Samuel Norman of Woburn

[Norfolk Nan]

Hi, I'm missing the baptism, and therefore parents, of Samuel Norman who says in the 1841-1871 census he was born in Woburn c1801.  I've exhausted my ideas so any help, as always, gratefully received. 

There is one more Norman in the village - Joseph, says born c1805 in Woburn - but I can't find that either.  Both men have sons called William, if that's useful. 

Thank you.   

[hanes teulu]

Had you discounted?
FindMyPast Baptism (transcript only)

Samuel Norman, 6 Dec 1801, Ridgmont All Saints, parents Edward and Elizabeth?

[Norfolk Nan]

 According to Family Search this Samuel died in 1920 so he can't be 'mine'.  Pity, I thought I had him...  thanks for looking

[hanes teulu]

A Samuel Norman married 1822 at Husborne Crawley - midway 'twixt Woburn and Ridgmont. So, a good qualifier for the Ridgmont baptism.

FindMyPast has the baptismal records (transcripts only) for St Mary's, Parish Church, Woburn that cover the period you are interested in. Were the images on line it would be possible to browse the period in case there had been an error in transcription/damage to original.

[trish1120]

+ a SAM Norman bapt 26 Oct 1800 St Swithin, Sandy to JN and MARY

1801 bapt is on FreeREG also to Edward/Elizabeth

Aaah Sandy Samuel is unmarried 1851 Census.

1831 info from Genuki;
"RIDGMONT, a parish in the hundred of REDBORNESTOKE, County of BEDFORD, 3¼ miles (north-east) from Woburn, containing 810 inhabitants.

Also on FreeREG;

Marriage;
Elizabeth GARRET
Edward NORMAN 02 Jul 1797 All Saints, Ridgmont
Edwards abode Houghton Conquest

Bapts of; Mary 1799/Samuel 1801/John 1803/Ann 1805/Sarah 1808/Lissey 1810

[trish1120]

Well typed that all up for nothing

All good!

[trish1120]

Willington bapt to HENRY/JUDITH also

[Dundee]

According to Family Search this Samuel died in 1920 so he can't be 'mine'.  Pity, I thought I had him...  thanks for looking

He died 1826

Debra 

[Norfolk Nan]

Hello everyone

Yep, the Ridgmont sadly died before 'my' Woburn Samuel so it's not him.

The Willington birth of 1801 died in 1808.

My Samuel married Mary Dawborn in Woburn in 1828, there was nothing that said he was a widower.

I have a hard copy of the Woburn PRs up to 1812 and I've scoured them - the last Norman baptism prior to the 1830s at this church seems to be a Sarah, parents William and Martha.  That William dies shortly after and the last Woburn marriage is 1785 when Martha marries again.  I've looked at FS and Ancestry for later events - no obvious joy.

I've looked at non-conformist records but nothing popped up.

Thanks for looking - either the family stopped baptising or changed churches or went elsewhere.  Another of life's mysteries