Ethard of Holbeach

[Redroger]

Susannah Ethard of Holbeach married Edward Stanton of Heckington at Holbeach on 29 th May 1818. Any further (preferably earlier) information on the Ethard (Etherd) family.

[GeoffE]

You have suggested two different spellings.  Two transcriptions of the marriage register that I have seen use EATHERDS.

This is an extremely rare, not to say unlikely, surname.  My Lincs Marriage Index has but two - your Susannah and a Lucy, also in Holbeach in 1802 (the latter to Samuel LAIN).

Now looking at the IGI batch for Holbeach - C011133 - for "Susan" around 1800 I find a Susan EDWARDS bap in 1800, dau of "Lucey".  Seeing that the eldest daughter of Edward and Susannah STANTON was Lucy 1820 Heckington, I am suggesting that Susannah was really EDWARDS.

Looking a bit further, I see

1) the baptism of a Lucy EDWARDS in Holbeach in 1765
2) the burial of a Lucy LANE in *Heckington* 25 April 1822 aged 57.

These things all fit into place if you accept that
EATHERDS = EDWARDS
LAIN = LANE

[Redroger]

Thanks very much. I think it will be well worth my while looking at the original registers next time I'm in Lincoln. Seems as though it was a transcription error, and we still get those especially in the 1911 census, coupled with a non standard spelling of Lane.

[LizzieW]

Redroger

Do you know who the parents of Edward Stanton were and when he was born?  I have Stantons in my tree who came from Heckington.

Lizzie

[GeoffE]

I think I have now found them on 1851 census - tricky to find because indexed THORNTON with wife Lucy - could be Susey/Suzey.

Age 67, born Heckington, so probably son Edward and Mary, bap 1784.

[LizzieW]

Geoff - Thanks for the further info.  Edward and Mary Stanton were my 5 x g.grandparents. Edward baptised 1784 was the brother of my 4 x g.grandfather.  I guess Redroger is more interested in Susannah Edwards.

Lizzie

[beady]

Marriages
Priscilla Ethards mar Thomas Ashton 1768 Lincoln St Peter
William Ethards mar Mabel Bushfield 1789 Kirton Lindsey
Elizabeth Etherd mar William Gudger 30 Aug 1786 Swineshead
Ann Ethereds mar William Parker 18 Apr 1776 Bicker
Elizabeth Ethords mar John Handleby 28 Nov 1731 Ruckland
Lucy Etheards mar Samuel Lain 1802 Holbeach
Susanna Eatherds mar Edward Stanton 29 May 1818 Holbeach

[Redroger]

Hi Lizzie,
Edward Stanton's parents were John Stanton and Elizabeth Northern, he was b Heckington, christened 14 May 1770 Heckington. Try Lincolnshire OPC Heckington, if you have not already done so, there are transcriptions of Heckington and various other parishes on the site.This Edward Stanton was one of my 2 great grandfathers.

[GeoffE]

Hmmm ... OK I missed some    Sorry

I wonder if it was pronounced Et-herds or Eth-erds?

I've found an Ann HEAD who married in 1843, father's name given as Etherd HEAD ... but then I find a baptism 1821 Holbeach for Ann HEAD ... father called Edward ... then Betsy 1823 - father called Ethelred.  He seems to have married as Ethelred in 1820.  He was Etherd in 1841, Etheard in 1851.

I'm rambling again ...