James Dunsden b abt 1782 possibly Steventon

[LizzieL]

According to his burial record (transcript on FindMyPast)  James Dunsdun was buried in Steventon in 1843, aged 61, making his birth year about 1782. I believe he was the father of James Dunsden jnr baptised in either Steventon or Stanford in the Vale (residence given as Steventon) on 11 July 1819. The mother being Ann. (When James jnr married on 18 Jul 1843  in Drayton to Martha Taylor, his father is named as James).

Can anyone please find James snr in the 1841 census and his baptism and his marriage

[ribbo39]

Hi LizzieL,

Yes, I believe I have found him aged 60 in the Steventon census for 1841. It is so feint even after I inverted the colour you cannot read the writing.
Details are on Steventon, H.O. 107/24/17 page 8. Hundred; Ock, Regis. Dist. Abingdon

There is also other information on him & parents on Ancy..
Would you like some screenshots?

Alan

[LizzieL]

Thank you Alan. It looks like James jnr is with him. But no Ann so she must have died before the census. I have found a number of trees on Ancestry, but so far no-one has his baptism. It looks like Yes to born in county. The first child I have found for James and Ann is Jeremiah bapt in Steventon on 27 Jul 1806. So possible marriage abt 1804/5 ish, which fits with a birth year abt 1782.

[LizzieL]

Found marriage, transcribed as Donsdon, should have tried that variation earlier. on 31 Oct 1805 at Steventon to Ann Bavis. But who were his parents?

[ribbo39]

Me again,

There is a James Dunsdon - m - Ann Bavis 31-10-1805 in Steventon
(wits; Thomas Greenaway, Elizabeth Carter)
By Banns. (sorry just noticed you found them) 

also for info;
James Dunsdon - bapt. 11-7-1819 (bn; 6-7) s/o James & Ann, Labr
Jesse        "              "     31-3-1822   "   29-3   "       "          "

When looking thru the transcripts from the Oxon FHS CD I noticed there is a very large contingent  of Dunsden/Dunsdon etc.

Hope this helps - will try looking for James' parents/
Alan

[ribbo39]

I missed two baptisms;

Jeremiah Dunsdon 27-7-1806
John        Dunsden 5-2-1809
parents James & Ann

Burial;
20-11-1838 Ann Dunsdon (no other info)

all Steventon, Berks

Alan

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
Death cert Ann Dunsden
15th Nov 1838 Steventon Ann Dunsden age 62 lab wife ruptured blood vessel inf Sarah Bunce.

Doesn't really help though.

Ciderdrinker

[ribbo39]

Hi LizzieL,

Have just you sent a personal message.

Alan

[LizzieL]

Hi
Death cert Ann Dunsden
15th Nov 1838 Steventon Ann Dunsden age 62 lab wife ruptured blood vessel inf Sarah Bunce.

Doesn't really help though.

Ciderdrinker

Thank you. That makes her a bit older than James and 29 when she married. I can't find a likely baptism in Steventon or nearby. I wonder if she was a widow when she married JD