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I have been given a list of my descendants going back to a Thomas Dunsby, born in Yarnton in 1695, and died on 22nd October 1781. He was the son of another Thomas Dunsby but I have no birth or death dates for this member of my family. Does anyone know if the parish records go back further than 1695 to include Thomas Dunsby (the father in this case) and any of the family from which he is descended?
Thanks
H
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Hi ...
Welcome to Rootschat!
Yarnton parish records date back to 1569, so there's a chance that you may find information on Thomas snr. However, I have checked quite a few Oxfordshire resources and there's very little on DUNSBYs prior to 1700.
I did come across this marriage on the OFHS's Oxfordshire Marriage Index (1538-1837) which may be worth investigating further:
15 JUN 1718 - Thomas DANSBY (of Farthinghoe) to Sarah SAUNDERS (of Yarnton) at Oxford St. Mary Magdalen
(The OMI includes the parish of Yarnton, so it would seem that there are no pre-1700 marriages there.)
Farthinghoe is in Northamptonshire and about 20 miles north of Yarnton, and it's always possible that Thomas jnr.'s parents married after they had their children! Additionally, Yarnton is right on the old (pre-1974) county boundary with Berkshire. The OFHS have a separate marriage index for those parishes previously in Berkshire (but now in Oxfordshire) and you can request a look-up via their website at www.ofhs.org.uk (there is a small fee).
You may also be interested in this article on the Yarnton village website at www. yarnton-village.org.uk/grandmother-tale/ - go the paragraph starting "Growing in the lane ...". This would seem to indicate that the DUNSBYs originated from Lincolnshire - the IGI has a good number of pre-1700 DUNSBYs listed for that county.
Hope the above gives you some more leads to follow!
Pennie
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Pennie
Thank you for the information, there are a few good leads I can look in to here.
I will post again to let you all know how I get on.
H
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Hallmark
Just had a look at the OFHS CD for Yarnton = OXF-WOD01 and there are a lot of Dunsby's in there but sadly I could not see the one that you are looking for.
The info is very hard to read as the type set has faded - it may do you well to invest in the CD and have a look for yourself?
As Pennie tells you it starts Bapts1569 to 1900, Marrs 1569 to 1900 and Burs 1569 to 1900
Sorry cant help more
NDRFT
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I too descend from Thomas and Sarah and would like to thank Pennie very much for finding that marriage entry it looks perfect as Thomas and Sarah 's first child was buried in Yarnton 12 Jan 1718/19 DUNSBY Elizabeth d Tho after that they had children every 2 years until the tenth was born in 1839. I think Sarah could be Sarah Sandars baptised in Kidlington to a Thomas 09 Mar 1700
I would like to know how HallmarkADI knows Thomas was also son of a Thomas as I have so far failed to find a baptism for himin either Yarnton or Farthinghoe. However I would like to welcome HallmarkADI to the extended and extending family
Trees
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From OFHS St Mary Magdalen PRs...
Marriage....
Jun 15 1718 Thomas Darnsley, of Farthings, Northants to Sarah Saunders, of Eardington, Oxon ( Warwicks ? )
Above is exactly as wrote....
Sue :)
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Thanks again Sue pity that isn't so exciting I could see Dansby and Dunsby being mis read but nit so sure of Darnsley, and DUNSBY I think I need to see the actual register if they will let me the Oxford RO are very protective of the registers I still think it will be worth checking the Northamptonshire registers too
??? Trees
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i am looking for any records on a emma robinson, who was born in yarnton in the early 1700's. She married a Thomas Fawdry from salford. Would like to know who her parents were, and where she might be buried as well as where thomas fawdry would be buried. thank you, goblin
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Hi Goblin
I think you may need to add to your information here.
I have a particular interest here as my family name is ROBINSON (spelling variants) from near by Wolvercote, Yarnton Wytham and Woodstock and of course Oxford.
I have checked the OFHS Marr Index and there is no FAWDRY (spelling variants) listed who married an Emma nor a ROBINSON (spelling variants) within a 100 yrs either side of your date/s,
I have also looked at the Yarnton transcribed OFHS CD and whilst the reproduction is very poor and in parts illegible there is a family of ROBINSONS (spelling variants) in Yarnton who are having children baptised 1693 to 1706 no EMMA.
They had Edward, Andrew, Hannah, Elizabeth, Cattern, Mary - all entered as children of Daniel (spelling variants)
Sorry i cant help more at this time?
NDRFT
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thank you for the information on there not being a emma robinson listed, i wonder perhaps could the name have been elizabeth, since you mentioned a elizabeth robinson being born in yarnton in the date range i mentioned? I will have to find out where my original information came form on this emma robinson, or possibly elizabeth. Its so nice to have help, you might have given me the correct information after all. marlene from the usa
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Marlene
You are most welcome. When you have checked out your info do let me know as Emma or Elizabeth may be missing from tree and I am always hunting more rellies - as we all are!!!
