Branch Family

[Tanya_Arnold]

James Branch
Born: 1730
Baptism: London

Wife of above:
Hannah Ward
Born: Unknown
Death: 1772 in Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, England

Could anyone tell be if I have the baptism right or not and the parents on the baptism are..

John Branch + Mary Branch ??

I have find a marriage for a John Branch + Mary Pascoe

[rosie99]

Hi

Could this be the christening you are referring to...
15 February 1726
St Andrew, Holborn
James Branch
Parents John and Mary Branch

[Tanya_Arnold]

Yes, I think this maybe him but I'm unsure. Do you think this could be him?

[Annette7]

Unless you have some kind of proof that he came from London I'd be reluctant to say this is him.

The baptism that's referred to is the only one that comes up for a James Branch born circa this time on familysearch - however, that doesn't mean that this is him.

Branch is a well-known surname in Suffolk and Norfolk - I note a 'widow' Branch was buried 18/3/1769 Pulham St Mary which sounds like it was probably his mother although not much help without her Christian name.

Annette

[trish1120]

BURIALS;
St Mary the Virgin, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk;

HANNAH Branch, 12 May 1772,Wife of JAMES

MARY Branch, 17 January 1788, Daughter of JAMES/SARAH

SARAH Branch, 4 June 1794, Wife of JAMES, age 33 (birth c 1761)
(prob Wife of James Jnr born c 1759 who married Sarah DOE, 12 February 1782, Forncett-St. Peter, Norfolk)
James/Sarah Baptised Pulham St Mary, James 1783/Sarah 1784/Mary 1788/John 1789/William 1790/Mary 1794.
There are more Children to a James/Mary 1796-1802 so he may have remarried.

JAMES Branch, 1808, 5 January 1808, Widower, age 82 (birth c1826) abode Hardwick

BAPTISMS,
St Mary the Virgin, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk to JAMES/HANNAH Branch
JAMES, 13 April 1759
JOHN, 4 June 1760

All info on FreeREG

[trish1120]

Yes he did;
Marriage;
8 Oct 1795, All Saints At, Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk
James BRANCH, Widower, of Pulham St Mary the Virgin Parish
Mary MURREL, Widow of Ashwellthorpe Parish

Trees have Hannah WARD and James marrying 20 Sept 1753, Hoxne, Suffolk.
I cant confirm this.

I agree that James may be from Norfolk or Suffolk rather than London.

[trish1120]

There is a HENRY Branch Baptised 11 June 1730, St Mary the Virgin, Pulham St Mary to JOHN/MARGARET
Possible Sibling MARGARET Baptised, 26 December 1723, St Mary the Virgin, Long Stratton, to a John/Margaret

John BRANCH of St Marys Paris, Single, married Margaret CORDELL, Single, 26 December 1714, St Augustine, Norwich, Norfolk

If this is the right Marriage (and it says he is from St Marys) then there is plenty of room for a James to be born to them c 1726

EDIT;
This Marriage date gives extra Children Baptised Long Stratton to John/Margaret;
HANNAH, 6 March 1714/1715
ELIZABETH, 8 Sept 1717

Could the Widow Branch buried 1769 that Annette found be Margaret?

May I ask which Child of JAMES/HANNAH Branch you are descended from?
When/where was she born?
When/who did she Marry?

[trish1120]

Gosh I must be going senile as i have worked on this before