Parrott and Blackford in Brightwaltham - puzzling over relationship

[LizzieL]

I've found some North Moreton baptism transcriptions on Familysearch and surprisingly a group of baptisms for the Wealing family which fit Hannah, Joshua, Richard and Elizabeth Parrott. Parents Richard and Susanna. Several other children, one of them being Margaret. When I looked for a Margaret born in North Moreton around the date of baptism on 1851 census, I found a Margaret married to a William Avery with an uncle Thomas Parrott living with them, so I think the Wealing connection is more than a coincidence. Thomas Parrott is Richard senior's brother so would be the uncle of Richard's children.
Richard jnr is on 1841 and 1851 census as Richard Parrott, then disappears but no death found between 1851 and 1861, but a Richard Wealing pops up in 1861 and 1871 married to a Sarah Avery. No sign of Richard Wealing before 1861. Susanna is missing from the family home in 1841, but there is a Susanna Wealing staying with Thomas Bannister and family.
Have also found marriage between Richard Wealing snr and Susanna Cullum North Moreton on 6 Oct 1806.
So it looks like Susanna married Richard Wealing, had several children then married Richard Parrott and had Catherine and John, and her Whealing children adopted the Parrott surname. Although Richard jnr marries as a Wealing. However I can't find a death for Richard Wealing snr or a marriage between Susanna and Richard Parrott.
So the other possibility is that Richard Wealing and Richard Parrott are the same person. Richard snr was the oldest child of John Parrott and Ann, possibly born before they married. If I could find marriage of John and Ann and hence her maiden name it would probably solve this one. It does seem that Richard jnr and Susanna used both names on censuses.

[ribbo39]

Hi LizzieL.
Jacob's wife Elizabeth (Parrott) was born about 1814/15 in North Moreton

I think you'll find that Elizabeth Parrott and Jacob Blackford married in 1833 which would indicate she was a minor.


Alan

[LizzieL]

That would fit with baptism of Elizabeth Wealing in North Moreton on 31 Jul 1814 to Richard Wealing and Susanna.

[ribbo39]

Hi LizzieL,

In case you have a need for this marriage in North Moreton;
6-10-1806 Richard Wealing, bach to Susannah Cullum, sp,   by Banns
wits; Edward Keep, Amos Pratt

Can't see any baptism for either in NM.

Alan

[LizzieL]

So the other possibility is that Richard Wealing and Richard Parrott are the same person. Richard snr was the oldest child of John Parrott and Ann, possibly born before they married. If I could find marriage of John and Ann and hence her maiden name it would probably solve this one. It does seem that Richard jnr and Susanna used both names on censuses.

I'm still thinking Richard Parrott used the name Wealing sometimes for some reason.

John Parrott married Ann Snell at Brightwalton on 26 Dec 1784. Richard was baptised in April the following year. So well on his way when the marriage took place. Maybe his biological father was not John Parrott but a Mr Wealing. But I can't find any suitable Wealings in Berkshire.

I think this is going to stay a mystery.

[ribbo39]

please ignore - a duplication

[LizzieL]

I think I may have solved the Wealing / Parrott mystery

Robert Wayling married Mary Ballard at Fawley Berks on 19 June 1753
They had two children baptised in Fawley, Ann in Sept 1753 and Elizabeth in 1756
On 8 June 1760 there is a baptism for a John Waylin in Fawley s/o of Mary Waylin, no father mentioned.
On 27 Apr 1762 Richard Parrott of Stamford married Mary Wailing otp widow at Fawley.
Unfortunately I can't find a burial for Robert Wayling, but it looks possible that the Mary who married Richard Parrott is the widow of Robert, who between his death and her remarriage had a son by AN Other.
Then a John Parrott pops up and marries Ann Snell in Brightwalton on 26 Dec 1784. John's age at death (25 July 1828) gives a birth year around 1760/61. His first child is called Richard bapt 03 Apr 1785. This Richard uses both the surnames Parrott and Wealing. 
I think John Parrott is the same as John Waylin.
Can anyone find Robert Wayling's burial or what happened to Ann and Elizabeth Wayling, who might have used the surname Parrott (if my theory about their mother is correct)?

[ribbo39]

Hi LizzieL,

I can't seem to find any burials for the "Waylings/Parrott".

What I have found which you may already be aware of are these marriage details;

Marriage Licence #21732
Robert Wayling, of Gt.Fawley, Berks to Mary Ballard, of Shellingford, Berks, sp.
B/man; Martin King, Shellingford
Dated; 19-6-1753 Stanford-in-the-Vale, Berks

The Berks Marriage CD has  Mary recorded as Ballerd

No trace of Mary Ballard bapt. in Shellingford.


Marriage Licence #25068
Richard Parrott, Labourer, of Stanford, Berks, Widower to Mary Ballard.of Fawley, Berks, Widow
B/man; Thomas Alloway, Yeo, Fawley
Dated; 26-4-1762


The only point I could make is that Robert Wayling married Mary Ballard in Stanford not Fawley

Not sure if these help or hinder,

Alan

[LizzieL]

Thank you very much Alan. Thanks for correcting the location of Robert Wayling's marriage. FindMyPast transcription has a field called "place" separate from the "marriage place" field and another for "groom's parish" so I got a bit muddled! Interesting that Richard Parrott was also widowed - another marriage to look for now.