1851/41 census for Alconbury Weston

[mooncrystal]

Hi

I'm looking for Jane Savage Born about 1837 in Alconbury Weston according to the later census entries.  I think her parents might be Thos and Martha Winser who were married in 1821 at Old Weston.  Any info gratefully received, Ruth

[bedfordshire boy]

I'm not convinced that Thomas and Martha were Jane's parents, Ruth.

I found a Martha Savage in 1861, widow 64 born Old Weston, in the household of John Savage 35 widower born Glatton, Hunts.

I checked Glatton 1841 and found
Thomas Savage 40 ag lab
Martha Savage 40
Elizabeth 13, Sarah 8. All born in Hunts

I'd already checked Alconbury Weston and drawn a blank, for any Savages.

There is a Savage family in Sawtry All Saints in 1861, John 49 and Sarah 45 where Sarah was born in Alconbury, John in Sawtry.  Another family in Sawtry was headed by William Savage 25 born Alconbury with his brother John 20 b Sawtry

I've found this family in Sawtry in 1841; John Savage 25 ag lab; Sarah Savage 20; William Savage 5; Charles Savage 3, John Savage 11mths, all born in Hunts. So a family of Savages moved from Alconbury to Sawtry sometime prior to mid 1840.

But no sign of a Jane anywhere!

What was Jane's married name, and where was she married?

 If she married William Slow in Alconbury Weston on 28 May 1855 her father was Charles Savage, which makes a mockery of everything I've written above!

regards

David

[mooncrystal]

Hi David,

She did marry William Slow in 1855.  I looked at the Savage family on the Huntingdonshire marriage records and Thomas and Martha were married at the right time at the right place.  If Janes father is Charles then he either married Mary Green at Upton cC in 1824 or Elizabeth Padder at Stilton in 1828, thanks, Ruth

[bedfordshire boy]

Hi Ruth

Going through the 1841 at this very moment! I'm spreading out from Alconbury Weston (do you need the Slow details, as they're in the village, William aged 10) as they can't be very far if Jane married in the village. just done Upton with no success.

The marriage by the way was on the BVRI CDRom produced by the LDS, although it didn't have Jane's christening on it.

I'll be back!

David

[mooncrystal]

Hi David,

Well........ if you are looking anyway and getting William Slows details would be no bother    I have his parents pegged as James Slow and Mary Palmer, the marriage date seemed about right, 1823.  Although when I looked on the Familysearch site I couldn't find details of Williams birth or christening.  I've ordered the church records for Offord Cluny, Little Stukeley and Offord Darcy from Genfair so they should help with Naomi Smiths family, thanks, Ruth

[mooncrystal]

Hi David,

I notice that there is a Jane Savage born at St Ives in sept 1837 on the free bmd.  Maybe that's where her family are? Ruth

[bedfordshire boy]

Hi Ruth

HO107/450-02 Folio 8A
Alconbury Weston
James Slow 40 ag lab
Mary Slow 35
Sarah 12; William 10; Elizabeth 5; Mary 2
All born in Hunts

No joy at with the Savages I'm afraid.

Hang on a mo, trouble with the CDrom. I'll have to reboot.

David

[bedfordshire boy]

I can't get excited about that 1837 entry. It's in the wrong area, doesn't tie up with her birthplace and age in various censuses, and I forgot to mention, her age was 19 on marriage in 1855 which would put her birth as mid 1835 to mid 1836. And I can't see any point in her lying over a year or two - either she was 21 and didn't need parental consent or she was under 21.

I think your best hope lies with the 1851 census - if no-one has the microfiche for Alconbury Weston and you get no replies on this thread try Hunts look up exchange
http://members.tripod.com/AztecRose/huntingdon/hun.html
There are a couple of people on there who would help, one specifically mentioning 1851 Alconbury Weston

I'm not surprised you couldn't find William Slow's christening on the IGI - Hunts is poorly represented. Apparently it's all down to the Bishop at Huntingdon refusing to allow the LDS to film the parish registers 50 years ago on theological grounds.

You can quickly find what parish records are on the IGI by going to
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryEngland.htm#PageTitle
Going into the IGI parish by parish via the Hugh Wallis site also has the benefit of avoiding the member submissions which tend to clog up a direct search.

Good luck

David

[mooncrystal]

Hi David,

Thanks for all your help.  I'm glad I had something right, Williams parents   William had 4 sisters and their baptisms are all listed on the LDS site, so it's just William's that is not.  Ruth