Croughton - baptism lookup please? - McLENNAN - *COMPLETE*

[Sunnee_Dee]

Hi 

Is anyone able to to check baptism records for Croughton for the following children?

George Neil McLennan, b1889 in Croughton
Edith Elizabeth McLennan, b.1893 in Croughton


Also any help/advice finding the mothers marriage to a McLennan would be gratefully received, may or may not be in the local area, just can't seem to find suitable match.

Mother is Sarah Elizabeth Jones, b.1862 in Croughton.

I haven't been able to confirm her in any census records in 1881, then in 1891 she is with her father James & young son George in Croughton, listed as Sarah McLennan, a widow.
She sometimes just used her middle name (as did most of the women in this line) and also went by the name Bess.

I know ordering Georges birth certificate would probably be helpful at this point but funds are rather tight & I'm trying to avoid ordering any certs that aren't in my direct line as much as possible right now.

Thanks 

[JJen]

Hi,

Did George die in WW1?

There is a record on CWGC of a George Neill McLennan age 26.
Parents Roderick & Sarah Elizabeth McLennan of Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset.

JJ

[seahall]

Hi.

Sunnee_Dee if I can get into the Library over the week-end I
will look at Croughton records if the have them.

It is a bit worrying that Sarah has a child in 1893 if listed
as a widow in 1891. 

Sandy

[Sunnee_Dee]

Hi,

Did George die in WW1?

There is a record on CWGC of a George Neill McLennan age 26.
Parents Roderick & Sarah Elizabeth McLennan of Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset.

JJ

Yes, that's him, hadn't thought of looking at war graves - thank you JJ  I'll see where Roderick leads me...

[Sunnee_Dee]

Hi.

Sunnee_Dee if I can get into the Library over the week-end I
will look at Croughton records if the have them.

It is a bit worrying that Sarah has a child in 1893 if listed
as a widow in 1891. 

Sandy

Thanks Sandy, that's very good of you 

My thoughts exactly, I'm assuming the second child was illegitimate but was hoping I might get lucky and find something in the PR's which might give me some pointers.

[seahall]

HI Sunnee_Dee .

I have looked through Croughton Parish Records for you today and found the 2 Baptisms.

Croughton Parish Church

Pg. 58, No. 564
Oct 14th 1889
George Neil to Roderic and Sarah Elizabeth McLennan, Croughton, Farmer (Privately)

Pg. 65, No. 520
Oct 8th 1893
Edith Elizabeth to Sarah Elizabeth McLennan, Single Woman

No sign of a burial in the village for Roderic

Sandy

[Sunnee_Dee]

Many thanks Sandy, much appreciated!

So Roderic McLennan seems to be the right man then 

Just need to find a suitable marriage for the pair, and the right Roderick in the census, and his death, lol.

Thanks again  this one has been niggling away at me for AGES so any step forward is great.