Trying to find out about the Hum or Humm Family, particularly John and Sarah

[hookleg]

Trying to find out about the Hum or Humm Family, particularly John and Sarah who were witnesses to the marriage of 4x Gt Grandfather.

'Banns of marriage between George Burt and Frances Bigsby were published 18th September 1768. The said George Burt single man of this parish and the said Frances Bigsby of this parish single woman were married in this church by banns this nineteenth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight by me I. Sharpe, minister. This marriage was solemnized between us George Burt/ Frances Bigsby in the presence of Jn Hum/Sarah Hum'. The Marriage was at St James Church Bury St Edmunds. I believe George Burt may have been born in Mildenhall and there seem to be connections with Fornham St Martins, but I cant get any firm evidence about either. He farmed at Norton after his marriage.

The name Hum was used as a middle name of George and Frances' first son George Hum Burt 1770-1770 and also William Hum Burt 1779-1780.

It also appears 2 generations later with a son of my 2x Gt Grandfather John Humm Burt 1849-1870.
Any help or suggestions as to who the Hum/Humms were would be most welcome

[ribbo39]

Hi,
I don't know if this helps, but on the IGI there is this marriage;

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01eug/
 
or this link if the above shortened one doesn't work;
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Ajn~%20%2Bsurname%3Ahum~%20%2Bmarriage_place%3A%22suffolk%2C%20uk%22~%20%2Bmarriage_year%3A1740-1775~%20%2Bspouse_givenname%3Asarah~&collection_id=1473015

Alan

[groom]

That's the one I was about to post 

 
01 Jun 1756 John Hum single of St Marys & Sarah Spencer single of this parish.
B. Minister Jo. French.
Witnesses Joseph Harrison, Joh

Bury St. Edmonds - St. James Registers of Marriages, 1562-1800

[hookleg]

Thanks to you both for that.
Family search has the name as Ham, but it could well be mis-transcribed. I think it is definitely a very strong candidate, especially as it is a BStEds marriage. Any help with his occupation or suggestions as to how I might find it?

[groom]

There is this baptism from England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970.
I believe that the Mc bit is a mis transcription as everyone on the original has that before their name and they can't all be Scottish! It probably should just read Mr.

John Mc Hum
Event Type:   Baptism
Father:   Mc Hum
Baptism Date:   31 May 1731
Baptism Place:   Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Denomination:   Presbyterian

[hanes teulu]

Do you have access to FindMyPast - several mentions of a John Hum under "Newspapers" (specifically the Ipswich Journal) between 1750 and 1799.

Also available via British Newspaper Archive (BNA) - a subscription site.

[hookleg]

I have found a register of apprentices indentures. It says:
April 27 1767 John Hum. Linen Weaver. Samuel Browning. 7 Yrs
April 27 1767 Danl Hum. Woolman & Yarn maker. Thos Harmer. 7 Yrs
I would imagine they were brothers, so any help in finding father of Daniel and John Hum would be very helpful.

[hanes teulu]

FindMyPast Burial Record (transcription)
Daniel Humm (sic), buried 30 Jan 1807, age 76, St Mary's, Bury St Edmunds

Bury and Norwich Post, 28 Jan 1807
Yesterday died Mr Daniel Hum, formerly an eminent yarn maker of this town (note - age at death not given)

Looking for a baptism around 1731?

[hanes teulu]

FindMyPast Burial Record (transcription)
John Hum, bur. 4 Apr 1793, age 61, St James, Bury St Edmunds

The death of a John Hum, age 61, Draper, of Bury was reported in the Norfolk Chronicle 6 Apr 1793.

A few months later the "Cloaths and Linen Shop" of a John Hum, deceased, were advertised "to Lett". w