Walkers of chearsley

[tazzie]

HI
 Can anyone help I have checked the parish records for Chearsley and am still at a loss with one of my Walker ancestors.      I have 26 oct 1780 Francis Walker (otp)
                                                 m  Martha Betts (otp)
         Their first child was born 25 dec 1780   (Thomas)
  ..... but I cannot find a Francis before this date.
    Does anyone have records for neighbouring villages and can help ......?

                             Tazzie

[Bromham1]

Hi,
I have traced my Walker Ancestors back to Francis Walker Chr.1.Aug 1756.in West Wycombe.
Married Martha Betts in Chearsley Oct 1780.
Remarried to Susanna Wheeler 29.Aug 1790 in Chearsley.

Francis was the son of Anne Wells and Francis Walker who were married in West Wycombe 1.10.1738 and this is where the trail runs cold for me.

Francis and Martha appear to be the first of the Walker line to reside in Chearsley,although I found reference to Thomas Walker of Lower Winchendon Marrying Mary Cusson in Chearsley in 1707 this
trail also dries up.
I can only best guess the relatives of Anne Wells from the available info.
R

[tazzie]

Hi welcome to Rootschat.
 Well nearly 10 years on I have not got any more news on Francis. Yes I also believe the High Wycombe details to be correct for his birth but have no more on his parents.
My line runs from his son John baptised 1796 John marries in Soulbury to Hannah Warner from Mursley in 1824 .his sister Martha also marries Soulbury in1827 to Stephen Tale but he is in fact Stephen Tearle . The Tearle family originate in Stanbridge Bedfordshire.
 I am interested to know which line you are from and if I can further any research for you.
Best wishes
Tazzie

[Bromham1]

Hi Tazzie.
I am Robert Walker b1946 in Lower Winchendon. Now residing in Bedfordshire.
Directly descended from Anne Wells and Francis Walker.As follows-(In a nutshell)-
Francis Walker (W.Wycombe)/m.Martha Betts.(Chearsley)
Thomas Walker (Chearsley)/ m.Sarah Blake
Joseph Walker (b Cuddington) m Mary Todd (L.Winchendon)
Thomas Walker (Chearsley) m Sarah Watson (L.Winchendon) My G.GP,s
John Walker (L.Winchendon) m Ellen Louisa Francis (Colchester).My GP,s
Thomas Walker b1921 (L.Winchendon) m Gladys Harding (Middlesbro) My Parents.

My Grandmother Ellen ran the village shop in Lower Winchendon until her death in the 1960,s
Using info from my relatives and a Lady in L.Winchendon we have produced a reasonable family tree but by no means complete.
For your interest,I was married in Mursley and have access to a fair amount of information on the Lambourne family from the village…small world !!
Kind regards,
Rob

[tazzie]

Hi Rob
 Heh cousin   
 My line follows
Francis and Susannah nee Wheeler
 John b 1796 married Hannah Warner
Francis b Chearsley moves to Cheddington marries Jane Hedges.
Albert Edward b Cheddington marries Louisa Wheeler nee Payne (no relation to Susannah).
Ivy Walker marries Walter Green in Leighton Buzzard
 Only daughter my mum .living Leighton Buzzard
 Me born Leighton Buzzard living in Milton Keynes.
 My Lambournes appear in North Marston.
One of my ancestors has the very rare name Darnigold (James) she married John Lambourne in North Marston in 1734.
 Best wishes
Tazzie

[Bromham1]

Hi Tazzie,
Thanks for the info.
Referring back to Francis Walker b1756.
I have scratched together a theoretical parentage as follows:
(i)Robert or (ii)Richard Wells married an Ann unkown.
They had a daughter Ann Wells b1716.Chr.in Hambleden.
Ann Wells married.Francis Walker 1 Oct 1738 in West Wycombe.
Children of Ann Wells and Francis Walker :-
   Thomas Walker b.1746 in W.Wyc.
   Sarah Walker b.1753 in W.Wyc.
   Francis Walker b.1756 in W.Wyc. (Our Francis!!).

