Samuel BEARD

[MissBea]

I am trying to find the birth of a Samuel Beards, having had no luck with Beards, I have looked for Beard (some of mine have been in record without the 's'). I have found three, but two have the same date. I have looked on a map and although the have different placenames, they are quite close. I would be grateful if someone with knowledge of the area or access to the original records could confirm if they are the same place.

Option 1

Name: Samuel Beard Gender: Male Baptism Date: 30 May 1706 Baptism Place: Alfrick and Lulsley,Worcester,England Father: William Beard Mother: Mary FHL Film Number: 374931

Option 2

Name: Sam. Beard Gender: Male Baptism Date: 30 May 1706 Baptism Place: Suckley, Stafford, England Father: Tho. Beard Mother: Ann Beard FHL Film Number: 291568 Reference ID: 74

Option 3

Name: Samuel Beard Gender: Male Baptism Date: 31 Oct 1708 Baptism Place: Holt,Worcester,England Father: Thomas Beard Mother: Mary FHL Film Number: 364108

It is options 2 & 3 that are near. I am leaning towards option 3 but only because he had ties to Stourbridge and lived with his wife and children in Bilston as an adult.

Any help would be great.
Many thanks

[shirl100]

Hi there

According to genuki, all 3 parishes are in Worcestershire with options 1 and 2 being close together, Holt is 8-10 miles from the other 2  http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/nearby?CCC=WOR,GRIDREF=SO720510,DISTANCE=5,PN=Suckley . Both had their own church and the parents names are different so maybe it really is a co-incidence.

Shirl

[MissBea]

Thank you for your reply. I am not sure where to go with this part of my family. Does anyone know if there are Worcester parish records online? I am unable to visit archives etc.