Plaxtol original parish records - Mary Brey 1821

[meljade]

Hello,

Does anyone have access to original images of Plaxtol parish registers?  I have a ancestor - Mary Brey baptised 28 Oct 1821, Plaxtol, parents John and Mary Brey.

John Brey was a sailor however, from the information I have received the record is ? unreadable for the part in which it states John was a sailor in .

It would be extremely useful to know if he was in the British Navy or other trade company.  I do not have access to the original images, can someone help please?

Regards Mel

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
I've not got the original records but there is another daughter Elizabeth baptised there 3.10.1824 who could be clearer.
There is also a marriage at Plaxtol John Bray and Mary Smart 27.11.1820.
Looking at merchant seaman records there is a John Bray born 1803 at Dover.

Ciderdrinker

[meljade]

Elizabeth was Mary's sister, the transcription I have been supplied of her baptism only lists John as a sailor.

Mary's record did offer more detail - John and Mary abode was Coomb Anthony near Newton Buschell, Devon. I have since managed to find out that Coomb Anthony is more than likely Combeinteignhead.  For Elizabeth's baptism, it does list Plaxtol as their abode however.

One of there youngest children, John, also baptised in Plaxtol in 1839 lists John as a labourer.  At some point between 1824 and 1839 John changes his occupation to Labourer (although it could have been as early as 1831, as listed in a birth records of his suspected son James in Maidstone).

So far looking at online records for Navy/Merchant seaman hasn't provided many possibilities.  I have an approx birth date for John Bray/Brey of 1789, Devonshire.

[trish1120]

Strange as Johns Birth Reg on GRO Index has no Mothers mn listed;
BRAY, JOHN   
GRO Reference: 1839  D Quarter in MALLING  Volume 05  Page 314

[meljade]

yes thats definitely John, the birth certificate states the Mother is Mary formerly Smart.

[trish1120]

Someone has made a booboo on indexing the Birth