birth records for James William Jones born in Witney, Oxfordshire in about 1852-1854. His father was David Jones. I would like to get a definate birth date and also the name of his mother. Any further info on his father David would also be great.

James William Jones married Elizabeth Mary Goodenough in 1880.
He is in the 1881 census and gave Witney as his birth place.

Would really appreciate some help.

[rosie99]

This could be his birth registration   

March qtr 1852      
James William Jones
Witney reg district
3a /586   

A baptism rarely gives the maiden name of the mother and only if you are lucky the date of birth.

Rosie

[AfricanDream]

Thanks so much. I have seen that in the index, but I hoping someone may be able to confirm. In one census he gives Witney, in another he gives Birmingham as place of birth. There is a birth entry in the index for 1852 for both Birmingham and Witney. The only way to confirm is to confirm whether Witney has the father named as David. Holding thumbs for some kind of confirmation 

[AfricanDream]

Births Mar 1852   
Jones    James William        Birmingham    6d   157    
Jones    James William         Witney    3a   586    

[Kimbrey]

From the OFHS transcriptions for Witney

Baptism
23 March 1852-James William JONES s David & Esther  lab (Curbridge)

The marriage does not seem to be at Witney-perhaps someone with the Marriage Index can help ?

Kim

[AfricanDream]

wow..thanks Kim, that looks promising and possibly the correct option.
Does "lab" mean that David was a labourer in Curbridge?

Any idea what church this may be?

[keyboard86]

They look very much like the couple in 1851

David 25 b Black Bourton
Esther 27 b Haydon Wilts
Residing Witney
HO107/1731/497/7
Keyboard86

[Kimbrey]

The Church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin

Yes, I take that to mean David was a labourer of Curbridge

Kim

[AfricanDream]

Thank you so so much for all the help. I will follow up on all of this awesome info. So exciting