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William Drinkwater of Henston 1770
« on: Saturday 16 December 06 05:34 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

I am looking for information on a William Drinkwater.  The 1851 census says he was age 81, which put his birth in abt 1770.  The census shows his birthplace as Henston, Oxford. 

He married Letitia Smith in Blakesley. Northampton in 1796 and lived to age 84 in Blakesley.  I haven't been able to get back any further.

Any help appreciated.

Regards,
Steve
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Re: William Drinkwater of Henston 1770
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 16 December 06 11:29 GMT (UK) »
You may already have this information. I live in Oxfordshire and have never heard of Henston but there is a Enstone so looked there.Found a William Drinkwater bapt 28th March 1770.
On the 1851 census he is  a widower and living with his son Jeremiah I expect you have this information.
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Middleton Yorkshire

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Re: William Drinkwater of Henston 1770
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 16 December 06 17:39 GMT (UK) »
Thanks very much. I was not sure about the location of "Henston".  Did the baptism list the parents names?

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Steve
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Re: William Drinkwater of Henston 1770
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 16 December 06 18:45 GMT (UK) »
Sorry should have said son of William.
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Re: William Drinkwater of Henston 1770
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 16 December 06 19:50 GMT (UK) »
Thanks again.  This helps greatly and will likely extend my line. 

Are there CDs or books/transcriptions available that have the parish registers for Enstone? I'd like to be able now to track this line back farther.

Steve
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Drinkwater - Northampton, Stafford, Oxford
Hopley - Northampton
Knight - Northampton, Stafford, Rutland, New South Wales
Orton - Leicester
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Liquorish - Northampton, Leicester

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Re: William Drinkwater of Henston 1770
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 17 December 06 12:13 GMT (UK) »
I have the parish register on cd for Enstone will willing help you further if I can.
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Re: William Drinkwater of Henston 1770
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 17 December 06 14:47 GMT (UK) »
I am interested in other Drinkwaters of Enstone of the same time as William (1770) or earlier, i.e. siblings or parents.  I have another set of Drinkwaters in Cold Higham and Potterspury Northampton that I believe are related to the William of Blakesley (Cold Higham is only a mile or two from Blakesley.)  My theory is that these Cold Higham/Potterspury Drinkwaters are siblings of William's parents or grandparents.

Thanks,
Steve
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Drinkwater - Northampton, Stafford, Oxford
Hopley - Northampton
Knight - Northampton, Stafford, Rutland, New South Wales
Orton - Leicester
Craxford - Northampton
Liquorish - Northampton, Leicester

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Re: William Drinkwater of Henston 1770
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 17 December 06 17:32 GMT (UK) »
Drinkwater is a very common name in Enstone. Here are some that I have found but would help if you had any names to give me.
John 1768 s William
William 1770   "
John 1772     "
Elizabeth 1774  d "
Ann  1775 d "
James 1778 s "

Like I said a very common name these are sons and daughters of a William but it may not be yours.
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Re: William Drinkwater of Henston 1770
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 17 December 06 18:34 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the other names, possible siblings of William. 

As for the other I am looking for, I lack a lot of information to tie my Drinkwaters to Enstone.  However, it seems that there are few Drinkwaters in southern Northampton prior to the 1730-1750 range.  Then several (such as William of Enstone b 1770) appear. 

The person that I am looking for the most is William Drinkwater born abt 1735 (no place listed).  William (married 1760) died in 1811 in Potterspury at age 76, thus giving the approximate birth year.

He married Sarah Harris in Potterspury Northampton in 1760.  Joseph Drinkwater was  a witness to the marriage.  I have no other record of Joseph in Northampton.

William and Sarah had 7 children in Potterspury most with common names, e.g. William, Elizabeth, Mary and Ann (2).  There are also a Sally and a Christopher. 

There is also a Francis Drinkwater in Potterspury about the same time as William (1735) with no ancestors that I can identify in the immediate area (in Northampton). 

Regards,
Steve

Folwell - Leicester, Northampton. New South Wales
Drinkwater - Northampton, Stafford, Oxford
Hopley - Northampton
Knight - Northampton, Stafford, Rutland, New South Wales
Orton - Leicester
Craxford - Northampton
Liquorish - Northampton, Leicester