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woozle
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South Oxon PRs
« on: Tuesday 18 December 07 13:41 GMT (UK) »

Hi
I am now stuck and just before I write off for an "official" search, I though I'd throw this request into the Rootschat mix.
I'm (still) looking for a Robert Simpson (simson) born somewhere between 1737 and 1771. Could be any parish.
I'm not sure that I'm doing the right thing but rather than concentrating on his birth I am trying to find his death as this hopefully, but not probably, will have his age from which i can get his birth. His last son was born in 1791 in Fyfield. Despite this he was supposed to be from Buckland but a search came up with nothing for that parish. He married in Abingdon St Nichs but all but one of his children were born in Fyfield. I have already searched (thanks again guys) that area but no joy.
Any help whatever would save both the plaster on the wall and my teeth and prevent another italian dentist becoming richer.
Obvioulsy even elimination , i.e. parishes without a robert, will enable me to narrow the field.
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Woozle


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Re: South Oxon PRs
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 12 January 08 15:26 GMT (UK) »

Oxfordshire Family History Society www.ofhs.org.uk has transcribed the Wantage parish records. At http://searches.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/pardata.html there's a map showing the parishes, and which parish is on which CD.

The other offering from OFHS is the Search Services, for which there is a small charge to support the Society. One of the databases is a baptism index. Courtesy of OFHS, here's the result of a search for you:

There is an entry for a Robert Simpson baptised 16 Jan 1771 at Wantage, son of Robert and Elizabeth born 7 Nov 1770
also
Elizabeth baptised 1767
Philip baptised 1766
Sarah baptised 1775
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The baptism index is not complete, but it does not show any earlier baptisms currently than these at Wantage

Derek,
Committee Member, Oxfordshire FHS. www.ofhs.org.uk


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woozle
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Re: South Oxon PRs
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 12 January 08 20:12 GMT (UK) »

Hi Derek.
Thanks for your reply. I had already planned to use the search service offered by the ofhs unfortunately somebody dropped christmas and new year in the middle of my research.
Thanks for the search. It is interesting about Robert and Elizabeth as Robert's first daughter was named Elizabeth. It's the most promising thing Ive found to date and I hope to have time to look into it asap and hopefully get round to the searches I mentioned.
Thanks again for your help.
Woozle


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Re: South Oxon PRs
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 12 January 08 22:05 GMT (UK) »

Hi Woozle,
I have PRs for Abingdon, do you know the name of Roberts wife as it would make it easier for me.

Sue


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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 13 January 08 11:09 GMT (UK) »

Hello Sue
Robert's wife was one Martha Buckingham (though which one I'm stillworking on). There are so many robert simpsons (and quite a few martha buckinghams as well) around at the time that even if I find a birth which fits there's no way of telling if it's the right one or not, which is why I'm searching for a death.
Any help would be very welcome.
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Woozle


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Re: South Oxon PRs
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 13 January 08 11:31 GMT (UK) »

Hi Woozle,
I will search PRs for you , ive found this but you probably have it already,

Marriage May 21 1787 at St Nicholas
Robert Simpson bach of Buckland
Martha Buckingham sp of the parish
Wit Jno Flory John X Brooks

As Marha was born here i will see if i can find her birth first.

Sue


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Re: South Oxon PRs
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 13 January 08 12:01 GMT (UK) »

Do you have any details at all about Martha only there is a death at St Helens

Martha Simpson died Mar 13 1814 add West ST Helens St age 36.

Is it possible this could be Roberts wife, did he marry again or am i on the wrong track.

Sue


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Re: South Oxon PRs
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 13 January 08 12:28 GMT (UK) »

Hi again Sue
The entry that you found for the marriage of R and M was the one that signalled the end of my happy go lucky life, once free from obsession. I was going to put a post on the rootschat relative to the words "of this parish". I always though it meant actually born in the parish, but now I'm not so sure. I have not been able to find a martha birth using my miserable resources so I had concluded that it means just living in the parish. I would be very interested to see if Martha really was born in Abingdon which would clarify things.
You've just posted again so I'll continue.
Only having the details that you found, plus their children I have hypothesesed a birth limit of between 1748 and 1770 for Martha, taking into consideration childbearing ages etc. which doesn't make life easy.
Both could have married again or died early I suppose. But between 1788 up until 1798 they were producing childers in berks (Bessesleigh then Fyfield).
This can't be her because she would only have been 9 when she married robert unless he married two marthas. odd.
Woozle


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jamajo
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Re: South Oxon PRs
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 13 January 08 12:44 GMT (UK) »

Hi Woozle,
My mistake on the death sorry. Ive searched the Abingdon PRs but cant find bap for Martha at all. Also checked Shippon which is near Besseleigh and found nothing. I think im beaten on this one as well. If i do find anything i will let you know.

Sue


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« Reply #9 on: Sunday 13 January 08 12:53 GMT (UK) »

Hi Sue
Thanks for trying. If OTP had meant "born" rather than "living in" as I now conclude it does, life would been a lot easier. I think I can now safely conclude that they came from elsewhere. Everything helps though. I have now ceased to look for the genealogical front doors, and now try to get in via the back door or more usually the cellar window.
Thanks again for your help.
Cheers
Woozle


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