DOUBLE, LAPPAGE, LEWIS

[ARIJABA]

Hi

I recently discovered that my GGGGG Grandfather came from Stratford St Mary.  He was John DOUBLE born circa 1720 and in 1743 he married Tryphena Lewis daughter of Thomas Lewis.  Dates given for her baptism as 1731 suggest she was only 12 so I think the date has to be wrong.

Do you have either of these in your Family Tree.  If yes, I would love to hear from you.

Regards

Sandra

[Clincher]

Hi Quite often in the past and even today people are not always baptised when they are babies but when they are a bit older. So if, for example, your relative was baptised when she was 6 she would have married at age 18. Sometimes families were baptised in 'batches'

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi there Arijaba

Clincher was quite correct in saying that sometimes families were baptised in batches for many reasons.
Very often Weddings and Baptisms took place on the only day that our ancestors had off - namely Christmas Day.

According to my Oracle - There was also another reason a bit later in the 18th Century

In order to help raise taxes, in 1783 a Stamp Duty of 3d was imposed on every entry in Parish Register - Paupers were exempt – but most people avoided paying the tax by not baptising Children.
In consequence, when the act was repaeled some years later in 1794 – mass family baptisms took place.

Chris in 1066Land

[ARIJABA]

To Chris and Clincher

Many thanks for the advice

Will put it into practice.

I had a mass baptizm in my Double family in the mid 1800's so know what you mean.

Best Regards
Sandra

[Clincher]

In the Essex Record Office at Chelmsford they have a lot of type-written transcripts of Essex marriage registers (reference T/R 203/Vol 1 -Vol 80 odd). I think they were prepared by people who may have worked in the Essex Record Office in 1980s and they did a splendid job of the transcripts. I have been using them a lot recently and, after I saw the name Lappage appear here, I noticed the same name mentioned quite a bit in the transcripts. Do you want details?

[ARIJABA]

Many Thanks

Would appreciate the info

Sandra

[Clincher]

COLCHESTER: Saint Mary at the Walls
 
1786 Mar 14 PERRY Thomas of Ingatestone married LAPPAGE Susanna Licence

BIRCH:
1807 Oct 11 LAPPAGE William married DRANE Sarah
1807 DEC 17 GOULD Joseph of Copford married LAPPAGE Elizabeth Licence
1815 May 2 POULTON Peter married LAPPAGE Sarah Licence
1817 May 15 LAPPAGE John married HAWARD Sarah
1821 Mar 2 HUNNOX Charles married LAPPAGE Lucy widow
1832 Feb 10 SMITH Robert married LAPPAGE Elizabeth

RETTENDON
1812 Apr 14 KEY William married LAPPAGE Hannah

FORDHAM
1769 Jan 3 LAPPAGE John husbandman married TAYLOR Sarah
1778 Sep 20 HOWARD John of Wormingford married LAPPAGE Ann
1805 May 5 BROWN John married LAPPAGE Rebecca
1809 Nov 13 LAPPAGE William married DEVE Susanna
1815 Jul 31 SCOTT William widower married LAPPAGE Elizabeth widow

LAYER MARNEY
1851 Jul 27 LAPPAGE James labourer of Copford (father John) married BISHOP Maria widow (father James Lucking)

LAYER BRETON
1787 Nov 30 LAPPEDGE William of Coptford (sic) married THORINGTON Jane of Birch Licence
1837 Sep 21 LAPPAGE James married POTTER Jane

BRIGHTLINGSEA
1777 Oct 27 LAPPAGE John married PARSONS Sarah
1792 Dec 20 BURNHAM Joseph married LAPPAGE Mary
1794 Jun 19 LAPPAGE John widower married GILES Martha Licence
1794 Jun 24 JEFFRIES Thomas Buck (signs JEFFERIES) married LAPPAGE Elizabeth (signs Elisbeth) Licence
1808 Oct 4 LAPPAGE John of Rochford married TAYLOR Elizabeth widow Licence
1816 Apr 22 LAPPAGE John widower married WENLOCK Sarah Licence
1834 Nov 27 BABBS Thomas widower of Tillingham married LAPPAGE Sarah widow Lic. w cons of her executor Jn Stammers
1836 Jun 8 LAPPAGE Thomas married NEWTON Ann (signs Mary Ann)
1836 Sep 20 LAPPAGE Josiah married CARTER Dinah

ELMSTEAD
1764 Jul 24 HAZELL John married LAPPAGE Sarah

These are the ones I've found so far. I stress that the above details are modern transcriptions done by people who took great care but there is no substitute for looking at the originals. I hope that they fit into your family tree and your timeframe. If you have any queries do let me know Best wishes Clincher

[ARIJABA]

Many Thanks Clincher

The info is going to be very useful as, though I believe my Lappage line is from Suffolk, I have a feeling that they are linked in some way to the Essex branch.  

Lots of work ahead.

All the best

Sandra

[Clincher]

And there's more LAPPAGES:
COPFORD

1767 Dec 29 LAPPAGE Daniel married BECKWITH Judith
1772 Jul 19 LAPPAGE Willm married BUCKINGHAM Elizabeth
1780 Jul 25 LAPPAGE William of Eastthorp married COPPIN Mary (signs COPPING)
1784 Dec 27 LAPPAGE John widower of Stanway married HOWE Mary widow
1785 May 10 LAPPAGE Solomon widower married DANIELS Mary
1836 Jul 22 LAPPAGE William married SMITH Elizabeth

COLCHESTER ST PETER

1780 Dec 18 RUTKIN John married LAPPAGE Sarah
                          Regards Clincher