6x Great Grandad, William Gash. Born around 1769.

[RobinRedBreast]

Hello There,

I have been trying to find the baptism of the above person.
He married Mary Newton, on the 10th of December 1793, in Potter Hanworth. The marriage register stated that they were both of the parish. My 5x great grandma Sarah Gash, was baptised in 1801 in Branston.
William Gash was buried in Branston in 1849. His age at burial was put down as being 80 years.

However, I have not been able to find a baptism that matches. Not in the area anyway.
There was two baptised in Timberland between 1766-1769, but both of those were buried young.
There was one baptised in Sleaford in 1769. But that is an awfully long way away from Potter Hanworth and Branston.

If anybody has any information it will be gratefully accepted.

Thank you very much. 

[rosie99]

Potter Hanworth to Sleaford is around 16 miles, not what I would call a long way 

Have you tried tracing him in Sleaford after his birth/baptism 

[ColC]

Have you considered William Gash baptised 24 April 1773
Waddington, Lincolnshire, parents John & Susannah?

Colin

[RobinRedBreast]

Potter Hanworth to Sleaford is around 16 miles, not what I would call a long way 

Have you tried tracing him in Sleaford after his birth/baptism 

Oh! Whoops sorry, haha!
If it's only 16 miles it might be the correct one after all.

I will look into the Sleaford baptism then.

Thanks. 

[RobinRedBreast]

I believe the Sleaford baptism may probably be the right one after all.
I looked on "Lincs To The Past", and William was the son of William and Sarah Gash: "of Holdingham", and baptised on the 9th of March 1769:
https://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=814202&iid=324520

His parents were very likely William Gash and Sarah Baker "both of Holdingham" who were married in 1757 in Sleaford.
William senior was born around 1736, according to his burial record and was buried in 1799 in Sleaford.

Meanwhile, William junior can be found in Branston in the 1841 Census. His age has been estimated to have been 65 in this Census. I know that this Census rounded down ages sometimes, so therefore were often not that accurate:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1B-DLW

If my memory serves me correctly, William's wife Mary (nee Newton) I think was buried in 1836 in Branston.

I was aware of the baptism in Waddington of William Gash in 1773. However, the William baptised in 1769 in Sleaford is much closer to William's estimated census age in 1841. And it fits perfectly with his age at burial in Branston. 

Thank you. 

[Vixen60]

You might like to consider the spelling Gask(e) which is in my family and sometimes mistranscribed/misheard.

[RobinRedBreast]

You might like to consider the spelling Gask(e) which is in my family and sometimes mistranscribed/misheard.

Thank you,

I had not thought of that.


Cheers.