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Title: William Finch and Elizabeth Wade
Post by: Olicana on Friday 16 February 18 23:16 GMT (UK)
On 31 Mar 1752, William Finch married Elizabeth Wade in Foxearth, Essex, both were single and of the parish. They had at least one daughter, Sarah, baptised in Liston, Essex on 7 Nov 1762, who was possibly born about 1759.

I am trying to find the births and deaths of William and Elizabeth and any other children they may have had........in fact any other information at all!

Thank you :)
Title: Re: William Finch and Elizabeth Wade
Post by: amondg on Saturday 17 February 18 07:30 GMT (UK)
Free reg
Parish of Liston Burials
Elizabeth Finch wife of William Finch buried 27 March 1760

William Finch widower remarried Liston 18 August 1761 to Jane Smee single woman


The baptism for Sarah at Liston is 7 November 1762 born ? November 1762 daughter of William Finch.

Title: Re: William Finch and Elizabeth Wade
Post by: amondg on Saturday 17 February 18 07:43 GMT (UK)
Baptism at Foxearth  ref: Freereg

Parents William Finch and Elizabeth

Elizabeth born 2 June 1752 bap. 14 June 1752

Ann born 25 January 1757, bap 27 February 1757
Title: Re: William Finch and Elizabeth Wade
Post by: Olicana on Saturday 17 February 18 14:16 GMT (UK)
Thank you amondg. Was Sarah's birth as well as baptism definitely in 1762? If so, Jane would be her mother, not Elizabeth, which disagrees with her burial information.

Sarah Finch married Robert Agness abt Oct 1782 in Liston and, as Sarah Agness, was buried 26 Jan 1835 in Long Melford aged 76, making her birth about 1758/9. If those details are correct, then Elizabeth would be her mother. Is it possible to check the burial registration to see if her age was actually given as 72 and mistranscribed as 76?
Title: Re: William Finch and Elizabeth Wade
Post by: amondg on Saturday 17 February 18 20:03 GMT (UK)
My subscription to parish registers at the Essex Record Office has expired, perhaps some kind soul who reads this can look it up for you.
 
Title: Re: William Finch and Elizabeth Wade
Post by: cuffie81 on Saturday 17 February 18 21:23 GMT (UK)
Unfortunately the baptism register is damaged and the part of the page that has the birth date is missing. The part that remains reads...

Sarah Daughter of William ...
Finch was born November ...
- tized November 7th 1762
Title: Re: William Finch and Elizabeth Wade
Post by: nannyj on Saturday 17 February 18 23:41 GMT (UK)
Free reg
Parish of Liston Burials
Elizabeth Finch wife of William Finch buried 27 March 1760

William Finch widower remarried Liston 18 August 1761 to Jane Smee single woman


The baptism for Sarah at Liston is 7 November 1762 born ? November 1762 daughter of William Finch.

There’s also Mary of William and Elizabeth finch at Liston (difficult to read ... as you say Cuffie81, the register is damaged) born March 1760. Looks like Elizabeth died shortly after giving birth.
Title: Re: William Finch and Elizabeth Wade
Post by: nannyj on Saturday 17 February 18 23:47 GMT (UK)
Liston is in Essex, whereas long Melford is in Suffolk, even though they’re next door to each other. You could post the burial request on the Suffolk board?
Title: Re: William Finch and Elizabeth Wade
Post by: Olicana on Sunday 18 February 18 00:30 GMT (UK)
Thank you for your help cuffie81 and nannyj.

Was Mary's actual date of birth/baptism readable, and was it in Foxearth?

Good idea to try the Suffolk board :)

Title: Re: William Finch and Elizabeth Wade
Post by: nannyj on Sunday 18 February 18 00:47 GMT (UK)
Yes readable. It said Mary of William and Elizabeth fin...
I think you could safely assume that was finch.
It was at Liston.
Title: Re: William Finch and Elizabeth Wade
Post by: nannyj on Sunday 18 February 18 10:39 GMT (UK)
Thank you for your help cuffie81 and nannyj.

Was Mary's actual date of birth/baptism readable, and was it in Foxearth?

Good idea to try the Suffolk board :)

Mary was born 10 March 1760 Liston. Can’t read the actual baptism date but their other three children were all born within a couple of weeks of their birth.
Title: Re: William Finch and Elizabeth Wade
Post by: Olicana on Sunday 18 February 18 19:14 GMT (UK)
Thank you nannyj  :)