From the Harrold PR transcript - up to 1812
There is no additional info on the 7 Nov 1803 marriage of Thomas Clayson to Martha Bradshaw; however the 3 Oct 1811 of him to Kezia Robinson confirms he is a widower. Kezia was baptised 6 Apr 1784 to Joseph & Kezia Robinson. After Thomas dies, buried 6 July 1813 age 31 does Kezia Clayson marry William Johnstone at Harrold on 1 Dec 1824. The Martha Clayson buried aged 34 in 1810 is indeed wife of Thomas Clayson.
As we know Thomas & Martha Clayson baptised children Henry 1805 & William 1806. On the same day 13 Oct 1813 that Henry was done is a baptism of Lydia, daughter of Zach & Ann Clayson at age 15 (= born 1790), Why was this ? could she be Thomas's sister.
Zaccheus Clayson married Catherine Faulkner on 21 Mar 1779 - no other info is given. A Catherine Clayson is buried 16 May 1780 - the burial entry does not state wife of Zaccheus which would have been good. However we can assume it was as the PR has banns dated 13/5/1781 of Zac to Ann Clayson in Emberton Bucks. It'd be nice if the Emberton, Bucks PR would confirm he was a widower & perhaps say where she came from. Is she the Ann Clayson, daughter of Peter & Martha, baptised at Easton Maudit on 20 June 1756.
An Ann Clayson gets buried at Harrold on 2 Sept 1813 at age 60 (= born 1753) so with her gone we think Zaccheus married Pricilla Hartwell on 1/7/1816 - but does he - as it's not him. As David found Zac & Priciilla are on 1841 census both aged 50 (rounded). Pricilla is buried 22 Nov 1843 at age 57 (= born 1786) & her Zac has a Bedford RD death index in June 1857. So who is he?- son of the first Zac, that we don't have a baptism for. Zac senior was buried at Harrold on 1 Dec 1836 at age 84 (=born 1752) ties in with the birth year of 2nd wife Ann. His 3rd wife maybe was Mary Stratton on 12/8/1822
regards John
