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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Suffolk => England => Suffolk Lookup Requests => Topic started by: scatchardfamily on Friday 26 February 16 17:50 GMT (UK)
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Hello all nice people!
I need to get sight of the actual parish register for St Mary, Dennington, Suffolk.
In particular, a baptism for my ancestor, James James, on 10 May 1829.
The indexes show the parents as "Louisa" but I believe (from records floating around) that there is further information, particularly about who Louisa was, and I cannot find out the source.
Can anyone help?
Or point me in the right direction?
Many thanks.
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Your profile doesn't say where you are.
If you can get to the Suffolk Record Office in Ipswich you should be able to view the PR there.
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Thanks. I'm in SE London :(
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The Suffolk baptism index says he was illegitimate.
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Thanks. I'm in SE London :(
Nice day out then!
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Somebody on Ancestry seems to think Louisa's surname was Hotham. And I'm not sure why.
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Double check with the SRO in Ipswich to make sure they have the Parish Register, some Suffolk parishes are still using the parish register that has very old events recorded in them, although I would have thought this one would be lodged with the SRP by now ;)
SM ...
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This is a longshot, a Louisa James married a Robert Nunn in Hoo in 1836. In 1841 and 51, the family are in Charsfield. Louisa's birthplace given as Saxtead.
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The Society of Genealogists have microfiche copies of the actual parish registers for Dennington. They are in London and if you are not a member you can buy a day ticket for
Non-members may use the library on payment of a search fee as follows:
2 hours £5
4 hours £10
Full day (including Thursday until 8pm) £18
(Full membership for a year is £50/£53 plus one off joining fee of £10)
If you don't want to pay that then the LDS (familysearch) have a manuscript copy of the original register at Kew but that probably won't meet your needs as its a manuscript copy not a filmed copy.
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Taken from Dennington parish register.
James son of Louisa James of Dennington, spinster.
Illegitimate.
Baptised 10th May 1829.
No other information was written on or near the entry.
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Following suffolk*sue's suggestion above, I looked at the Saxtead parish register.
Louisa d/o John James and Mary his wife late Hannant privately baptised 12th April 1803 aged 4 months.
John James of this parish bachelor
Mary Pemberton of the same parish widow
Married in this church by licence
13th November 1795
He marked X, she signed her name
In presence of Samuel Hannant (X) and John Keeble
As the witness's name is Hannant, this could possibly link with Mary's m/name being Hannant in the baptism register. Pemberton might be her earlier married name?
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Thank you all, this is amazing. I'm sorry for the delay but I've been out of family research for a couple of months.
I WONDER WHO THE FATHER WAS!!! Excruciating!