Hello,
I´m trying to trace the birth of a direct descendent; John Napp born approximately 1748 (maximum 5 years either side).
Seeing as the family did not move far in 250 years I am hoping he was born close to the Corby area (especially Weldon & Deene where he died).
However, this means contacting a variety of look-up services as this area borders on the N'pton/Rutland/Leics/Cambs & Hunts area...so if you have read this message before you now know why
. I have no idea who (if any) his siblings are. Or the parents, for that matter.
There are a family of Knapps in Belton born during the time I´m looking at, and Belton being just a few miles from Weldon I am wondering if he comes from this area.
Could someone please check the parish records? The IGI is incomplete and often wrong (a mormon aunt 'researched' my family a number of years ago and based it entirely on guess work).
John was living in Little Weldon, Northants by 1772 where he married an Elizabeth Gilby. Seeing as the entire family have been labourers and agricultural workers for a long time I doubt he went on The Grand Tour inbetween.
There are other families in the area (Cottesmore/Langham), and I have contacted the look up service for Leics, but the one John found wasn´t mine. If the Rutland records are included in those of Leicestershire, then please accept my apologies.
Thank you in advance for your time,
Sarah Knapp
Bruges, Belgium.
