John Willis Baptism born 1855

[youwho]

Hello Folks
I’m looking for a baptism for John Willis born 1855, GRO Registration Newmarket Sept ¼  3b 486 mothers name Crisp
Census returns give place of abode as Swaffham Prior Cambridgeshire
John is listed on the 1861 census
I have found baptisms for his older siblings from1837 – 1843 with one child baptised in 1867all are baptised  at St Mary Swaffham Prior
But I can find no trace of other children's baptisms in between 1843 and 1867
I have looked on Ancestry, Find my Past, The Genealogist, Family Search
Has anyone got access to the parish records for St Mary’s Church Swaffham Prior and have a search for John Willis please
Many thanks
Youwho

[rosie99]

The baptisms on FindMyPast were transcribed by Cambridgeshire FHS and do cover the years you are after.

Having recently moved house I have yet to locate my fiche but I do have S.P parish register and have Crisps in a tree I am researching, looking at my file I don't have baptisms for Edward and Sarah Willis's children apart from Sarah Matilda, Maria Louisa and Edward so wonder whether the younger ones were baptised.

[ColC]

Based on the GRO birth below I guess this is the family?

WILLIS, MARIA  LOUISA     CRISP 
GRO Reference: 1840  D Quarter in THE NEWMARKET UNION  Volume 14

Baptisms Cambridgeshire   Swaffham Prior : St Mary

Parents Edward a Labourer & Sarah Matilda – On freereg

George Edward WILLIS      16 May 1841   
Maria Louisa WILLIS      16 May 1841
Edward WILLIS   17 Feb 1843

Mary Jane WILLIS   11 Aug 1867   

There are other baptisms on freereg between these dates but not to a father named Edward.
Did they move elsewhere in the interim?

Colin

[rosie99]

I have Sarah & Edward on census at Swaffham Prior up to 1881

[ColC]

Although baptised 1867 birth registration below.

WILLIS, MARY  JANE     CRISP 
GRO Reference: 1859  S Quarter in NEWMARKET  Volume 03B  Page 523

You probably have this.
Sarah CRISP to Edward WILLIS   Marriage   20 Oct 1836   Cambridgeshire   Swaffham Prior : St Mary : Parish Register

No parent named on these burials.

Edward WILLIS   Burial age 9 months   12 Oct 1843   Cambridgeshire   Swaffham Prior : St Mary : Parish Register

Edward WILLIS   Burial age 1 year 6 months    17 Apr 1846   Cambridgeshire   Swaffham Prior : St Mary : Parish Register

Colin

[youwho]

Thank you everyone the information you have have found,  confirms what I have found, the idea they may have moved was I one I hadn't thought of, so I have just been looking on FreeReg covering the years 1855 - 1870 just entering the surname Willis and looking at every record for John Willis, unfortunately there isn't one with parents Edward & Sarah, I will have to look at the other sites and do the same, it's going to take a while to do.

It does seem odd that some of the children have baptisms entered and not others, oh well the search goes on, I will tell my friend it's going to be a long haul.

Thanks again
whoyou