STANNARD, JOHN - born in Thorpe, Norwich Norfolk in February 1810

[seekinganswers456]

Greetings, fellow genealogical enthusiasts and researchers.

I am looking for as much detail as possible on JOHN STANNARD born in February 1810 in Thorpe, Norwich Norfolk, and his ANCESTORS.

According to my research on familysearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27ZL-CVS):

• He was christened on 22 February 1810.
• The christening took place in Thorpe Episcopi, Norfolk, England.
• The mother's name is Sarah Stannard.
• There is no father recorded.
• The scanned original extract in that link states the following (on my reading): “Feb 22 Stannard  |   John illegitimate child of Sarah born Feb 20".
  I attach, for your ease of reference, a screenshot of that extract.

I am unable to find any further information concerning Sarah Stannard and the father of John Stannard, and am therefore at a dead-end with respect to tracing information any further back on my Stannard family line.

I would be greatly assisted by, and no doubt appreciate, information on the following:

• Who the father of John Stannard was (or likely was), and any information about him;
• Details about Sarah Stannard, including when she was born, whether she married, where she resided, when she died, who her ancestors were, and why John Stannard was born as an illegitimate child; and
• Any other information concerning these ancestors of mine.

Thank you in advance.
Michael

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

Family search has 2 Sarah Stannard marriages in Norfolk and 3 in Suffolk between 1813 - 1817 but with no info on Sarah re: birthplace/birthyear  it would be difficult to determine if she married any of the spouses shown

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The witnesses at his marriage William Bird and Harriet Bird whose relatives are they?
Finding out who they are may help.

Added Write the Norfolk Record Office, ask if they have any records for Thorpe St Andrew re: maintenance for child John Stannard son of Sarah 1810 (ish)
If Sarah needed monetary assistance to raise her son, she would have to tell the overseers who the father was and they would petition him for money to support John.

[seekinganswers456]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

Family search has 2 Sarah Stannard marriages in Norfolk and 3 in Suffolk between 1813 - 1817 but with no info on Sarah re: birthplace/birthyear  it would be difficult to determine if she married any of the spouses shown

Thank you for this information.

Can any of the Sarah Stannards married in Norfolk be linked to the Sarah Stannard in the original post?

The witnesses at his marriage William Bird and Harriet Bird whose relatives are they?
Finding out who they are may help.

Added Write the Norfolk Record Office, ask if they have any records for Thorpe St Andrew re: maintenance for child John Stannard son of Sarah 1810 (ish)
If Sarah needed monetary assistance to raise her son, she would have to tell the overseers who the father was and they would petition him for money to support John.

I will write to the Norfolk Record Office with that question.

I have previously looked online for that information, but it was with no success.

Thank you for your assistance.

Regards
Michael

[The Yokel]

There is also this marriage for Sarah Stanard and John Fitt 18 Feb 1811 at Great Plumstead (which is adjacent to Thorpe)

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01j9m/

Sarah 'may' have named her son after John Fitt

There is a will for a John Fitt of Great Plumstead held by Norwich Record Office, don't know if that is of any help.
Edit, think this might be John Fitts father

CatalogueRef   PRDC 1/2/10 fo. 24
Title   Fitt, John, yeoman, of Great Plumstead
Date   1800-1810
Description   Will

This will mentions his sons John and Samuel and daughter Elizabeth and also mentions a William Bird

[seekinganswers456]

There is also this marriage for Sarah Stanard and John Fitt 18 Feb 1811 at Great Plumstead (which is adjacent to Thorpe)

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01j9m/

Sarah 'may' have named her son after John Fitt

There is a will for a John Fitt of Great Plumstead held by Norwich Record Office, don't know if that is of any help.
Edit, think this might be John Fitts father

CatalogueRef   PRDC 1/2/10 fo. 24
Title   Fitt, John, yeoman, of Great Plumstead
Date   1800-1810
Description   Will

This will mentions his sons John and Samuel and daughter Elizabeth and also mentions a William Bird

I respond as follows:

Marriages involving "Sarah Stannard" in Norfolk, England

I have conducted a search for any marriages involving "Sarah Stannard" in Norfolk, England between the years 1810 - 1815 and the following results are shown:

• Sarah Stannard
  England Marriages, 1538–1973
  marriage:   18 January 1813   St. Stephen'S, Norwich, Norfolk, England   
  spouse:   Matthew Craske   
• Sarah Stannard
  Spouse
  England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941
  marriage:   18 January 1813   St. Stephens, Norwich, Norfolk, England   
  spouse:   Matthew Croske    
  
  
• Sarah Stannard
  Spouse
  England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941
  marriage:   6 November 1815   Diss, Norfolk, England   
  spouse:   James Woodward

      
Marriages numbered 1 and 2 above appear to be the same.

I have also conducted a search of "Sarah Stanard" in Norfolk, England between the years 1810 - 1815 and the following result is shown:

• Sarah Stanard
  Spouse
  England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941
  marriage:   18 February 1811   Great Plumstead, Norfolk, England   
  spouse:   John Fitt

This marriage took place within 1 year of the birth of John Stannard.

Children of "Sarah Stannard" in Norfolk, England

I have conducted a search of any child born in Thorpe, Norfolk, England with the mother being named "Sarah Stannard" between the years 1800 - 1820 and only John Stannard (as it appears in the original post) appears.[/list][/list]