Nigel
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hi, Been searching for anything about our Thomas Dunsby 1700 for many years.
Started searching again in the hope something has turned up.
I can't find the Sarah Saunders that keeps being mentioned. Any clues. ??
I have found a Dunsby family in Northants but dates don't match.
But feel I could search on that line if we have something to go on.
Been through Yarnton records back to 1600 and no Dunsby.
Would appreciate any knowledge. Thanks
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Hi verarose,
Welcome to rootschat.
I have found a Thomas Dunsby bapt. 6-7-1735 the s/o Thomas & Sarah, in Yarnton.
This date nmay be too late for you as you mention 1700. The Sarah could be a "Saunders" although I haven't found a marriage.
There is also a burial for Thomas Dunsby 22-10-1781 Yarnton. Of any use?
The original registers are available to view on-line if you have a sub. with Anc...y
Alan
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Welcome to Roots Chat Vera Rose.
I suggest not dismissing the info immeadiatley, certainly that being offered by Ribbo - in my experience it was not and is still not today, unusual for someone to get baptised as an adult? Particularly if they wish/ed to be married in church rather than a registry office and in the period being searched here, there weren't any of those either?
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Thanks for replying, I do feel like its banging head against a wall in search for Thomas 1700.
Searched records all within decent radius of Yarnton and no Thomas to fit.
There was a Thomas born to poor travelling woman (no surname) in 1695 in Yarnton records.
I do have the old book that mentions the Dunsby families coming from the village of Dunsby in Lincolnshire for their skills but none before 1700.
Although we hear of Mary Savoury, Roberts wife being skilled in dying, spinning and village midwife.
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Hi
I have had another look for you and may have something of interest, see what you think?
The Oxfordshire Family History Society (OFHS) have an Oxfordshire Marriage Index 1538 -1837.
In that index is the following;
Sarah SAUNDERS of Yarnton married at St Mary Magdalen Church, Oxford on 15 June 1718 to
Thomas DANSBY of Farthinghoe, Northants.
In the transcribed parish records of St Mary Magdalen the marriage is there but the grooms last name has been entered differently - I think by mistake.
the entry records a marriage on 15 June 1718 between Thomas DARNSLEY of Farthinghoe, Northants and Sarah SAUNDERS of Ettington, Oxon (Warwicks). She may have been from Ettington originally and staying in Yarnton?
There is NO baptism for Sarah in the transcribed PR's for St Bartholomew Church, Yarnton.
I think the marriage in the Marr Index is yours and a search of the Northamptonshire PR's -specially Ettington is needed now for Sarah's baptism?
Anyway I hope this all works for you?
NDRFT
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Thanks for this and will spend another rainy afternoon looking into this.
I have always dug in about ‘adopting’ an ancestor cause the date fits etc.
It has got to feel right. But many of you seem to feel good about Sarah Saunders.
It’s amazing what Oxfordshire has made available, unlike other countries.
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Hi verarose
Just found this thread Thomas Dunsby and Sarah SAUNDERS are my 6x gt grand parents
How do you relate to them?
I think Sarah was the one baptised 9 Mar 1700
baptism/christening place: KIDLINGTON,OXFORD,ENGLAND
father's name: Thomas Sandars in Kidlington Oxford I wonder if that Ettington reference on the marriage was a transcription error Ettington is in Warwickshire not Oxfordshire.Kidlington is only about 3 miles from Yarnton.
Do take a look at our web site mcmullin.me.uk it may be helpful
;)
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Erdington is an old name for Yarnton
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Following Ribbo's hint I looked at the parish record for St Mary Magdelen on An..try.
The wording on the actual entry says:
1718 Tho. Darnsley of Farthings Northtons shire (stet) and Sarah Saunders of Eardington Oxon June 15th.
Now we have from decor that Erdington is an old name for Yarnton
Its odd that several trees on An..try have a marriage in Yarnton on exactly the same date for Thomas Dunsby and Sarah SKILLMAN!!! I think that is one person making a mistake and a flock of sheep following!
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Totally agree. I checked out the Sarah Skillman theme and
She was 7 years old when married and producing babies.
As the law was baptism within 3 weeks of birth at that time, did no one notice.
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Found in parish records that Yarnton started life in the Doomsday Book as Eardington.
In the 1600ad records Yarnton is now Yardington.
By 1750 we have modern day Yarnton.
This might be comfortable for us to see Eardington next to Sarah Saunders marriage to Thomas.
Also, states marriages for Eardington in 1718 fell to St Magdalen Oxford as no marriages held in Yarnton church.
Does that sit well with anyone looking for Thomas Dunsby 1700 ?
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To all those hunting Thomas Dunsby 1700 of Yarnton and Sarah Saunders
You can find a Sarah Saunders 14 Feb 1696 in the Cassington/Worton records.
Father George Saunders.
Still at a missing Thomas Dunsby from Farthinghoe. ????