It is possible that (ii) Richard Wells was married to Ann Stevens in 1715.
This is for research only,but is as far as I can go without visiting The Bucks Family History Unit.
Rob

[Bromham1]

Hi Tazzie,
My other Walker ‘brick walls’ are as follows:-
1.   William Walker b.1805 in Cuddington married Ann Silver of Dorton.
They lived in Chearsley and had six (or seven) children, all of which I have recorded.
Ann Died in 1854c and William remarried to Mary Johnson b 1815 in Chearsley on 25 Dec.1864.
William Died 1875.
2.   Thomas Walker b.c1810 possibly in Cuddington.He married Sarah b.c1816 from Stadhampton.She died c1880.
They had one child Mary Anne b1848.
I believe these two guys are brothers from Cuddington,but I am unable to establish the parentage.
I have most of the descendants logged for William and Ann,including White’s and Badrick’s but need to complete the top end.
-any ideas?
Rob.

[tazzie]

Hi Rob
 I need to get my info back out and have a look .I did have a good list of Walkers from various villages and have a tree for one group but cannot find the file so will look for the paper copy.
 Back in a while off to search.
Tazzie

[Bromham1]

Hi Tazzie,
We have uncovered a little more information relating to Francis Walker and Ann Wells.
Wells is spelt Weles which separates Ann’s family from the Wells clan in Hambleden.
The detail relating to Francis Walker  and Stokenchurch was discovered by a family member ,but may not be correct.We will check this out.

Descendants of William Weles
Generation No. 1
1.  WILLIAM1 WELES  He married ELIZABETH. 
Children of WILLIAM WELES and ELIZABETH are:
2.   i.   RICHARD2 WELES, b. 16 Jan 1692, Hambleden.
   ii.   WILLIAM WELES, b. 16 Jan 1676, Hambleden.
   iii.   MEARY WELES, b. 28 Aug 1682, Hambleden.
   iv.   ANN WELES, b. 24 Apr 1688, Hambleden.
   v.   ELIZABETH WELES, b. 25 Dec 1690, Hambleden.
   vi.   SARA WELES, b. 25 Dec 1690, Hambleden.
Generation No. 2
2.  RICHARD2 WELES (WILLIAM1) was born 16 Jan 1692 in Hambleden.  He married ANN STEVENES Feb 1716 in Hambleden. 
Children of RICHARD WELES and ANN STEVENES are:
3.   i.   ANN3 WELES, b. 13 Apr 1716, Hambledon.
   ii.   ELIZABETH WELES, b. 16 Sep 1717, Hambleden.
   iii.   MARGRAT WELES, b. 01 May 1719, Hambleden.
   iv.   MARY WELES, b. 11 Nov 1722, Hambleden.
Generation No. 3
3.  ANN3 WELES (RICHARD2, WILLIAM1) was born 13 Apr 1716 in Hambledon.  She married FRANCIS WALKER 01 Oct 1738 in West Wycombe, son of FRANCIS WALKER.  He was born 1718 in Stokenchurch,Bucks.(This connection to Stokenchurch is to be investigated further as there is some doubt about the detail)
Children of ANN WELES and FRANCIS WALKER are:
4.   i.   FRANCIS4 WALKER, b. 1756; d. West Wycombe.
   ii.   THOMAS WALKER, b. 1746.
   iii.   SARAH WALKER, b. 1753.
   iv.   FRANCIS WALKER, b. 1751

Generation No. 4
4.  FRANCIS4 WALKER (ANN3 WELES, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1) was born 1756, and died in West Wycombe.  He married (1) MARTHA BETTS 26 Oct 1780 in Chearsley, daughter of EDMUND BETTS and ANN STRINGER.  She was born 17 Feb 1758 in Chearsley, and died 20 May 1789.  He married (2) SUSANNAH WHEELER 29 Aug 1790 in Chearsley.  She was born 1765, and died 06 Apr 1832.

Hope this is of interest
Rob