Completed - Wootton Parish Records (Bowler Purser)

[Ouse who]

Following up information kindly supplied by <bedfordshire boy> and <janan> I would be very grateful if anyone with access to the Wootton Parish Records could transcribe the full details (names, ages, occupations etc.) accompanying the following marriage entries:

          John Bowler and Sophia Cooper, 19 September 1819,

          Elizabeth Purser and John Maynard 15 November 1821;

and the following Baptism:

          Sophia Bowler 1822, and the Burial entries for an entry on her death. 

Thanks in anticipation, Michael.

[johnP-bedford]

Hallo. Michael,  The Wootton Parish records for those 2 marriages for those years are only available by reading microfiche at the Beds Archives (or LDS centre) . The only additional info they will provide are marriage witnesses names, perhaps family members being best man/bridesmaid.  In my experence it does not give ages/occupations, it may say where they came from if not 'otp' (of this pairsh) . It is only after 1837 where that information is given.

I note you said you were from Bedford in the 1950's - I have been since 1947 - so where were you from & what school did you go to ?

I'm just nosey - Regards JohnP

[Ouse who]

Hi JohnP,

Thanks for your interest. I agree I am unlikely to find much more, if any extra information from those records, but as you will be aware from my earlier Bowler post, one extra detail might just help to locate the origins of the elusive shoemaker. I do plan to revisit BLARS later in the year.

I worked "up at Thurleigh" between 1964 and 1972 after which my Goldington born wife and I moved elsewhere.   Then there was the Jazz club at the Fleurs-de-Lys....

[Ouse who]

Transcript of entries in Wootton Parish records;

John Bowler married Sophia Cooper, 19 September 1819, both of this Parish, witnesses: Susannah Bowler and Thos. Lancaster. No occupations entered.

Elizabeth Purser married John Maynard 15 November 1821, both of this Parish, witnesses: John Holt and John North. No occupations entered.

Baptism:  Sophia Bowler 19 September 1822, age 25, wife of John Bowler, shoemaker.