Robert BRAYBROOK

[moghouse]

I am a bit stuck with my 2xgreat grandfather Robert Braybrook 1795 , I am assuming he lived in Sandy, Beds because his only daughter, that I can find, Matilda was born there. His wife was called Sarah (like nearly every female in the family ) and he could well have been a blacksmith ( as my lot don't seem to know any other trade!)
I would be most grateful for any information.

[yonderpeasant]

the Mathilda b. 1841  who belongs to robert and Sarah was born at Keyston Hunts.There is another Mathilda Braybrook born 1841 Sandy Beds who belongs to James and Elizabeth.
 

they are a bit younger though Robert is born 1810 in th 1851 and James 1811

is there yet another one?

[bedfordshire boy]

This looks a bit of a dog's dinner!

Matilda Braybrook, daughter of Robert and Sarah, was baptised 26 Sept 1841 at Keyston, but also baptised on this date was Rebecca, dau of Robert and Rebecca. I wonder if this is a PR error and the mother should have been Sarah

They (Rob & Sarah) also baptised James on 1 May 1835 at Keyston

There's no marriage for Robert & Sarah on Hunts Marriage Index

Robert Braybrook, son of James & Ann, was baptised at Keyston on 17 Sep 1809

Must dash - have an appointment with a barman

David

[moghouse]

Thank you all for the information offered.

It seems pretty certain thain that my Matilda (my as is great granny) is the daughter of James, a horse handler (b. 1811) and Elizabeth Braybrook. Her birth date is correct, as is the location, Sandy. What is a bit odd is that I am told today that Matilda's wedding to William Standen was registered at Biggleswade in June 1862, whereas it took place in Bassingbourn, Cambs in May 1862. Can anybody explain this?

[bedfordshire boy]

I think the explanation may be that the Bassingbourn information is duff!

If you check http://freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl you'll find their marriage in the June quarter 1862 in Biggleswade registration district (which includes Sandy, but not Bassingbourn which is Royston reg district). The marriage is also on the IGI at www.familysearch.org  extracted from Sandy parish register, on 30 May 1862. I think investing £7 in the marriage certificate from the GRO might be a wise move.

What's your source for the Bassingbourn marriage? The explanation might be that William was blacksmithing there at the time of his marriage and banns were called there, and it's the banns that you have found? In any event, Bassingbourn marriages up to 1875 have been extracted onto the IGI and there's no Braybrook or Standen.

In 1841 at Sandy
James Braybrook 30 Ag lab
Elizabeth Braybrook 35
Sophia 8; Louisa 6; William 5; Matilda 16 months (in 1851 she is shown as aged 11)
All shown as born in Beds (although in 1851 Elizabeth's birthplace is Stoneley Hunts)

David

[moghouse]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm sure you are right. My information about the Bassingbourn wedding and the names Robert and Sarah came from a family researcher who started on the job long before I did and must have been sidetracked by the Banns. I have only just begun to verify his findings.
William Standen had only just moved to Bassingbourn at the time of the wedding and in any case is is normal to hold the wedding in the bride's home village, though Stoneley is a small hamlet and I have not even been able to confirm that they have a church there!
 I am now hunting for James's and Elizabeth's parents in Sandy and Stonely.

[bedfordshire boy]

James and Elizabeth's marriage in Sandy is on the IGI, as is James 1811 baptism in Sandy.

Stonely is a hamlet of Kimbolton without its own church, so you need to check Kimbolton parish register for Elizabeth (Bass)'s baptism. Unfortunately the register has not been transcribed nor has it been extracted onto the IGI or BVRI, but the good news is you can order and view it at your nearest LDS Family History Centre

Shout if you need any help - I can help as well in Hunts

David

I see you've started a thread on the Hunts board looking for information about Elizabeth. One step at a time. Find her marriage and her maiden name, then look for her baptism. The marriage is easily found on the IGI

[tempsford]

Hi,
I've checked Bassingbourn pr's and there is no marriage or banns for William Standen in 1862.

Tempsford.

[bedfordshire boy]

I would check any information from this family researcher very carefully. With the wrong parents for Matilda, the wrong age for the wrong Matilda's father, and the wrong county for Matilda's marriage the track record is not very good!

David