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densavage
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Stapleford Burials
« on: Saturday 13 December 08 03:14 UTC (UK) »

Has anyone access to the parish registers of Stapleford for the period 1727 to 1741? In that period no less than 6 Robert Wright's were baptized all sons of Robert Wright and Ann, I have come across many instances of siblings being baptized with the same first name and the elders dying but never before at least 5! If the one baptized in 1735 died this would ruin a family tree as he is listed as marrying a Ann Harding at Little Shelford in 1758, Would this Roberts sibling baptized 1741 be a trifle young to marry Ann and then again he also could have died?
In anticipation Thank You Dennis


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Re: Stapleford Burials
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 13 December 08 07:06 UTC (UK) »

There were two marriages of Robert Wright in Stapleford - on 30 Apr 1727 to Ann Fuller, and on 24 June 1761 to Mary Townsend, widow and widower.

Can't help with burials I'm afraid, but on the face of it the first four Roberts look to have died as infants. I can only see 5 baptisms though.

Age 17 is a tad on the young side to be married (even if the 1741 Robert survived childhood), but possible. Does the 1758 marriage state Robert of Stapleford, or give his age?

David


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sillgen
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Re: Stapleford Burials
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 13 December 08 08:37 UTC (UK) »

Not all children were baptised as infants so you really need to look at the original register to see if it adds any further information. If you live anywhere near an LDS history centre you can order the film to search there and then you would see the burials too. Otherwise Cambridge record office will have it or the SOG in London.
Andrea


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Re: Stapleford Burials
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 13 December 08 09:42 UTC (UK) »

As there wasn't another Robert and Ann baptising children in Cambs at around this time, and looking at the progression of baptisms following their marriage in 1727, this succession of Roberts looks to be theirs, all infants.

But I agree that whilst looking for burials in the parish register you may as well check all the baptisms while you're at it! Perhaps someone has the transcript from Cambs FHS who could check.

David


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tempsford
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Re: Stapleford Burials
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 13 December 08 21:37 UTC (UK) »

Hi,
From Stapleford parish registers
Robert Wright bap 17 Mar 1727 bur 27 June 1728
Robert bap 1 Feb1729 bur 2 Apr 1730
Robert bap 18 May 1732 bur 3 June 1732
Robert bap 24 Sept 1735 bur 1 Oct 1735
Robert bap 4 Aug 1741 bur 9 Aug 1741. An infant.

The first four were all sons of Robert and Anne the fifth has no parents listed in burial records.

The marriage from Lt Shelford parish registers reads
Robert Wright, lab, otp married Ann Harding sp, otp 16 Oct 1758. banns.
Wits Francis Dawes and John Wright.

There was a Robert Wright baptised 23 Feb 1738 at Cambridge Holy Trinity age 5 Years son of Robert and Jane.
And a couple bap 1725 one in Wimpole and one in Cambridge St Michael. Can't help with details of these!

Tempsford.


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densavage
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Re: Stapleford Burials
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 14 December 08 00:59 UTC (UK) »

Thank you all, The answers certainly do a Titanic on the tree that was handed to me!! it looks like the delete key will be working overtime? I actually live near (in local terms) Melbourne the one with a "e" in the Southern hemisphere. This Wright business is due to to my late son in laws 2x great grand parents John Nash and Susan nee Wright coming to Australia from Foxton in 1848 ( shiploads of Cambridgeshireites arrived around that time) The parents of Susan, Thomas and Elizabeth nee Allen are correct, Thomas's father was a William who died in Cambridge 1802 but was a native of Foxton, the reason he died in Cambridge was that a Judge found him guilty of uttering a forged five pound note and as a result he was hung, nowadays he would have not even received a slap on the wrist!! Now what looks dodgy with this tree is the fact William is listed as being baptised at Little Shelford in 1760 he married in Foxton in 1779, the dodgy bit to me is though William was married twice and sired 10 children in Foxton none of the children were named Robert or Ann who were the parents of the William born Little Shelford.
Thank you again Dennis ( not a native an exile)


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tempsford
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Re: Stapleford Burials
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 14 December 08 11:40 UTC (UK) »

Hi Dennis,
The children of Robert Wright and Anne baptised in Lt Shelford were
William Wright bap 10 Feb 1760
Sarah bap 21 June 1761
Thomas bap 22 Sept bur 25 Nov 1770
James bap 4 Dec 1768 bur 25 Nov 1770
Robert bap 10 Feb 1771 bur 4 June 1771
Thomas bap 13 Feb 1774

There is also a burial for Elizabeth Wright dau of Robert and Anne on 1 Jan 1771 but I can't find a baptism for her.
Robert, labourer, was bur 30 Oct 1774 and Anne, wid, bur 2 May 1775. Lt Shelford.

William Wright. bac. otp married Elizabeth Whenham. sp. otp. 13 Apr 1779 Foxton.
Wits Sarah Whittingstall and Edward Wright.

Tempsford.

P.s In the burials of Foxton on 13 Apr 1802 William Wright,42, farmer, hanged for circulating forged notes of the Bank of England.


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densavage
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Re: Stapleford Burials
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 18 December 08 05:20 UTC (UK) »

Hi Tempsford ( I hope that is the correct way to address you?)
Well after due consideration I think I will now delete Williams baptism and all the children of Robert and Ann at Little Shelford, the William that married Elizabeth Whenham is our William, that couple had 4 children at Foxton and when Elizabeth died William married Sarah Plaire, with Sarah William sired another 6 children, a year after Williams demise Sarah married Thomas Strange. I now think I shall have to find a William with a brother Edward.
I have the family of the Edward who I assume was the witness to Williams wedding on file mainly due to a Victorian connection, Edward married Sarah Rayner at Foxton in 1779 Sarah died in 1839 but I have no details on Edward. Edward and Sarah begat 8 children at Foxton so far without much effort I know two children William and Edward came to Victoria in the 1850's as did many others from that area of Cambridgeshire.
As regards Williams execution I have the relevant entries from a Cambridge newspaper, William and his co condemned John Bullock were executed on the 10th of April I always thought if anyone was executed they were buried in the prison grounds but this does not seem to be the case in those days, This is a quote from the newspaper item" Their behavior from the time of their conviction ( not very long the 20th March) was very becoming and they suffered the sentence of the law with every appearance of penitence and resignation" if it had have been me you would have heard me yelling as far away as Glasgow.
Thank you Dennis


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tempsford
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Re: Stapleford Burials
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 18 December 08 12:26 UTC (UK) »

Hi Dennis,
I would think that the William bap in 1760 would be the most promising, perhaps Edward was a cousin. There was an Edward bap in 1743 in Lt Shelford son of John and Sarah (nee Reynolds)
Sorry can't be more help.

Best wishes,
Tempsford


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tempsford
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Re: Stapleford Burials
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 18 December 08 14:31 UTC (UK) »

Hi,
I forgot to mention in my earlier message that John and Sarah Wright had a son called William bap 17 Feb1744 Lt Shelford but he seems to be the William, son of John and Sarah bur 29 Jan 1758.
I can't find another John and Sarah to explain it.

Tempsford


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