Does anyone have Ruth BANCROFT born 1806 in their tree?

[allycat]

Dear allibaker, Hi there.  Thank you so much for 1841 census lookup.  I actually did have that one.  I have the 1841 and 1851 census.

Now it looks like my ancestor Ann Priscilla Wheeler (daughter of Ruth Bancroft) had 7 siblings (crikey), would like to find out more on them if poss.

WHEELER children:
1.Matilda
2.Martha
3.Simon ... deceased
4.Frederick
5.Ann Priscilla - married 1856 emigrated to Australia with spouse William AMOR
6.Jane
7.John James
8.Robert

Thanks for your post.

Ally, sunny Queensland, Australia.

[davierj]

Hi Ally
Just trying to tie up some loose ends although the BIGGEST loose end still remains Ruth Bancroft.   I can confrm the baptism of Ruth Willshire 19 Aug 1804 and her parentage from the parish records of Westwood.

Unfortunately there were no marriage records that I could find in Westwood for the first decade of 19th century.   Please note that there were no BMD records in this country before 1837, only the parish records.

I answer to your other questions...........

1.   Yes it is normal to write WIL Westwood for Westwood, Wiltshire.

2.   If you want information on siblings etc just post a request(s) on this site.

3.   Most if not all churches had cemeteries in the 1830s.   This was before most places had municipal cemeteries.   Again post a request(s) and I'm sure someone will look up burial records.

4.   A good idea to get in touch with the Wilts Fam Hist mob.

I'll keep looking for the elusive Ruth 

Cheers Dave

[allycat]

Dear Dave, Hi there...just to say 'thank you' seems so small, but I do mean it sincerely. 

Regards,
Alison.