Ann Bland 1741, Orton.

[tsumi]

Could some kind person do a look up for me ,I have the marriage of Ann Bland to Robert Betham ,1762,Orton,Westmorland .What I am trying to find is Ann,s father also any Siblings,
.I have a will which gives the following details but I wonder if there is some error ,
Joseph Bland of Little Strickland left some monies to his daughter,Sarah Betham and her daughters Jane,and Elizabeth,also her son John ,dated 26 march 1770 ,Morland Westmorland .I wonder if it is a coincidence with the name Betham .so would be grateful of any information.
Many thanks Tsumi

[Deborah Boss]

Tsumi
I only have incomplete coverage for Orton but this is what I found.

marriages (no additional information available in parish registers):
2 Sep 1712 John Bland and Elizabeth Harison(*)
? May 1720 Henery Bland and Jane Addison
23 Sep 1723 Henery Bland and Margaret Hunter
13 Jul 1724 John Powley and Agnes Bland
15 Sep 1724 Henery Bland and Mary Smith(**)
20 Sep 1724 John Bland and Jane Dent
(gap in coverage)
marriages 1737(-) - 1745(+): no Blands

marriage licences for the above:
(*) John is farmer of Whitehorn, Orton; no details for Elizabeth; bondsman is George Tinkler of Skagill, Orton
(**) Henry is yeoman of Orton; Mary is spinster of Haberwain, Crosby Ravensworth; bondsman is Christopher Birkbeck yeoman of Orton

christenings:
13 Apr 1712 Anthony the son of Thomas Bland of Orton
(gap in coverage)
31 Mar 1741 Ann the daughter of Henry Bland of the [illegible]
15 Jan 1743/4 Margaret the daughter of Henry & Mary Bland of [Burton] Close

burials:
0? Dec 1712 Jane Bland sometimes of Orton
14 Feb 1716/7 Barbary Bland of Orton
09 Feb 1718/9 Agnes Bland of Orton
?? Dec 1719 Thomas Bland of Orton Townhead
12 Jul 1722 Thomas the son of Edward Bland late of Orton
07 May 1722 Elizabeth the wife of Henery Bland late of Orton
(gap in coverage)
28 Feb 1739/40 Phullis Bland of Orton a poor woman
25 July 1744 Thomas Bland of Orton, a poor man

So there is a christening of an Ann in the right timeframe but not to Joseph.  Also a possible sibling.

There are several references under a2a to Blands of Orton.
regards
Deborah

[tsumi]

Many thanks for your time and knowledge on this problem,I doubt the Will is wrong, maybe it is the name Betham,there are many different ways of spelling the name,and I feel I am uncovering them all !
Cheers Tsumi