St Michael's, Bath 1700s look up request

[Olicana]

I am trying to find information on William Norman and his wife, Ann, that baptised a daughter Sarah on 7 May 1797 at St Michael's, Bath, Somerset.

I know that a William Norman married Ann Roseller or Rosetter on 14 January 1788, also at St Michael's. However, they baptised a daughter, Sarah, on 23 Aug 1789. Could this daughter have died in infancy and could they be the parents of the daughter named Sarah baptised in 1797?

Looking up the parish records may provide useful information. For example, did both baptisms show the father had the same occupation? Was a Sarah Norman buried between 1789 and 1796? Are there any births or deaths that might fit William or Ann? Any help would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

[Andy J2022]

There is a burial of a Sarah Norman (infant) 28 Aug 1792 at St Michael's. Sources: FreeReg, FamilySearch and FindMyPast.   FindAGrave also has an entry for this burial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223038382/sarah-norman

I haven't found any transcript which gives further details about the father William for either baptism.

[Olicana]

Thank you Andy J2022, so the William and Ann that married in 1788 could be the couple I am looking for.

[trish1120]

FreeREG has bapts to William/Ann
Sarah 1789
James  1793
Henry 1795
Sarah 1797
Richard 1799

There is also a bapt to a William/Ann 18 Jun 1815 named HENRY
Extra info;
Abode 14 Gracious Ct, Fathers Occp Chairman

It is possible same couple and may be other children bapt elsewhere after 1800 and before 1815 ?

A WILLIAM Norman age 60 was buried 17 May 1819, abode Gracious Ct; Broad St (born c 1759)
And a ANN Norman age 57 05 Jul 1820, abode Grove St ( born c 1763)

Trish

EDIT Henry 1815 Ann who died 1820 would be about 52 when he was born.
Not impossible but unlikely?

[trish1120]

Ok Henry Norman buried 01 Jul 1819
Age 13***
Abode Gracious Ct

So late bapt and likely to be the right couple William/Ann nee Rossiter
So looks like William was a chairmaker

So for my theory to be correct Henry 1795 must have died also but cant find evidence of that!

[Olicana]

Thank you Trish1120. It does seem quite likely that if the first Henry died that they would name another child Henry, as they named a second child Sarah. The 1819 and 1820 deaths link nicely to this Henry as they share the same residence.

It does seem a little odd though that from 1789 to 1799 they had 5 children, then none apparently for 7 years until 1806. If the second Henry is not theirs, the lack of further children after 1799 could be explained by their deaths. I noticed the same burial ground has another William that died in 1802 and an Ann that died in 1804, which would fit this idea.

However, I  have now found a death for James Norman in 1818, aged 24, with the Gracious Court residence. Although William and Ann's son James should have been at least 25 then, it seems most likely that he is the same person, thus confirming the 1819 and 1820 deaths belong to the right couple.

[trish1120]

I am happy I could help a little