COMPLETED - a conundrum - views sought

[jillruss]

I would have thought that a better bet for Rachel's baptism would be 16 Jun 1811 Winterbourne, Berks d/o Thomas & Mary (IGI).

Jill

[ribbo39]

to  DebbieG,

I think the George Brown's bapt. in 1834 in Wantage seems to fit the bill especially as the

mother is listed as a single woman.

I have looked for Thomas's  bapt on the I.G.I. but nothing has turned up.



To  Jill

I have seen the baptism of a Rachel on the I.G.I. for Winterbourne.    That's not  far from Fawley

which is where its stated she was born on the 1851 census.

So at the moment it would seem as if she was a single woman and not a widow as I first thought

when she married Joseph Froude  in 1840.

Alan

[Sloe Gin]

Hi, I think you need to check the Fawley PRs for Rachel's baptism, that would fit in with the Wantage entry for her son.  Winterbourne is on the opposite side of Chaddleworth, so that's likely to be another Rachel.  Fawley isn't covered on IGI, so wouldn't show up. 

Unfortunately I think the BRO is the only place to check Fawley at the moment.  I want to look for something there too, I'll check for you when I go, but I can't promise it'll be soon.

[ribbo39]

Cats Ears,

Hi, I think you need to check the Fawley PRs for Rachel's baptism, that would fit in with the Wantage entry for her son.  Winterbourne is on the opposite side of Chaddleworth, so that's likely to be another Rachel.  Fawley isn't covered on IGI, so wouldn't show up. 

Unfortunately I think the BRO is the only place to check Fawley at the moment.  I want to look for something there too, I'll check for you when I go, but I can't promise it'll be soon.

Thats very kind of you to offer to look up the Fawley PRs for me.

I really appreciate that and look forward to seeing whatever you
may find.

To recap, Rachael Brown was born about 1810 in Fawley and her father
was Thomas Brown. No other details are known.

Alan

[Sloe Gin]

No bother, Fawley's one of the ones I want to have a gander at anyway.  It's just a question of when I can get there.

[ribbo39]

No bother, Fawley's one of the ones I want to have a gander at anyway.  It's just a question of when I can get there.

Hello Cats Ears,

I'm just enquiring as to whether you have been able to view the Fawley PRs in the
Berks RO. yet.

I know you said it was a question of when you could get there. Presumably you live some distance from the RO.

regards

Alan
20-2-09

[Sloe Gin]

Hi Alan

I haven't forgotten, just not able to drive myself at the moment.  (No, not banned!)  Would help if the wretched place was open on Saturdays.

[Sloe Gin]

OK Alan, here is what you were after – at last!

Rachel was baptised at Fawley on 17 Dec 1809, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Brown (nee Witts).

I didn’t find the marriage or births of either of the parents in Fawley PRs, unfortunately, but here are the baptism dates of Rachel’s other children in case you want them.

Thomas 23 Sep 1832 (son of Rachel Brown b/b)
George you already have

Her children with Joseph Froude:
Emma 22 Jul 1841
Joseph 12 Mar 1843
Sarah 1 Sep 1844
Harriet 25 Dec 1846
Charlotte 25 Dec 1848
Julia 15 Dec 1850 (buried 9 Jan 1854 aged 3)

Joseph, her husband, buried 29 Apr 1856 aged 69
Rachel buried 3 Feb 1883 aged 73

Their marriage is also recorded in the Fawley transcripts with the same details you already have; the witnesses are named as Jas.Willoughby, Hannah Brown and Mary Ann Froude.

I only had time to check the transcripts, not the originals, as I had a number of other things to pursue.  Sorry it’s taken so long, but I’ve been a bit stranded the last few weeks.

PS  Looks like Rachel's parents married in Lambourn on 16 June 1804 - see IGI.

[ribbo39]

Hi Cats Ears,
Thank you very much for all this info.
Its very much appreciated.
I have sent you a PM

Alan