Hailey

[janway]

has anyone got the baptism records for Hailey
looking for a WILLIAM FRENCH born c1778 need to find his parents and any siblings he had
thanks
Janway

[CarolA3]

Ancestry has digitised nearly all of the extant parish records for Oxfordshire but they have nothing for Hailey before 1797.  Earlier baptisms were recorded at St Mary's Church, Witney where there is this entry:

'3 March 1775    William  Son of Mary French'

The absence of a father's name suggests that Mary was not married.

Carol

[CarolA3]

Same church:

'18 June 1777   Joseph  Son of Mary French  base born'

The expression 'base born' means that Joseph was born out of wedlock.

Carol

[janway]

thanks for the info but don't think its my family
Janway

[ACT61]

Oxfordshire FHS parish register disc for Hailey baptisms starts 1761. Only one William French baptism 2.2.1772 son of William & Sarah.

[janway]

thank you so much for the info, don't suppose you came across any more children to William and Sarah, I have a marriage for them in Northleigh 26-12-1769
Janway

[Old Bristolian]

Janway,
The registers for Witney/Hailey are on Ancestry - if you don't subscribe I'm sure your local library has free access. As Carol mentioned, before the 1790s Hailey baptisms are included in those of St Mary, Witney, usually at the end of each year under a separate heading so they can be easily identified. It is worth checking St Marys itself though as the township of Hailey extended as far as West End and Woodgreen, which are far closer to that church than to the chapel at Hailey

Steve