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[jaywit]

There are only 35 Townrow's in Notts in 1841 according to the census so I bet if you could get back another 2 generations they would all be connected. If the family were ag labs then it would be quite possible for them to move around following the work.

[paulmh]

I'm begining to feel that i'm at a dead end too, they could match up if he was born in 1808 and not 1811 but his father was Benjamin and Elizabeth Bently whilst moiramount reckon that a Henry born in 1808 had a set of parents called John and Hannah.

On the tree (if you look) there is a John without a wife nor children IF Henry (b. 1811)  belongs on that tree then he is a strong link. If there is a marriage for John b. 1777 there is a possibilty that Henry fits in there somewhere.

[Heather D]

Looking at John 1777, there is a possible marriage in Phillimores

John Townrow of Newark on Trent and Mary Chadwick, at Plumtree, 21 Nov 1797

If they married in the bride's parish and headed back to the Newark area, they could be the John and Mary producing children (but no Henry) in Farndon between 1798 and 1808

At the top of that Gedcom file, there is Benjamin Townrow c.1847 Newark who married a Mary. probably this marriage, again source Phillimores


Benjamin Townrow p. Newark and Mary Saunders Normanton on Trent 25/06/1772

Of course, Benjamin may not have been born in Newark ...the first Townrow baptisms there appear to be the children of this couple. Possibly your connection is a generation or two further back from Henry.

[paulmh]

Oh dear, well it looks as though that John being the father is out of the question, my only hope (if I can find it) is that Benjamin Townrow (b. 1747) is the brother my Henry's grandfather if that makes sences. Id probably have to find Benjamin's father and see if he had anymore children then trace the family that way.

Thank you to everyone who has helped, you have been so kind.

[paulmh]

Does anybody have any ideas as to what I should do now?

[Jane Eden]

Hi

The best thing to do is summarise what stage you are at now and what you want to find out. This thread is incredibly difficult to follow as it was being investigated in many directions at once. When it is clear what is known and what you want to find out it will be easier to say what needs to be done. If you are back to mid 1700s with concrete evidence it will then be parish registers which are usually difficult to read in that time frame with not much detail given. It is harder to be positive that the right relatives have been found. There are other records that can be searched but it depends on the lifestyle of the people. Wills if they had anything to leave, settlement certificates, court records etc. All these for Newark etc can be found at Nottm Archives.

Jane

[paulmh]

Thanks Jane, I think that I would like to find out more about the head of my tree so far. Henry Townrow b. 1811 in Babworth. Finding his parents would tell me more I think.

[Jane Eden]

Hi

What do you know about Henry? You don't know his parents.
Do you know he was born in Babworth? If so how?
Do you know any brothers or sisters?
Do you know his marriage? Who, where, when? How do you know?
Do you know his death? When, where? Evidence?
Do you know when he was born? Evidence?
What occupation did he have?

Just thinking from what you really know how to narrow it down to find out more.

Jane

[paulmh]

Thanks Jane I think that might help.

I know he was born in Babworth as census forms prove this, same with age (1841 census lists him living at Green Mile Farm), though didn't they range ages in an area of 5 years.

As for brothers or sisters, I nothing of any but I do know he married Hannah Warsop at Edwinstowe on 10 May 1832, this from IGI records on familysearch.org. Unfortunatly it doesn't list nay parents.

From various census it lits his occupation as; Agricultural Labourer, Sheperd so he was in the farming industry.

Thats all I know of him. I have recently contacted the Nottinghamshire Archives, they do small/quick searches if they aren't too busy so may get back to me soon hopfully, otherwise i'll just think of new ways to work out this family quiz.