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The Common Room / Can anyone explain a perplexing removal order?
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In 1772, Mary Bentley, widow of Edward Bentley late of the South End of Thurmaston (died 1771), along with 6 of their children, were ordered to be removed to Belgrave. I find this perplexing. Edward Bentley was almost certainly baptised in Belgrave in 1723. His wife was almost certainly Mary Turlington, baptised in Birstall in 1725. They married in Thurmaston in 1750, and all of their children were baptised in Thurmaston. In addition to the 6 named in the removal order, they had 3 sons who were presumably no longer at home. (Ironically, one of these, Edward, baptised in 1752, was a churchwarden and overseer of the poor in Thurmastion in 1796.)
What is perplexing is that the couple married in Thurmaston, had all of their children baptised there, and (presumably) lived there for twenty-odd years. In addition, South Thurmaston appears to have been a chapelry of Belgrave, and did not become a parish until the 1840’s.
I wonder on what grounds the removal took place?
What is perplexing is that the couple married in Thurmaston, had all of their children baptised there, and (presumably) lived there for twenty-odd years. In addition, South Thurmaston appears to have been a chapelry of Belgrave, and did not become a parish until the 1840’s.
I wonder on what grounds the removal took place?
