Muster Lists-completed thank you

[rosie99]

Hi

Where can I find information from Muster lists?  I am looking for families in the Keysoe area - Woolston and Freeman.

Rosie

[bedfordshire boy]

I have the Beds Historical Record Society book "Bedfordshire Muster Lists 1539-1831", in which the north Beds villages are well covered, and the 1803 list acts almost as a census for men age 17 to 55.  Can you give us a bit more information on the people you're looking for.

In 1803 the only name I can see in Keysoe is Thomas Woolstan labourer Class 4 Volunteer married (class 4 covered unmarried men age 50-55; married men over 30, and married men 17-30 with more than 2 children under 10)

David

[rosie99]

Hi David

Thank you, I had wondered if it was online somewhere and I was missing it. 

I believe that Thomas was probably my direct line so that information is much appreciated.  I had just wondered whether there were any other Woolstons in evidence at that time who could have been the father of my John born c1782 as I have not located a christening for him. John obviously does not come into the categories to be on the Musters.
(John married at Dean in 1807 and the first child he had in Keysoe was christened 1809.)

As for the Freeman's  other peoples trees seem to have them living in Keysoe at this time but I can't find anything on PR's prior to about 1816 when Jeremiah married Diana Stapleton.  I was just wondering if the Musters showed any others in case I was missing something.

Thank you for looking

Rosie

[bedfordshire boy]

Hi Rosie

There are no Freeman burials in Keysoe 1700-1851

Woolston burials in Keysoe are
John 30 May 1810
Sarah age 80? 25 Dec 1827
Thomas age 66 23 Apr 1824

David

[rosie99]

Hi David

Thank you for the confirmation that there are no Freeman burials, as far as I was concerned the family were from Chelveston, Northants so that clears that up for me.

The Woolston burials are the only ones I spotted around this time and I have 'assumed' that Thomas and Sarah were Johns parents and John his grandfather until I find anything to the contrary.  I have Johns burial as 'widower' and would imagine he was too old to be on the Musters.

Out of interest are there many Woolstons on the Musters in Bedfordshire ?

Rosie

[bedfordshire boy]

No, the only Woolston/an was Thomas in Keysoe, although the 1803 musters are largely missing in the rest of the county, other than the parishes north of Bedford.

If John was 17 or older in 1803 then he should appear in the muster as 1st class ie 17-30 unmarried, no children under 10.

As he doesn't appear it implies that he was from elsewhere, or was living elsewhere in 1803. There are very few Wollaston/Woolston names anywhere in Beds - there's a John Wollaston in Wimmington in 1803, owning 1 cart and 1 horse, but he doesn't appear in the muster (although it appears he should have done as he was buried in Wymington age 82 in 1843). There was also a John Woolaston age 30 class 4 labourer, in the 1803 Stagsden muster. But neither of these Woolastons look like your John in Keysoe.

The fact there's no burial of a wife of grandfather John also points to them moving into the village from elsewhere

David

[johnP-bedford]

As for the Freeman's......... I can't find anything on PR's prior to about 1816 when Jeremiah married Diana Stapleton. .....

You say the Freemans are from Chelveston ...

Was Jeremiah baptised there on 1 Apr 1792 - son of Charles & Mary

Have you seen the Rushden Heritage site's page on the village..

http://www.rushdenheritage.co.uk/Chelveston/index-Chelveston.html

regards
John


 

[rosie99]

No, the only Woolston/an was Thomas in Keysoe, although the 1803 musters are largely missing in the rest of the county, other than the parishes north of Bedford.

If John was 17 or older in 1803 then he should appear in the muster as 1st class ie 17-30 unmarried, no children under 10.

As he doesn't appear it implies that he was from elsewhere, or was living elsewhere in 1803. There are very few Wollaston/Woolston names anywhere in Beds - there's a John Wollaston in Wimmington in 1803, owning 1 cart and 1 horse, but he doesn't appear in the muster (although it appears he should have done as he was buried in Wymington age 82 in 1843). There was also a John Woolaston age 30 class 4 labourer, in the 1803 Stagsden muster. But neither of these Woolastons look like your John in Keysoe.

The fact there's no burial of a wife of grandfather John also points to them moving into the village from elsewhere

David

Thank you David. 
The only evidence of Johns age is the 1841 census where he is listed as 55 and his death certificate in September 1846 which gives his age as 62.  I don't think the informant on the death was related so probably a guess.  Both ages mean I have only estimated when he was born, the death cert would make it approx 1784 so not much help really.
I only have Thomas and Sarah as possible parents and John as possible g'father as they were buried in Keysoe. Thos and Sarah married in Keysoe in 1778 and I have no evidence of any other children for them, all of the Woolston's living in Keysoe except the vicar and his family are the descendants of John and Elizabeth (Hankins).

Anyway, thank you for your time - I saw the other post you answered on Musters and realised that I hadn't looked at that option so thought that it was worth asking.

Rosie

[rosie99]

As for the Freeman's......... I can't find anything on PR's prior to about 1816 when Jeremiah married Diana Stapleton. .....

You say the Freemans are from Chelveston ...

Was Jeremiah baptised there on 1 Apr 1792 - son of Charles & Mary

Have you seen the Rushden Heritage site's page on the village..

http://www.rushdenheritage.co.uk/Chelveston/index-Chelveston.html

regards
John
 

Hi John

Yes, it is the Jeremiah son of Charles and Mary (Stratton) christened 1792.

No I hadn't seen that web page, thank you very much for the link - it looks as though it will keep me quiet for a while, what a lovely selection of topics to browse.

Rosie