Jonathan Wild - who's his son and wife?

[Hazel17]

My husband is a screenwriter who is adapting a novel about Jonathan Wild (notorious thief taker in London in the early 1700s). He is trying to find out who his son and wife were. I'm working extra hours right now so really short of time at the moment to go on a hunt so I was wondering of any roots chatter could help.

Here is what we know about Jonathan's early pre-London life - all of this information is questionable so if you find contradictory evidence please say!

Born Wolverhampton or Boningale. Baptised St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton.
Died 1725. Born circa 1680s ish

Apprentice bucklemaker. Eldest of 5 - 3 sons, 2 daughters. Parents Jonathan Wild (carpenter) and a fruit seller.

1 son, possibly born 1700-1704.

If anyone can put meat on the bones of this or verify any of the above information I'd be very grateful

[jim1]

not much so far.
Bapt. Jonathan Wild 23/6/1703 St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton. Father Jonathan Wild, No mother listed.
Edit:
there's this marriage at the same Church:
15/8/1703 John Wild = Falicia Butler.

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
Some more Wild's at Wolverhampton
Andrew s of John Wild joyner 16.7.1690
Mary d of John Wilde 12.11.1684

John Wild carpenter buried 29.11.1733

Children of Johnathon buried at Wolverhampton
daughter Frances 2.5.1711
son Abraham 8.10.1713
daughter Elizabeth 14.3.1716
daughter Felicia d of John Wild 25.12.1727 (bapt 2.2.1727)
daughter Mary d of John 4.10.1715

Felicia Wild widow buried 2.11.1730.

It seems there is no baptism for Johnathon at Wolverhampton so his parents may have moved from Boningale.

Ciderdrinker

[jim1]

I think the child deaths are for another Jonathan as he was in London by 1704 & in jail not long after.
Felicia d. of John may be his son Jonathan b. 1703.
There are a couple of marriages 1723 & 24 of a John Wild.

Felicia Wild widow buried 2.11.1730.

A good find, I looked for it but couldn't see it. Proves he was dead by 1730.

[jonwarrn]

Suggested baptism is
6 May 1683, St Peter Wolverhampton
Johnathan Wiley
father John, a joyner

See old thread
Topic: Jonathan Wild (baptised 6 May 1683 wolverhampton
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=646721.0

[Hazel17]

Thanks for all the replies and the link to the other interesting clues.

My husband has decided that he isn't going to wade through all the Wilds of Wolverhampton to try and pin the lines together and that the information he has on this thread and the other is enough for what he needs to use in his script.

Thanks everyone

Anyone who finds anything else is welcome to add to the thread but we have the basic info we need.