Elizabeth Esgate b c 1766 Suffolk

[Melfordgal]

I'm looking for any info regarding Elizabeth Esgate. I know she married James Bass (or Barse) in Whepstead in 1794. The parish records state she was "of this parish" & the 1841 census records her as being born in Suffolk but have been unable to find any birth records. She died in 1850. Can anyone help please?
Melfordgal

[ribbo39]

Hi Melfordgal,

In the Suffolk Burial Index (Ex SFHS) there are two burials;
15-3-1850 Elizabeth Bass (84) buried Whepstead St.Petronella giving a possible year of birth as 1776.

13-5-1855 James Bass (83) abode; Bury St.Edmunds, buried Whepstead St.Petronella giving also a birth year of about 1772.

If the Elizabeth Bass (above) is the one your looking for, then there are two possible entries;
Elizabeth Susan Eastgate bapt. 4-6-1772 Methwold, Norfolk d/o Elizabeth

and

Elizabeth Eastgate bapt. 12-3-1773 Tuddenham, Suffolk d/o William & Mary.
These two entries have been extracted from the "Births & Christenings 1538 - 1975" on Anc...y

Hope these help.

Alan

[Melfordgal]

Thanks Alan. Wonder how true the 1841 census is. If that can be believed, the Tuddenham birth is most obvious. Will check it out.

[ribbo39]

Hi,

I think you will find the 1841 census rounded the ages down/up by 5 years. The following censuses were more reliable by giving "actual ages" if they knew how old they were to start with. Sometimes
I found they very correct at other times it was just a guess possible on the part of the enumerator.

Alan

[Melfordgal]

Sorry Alan, I was thinking more of the fact that she's reported on 1841 census as being born in Suffolk rather than Norfolk.
Regards

[Melfordgal]

Does anyone know if there's any way of checking if the Elizabeth born in Tuddenham is the same one married in Whepstead?
Thanks