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Gloucestershire / Understanding Parishes in Stroud
« on: Saturday 03 November 18 00:54 GMT (UK) »
I'm trying to find parent information for a James King, born about 1805 in Minchinhampton, according to census data. Because of the date (pre-1837) I'm using parish records. These are available on Ancestry. I do have a map of parishes, and know that Stroud, Kings Stanley, Minchinhampton, etc. are in the same vicinity.
I live in Canada, so I'm a little geographically challenged when it comes to England. Please forgive my ignorant questions. How likely is it that James King, who reported consistently that he was born in Minchinhampton, was baptized in Stroud? I can't find any James King baptized in 1805-6 in Minchinhampton on-line, but there is one in Stroud. On one census he said he was born in "Hampton". Is this the same as Minchinhampton? I can't find a parish listing for Hampton. Or are the parish records likely to be incomplete? I can't find anything on-line that addresses the completeness of these records.
Sorry if this should have been posted in the look-up section - I just found this site and am finding my way around.
Susan
I live in Canada, so I'm a little geographically challenged when it comes to England. Please forgive my ignorant questions. How likely is it that James King, who reported consistently that he was born in Minchinhampton, was baptized in Stroud? I can't find any James King baptized in 1805-6 in Minchinhampton on-line, but there is one in Stroud. On one census he said he was born in "Hampton". Is this the same as Minchinhampton? I can't find a parish listing for Hampton. Or are the parish records likely to be incomplete? I can't find anything on-line that addresses the completeness of these records.
Sorry if this should have been posted in the look-up section - I just found this site and am finding my way around.
Susan