Kedington birth look up please - Christopher Burton

[julesdoopydoo]

I have Christopher Burton on the BMD index - July 1861 Risbridge 4a 372.  Before I purchase the certificate can anyone help?  I believe his mother is Frances Burton who married William Rowlinson at Withersfield or Thurlow in 1863.  Christopher is not with this family in the 1871 census but is, named Rowlinson, in 1881.  William's first wife Harriet Guymer did not die until 1862.  So I think Christopher may be Frances' son from an earlier relationship but can't find anything to support this.  So.....can anyone check the parish records for mother and father of Christopher please.  Thank you

[CaroleW]

Hi

Sorry - members of the public do not have access to birth certs.  The 1861 shows Fanny Burton unmarried and with parents William & Susan so Christopher was her illegitimate son

[annes]

I looked at the Kedington parish register (baptisms 1860-1865) but couldn't see a baptism for Christopher there. Where were they living at the time of the 1861 census btw?

Also checked Withersfield for the baptism but no sign of him there either 

[annes]

Taken from Withersfield parish register.

William Rollinson - 32 - widower - labourer
Frances Burton - 23 - spinster
Married 13th October 1863
Both of this parish
He signed his name, she signed X
Fathers Joseph Rollinson labourer and Thomas Burton labourer
In presence of: Charles Rowlinson and Ann Rowlinson (both signed)

I note that Frances' father's name is different to that supplied by Carole for the 1861 census.  I did have trouble reading it but it certainly looked more like Thomas than William 

[annes]

William and Harriet Rowlinson were baptising children at Withersfield up until 1862 (Ellen 19 Feb 1860 and Elizabeth 27th April 1862). I looked at baptisms up until 1872 but couldn't see any for William and Frances.

[CaroleW]

1841 - Frances Burton aged 2 - parents William & Susan.  William was a labourer
1851 - Fanny Burton aged 12 b Bury St Edmunds - same parents as 1841 - William (looks like) farmer
1861 - Fanny Burton aged 19 b BSE - same parents - William Farmers labourer
 

[julesdoopydoo]

Thank you all very much for your efforts.  "annes" - to answer your question - I do not know where they were living when he was born, but on census records Christopher's birthplace is variously Kitting, Ketting and Kedlington, Suffolk. I cannot find him anywhere on the 1871 - yet the rest of the family are in Lambeth by then.  There is a Christopher Rawlinson in a school in Sudbury - but I don't think it's likely.     Julie

[CaroleW]

1871 has them transcribed as Robinson (image looks like Robinson) so I have notified an amendment that surname could be Rollinson or Rowlinson.  In 1851 he is Rowlinson but in 1861 he is Rollinson .  Married Harriet as Rowlinson and Fanny as Rollinson.   All later censuses show Rowlinson (except 1871)

Still can't see Christopher in 1871