CHARLTON - Harrold and Felmersham

[Petros]

Samuel CHARLTON married Mary Jeffreys at Kempston on 21 Sep 1784 with them both buried there in April 1792

His parents appear to have been William Charlton & Judith SWANNELL who married at Felmersham 30 Jan 1759
Samuel was baptised at Harrold 22 Sep 1760.  A Samuel CHAULTON was buried there 1 April 1760 while a JUDITH CHALTON was buried Felmersham 22 May 1770

Any insights or comments welcome

[johnP-bedford]

Felmersham marriage 30 Jan 1759 William Charlton of Harrold married Judith Swannell by licence

Judith Swannell baptised Felmersham 25 Jan 1736 parents Thomas Swannell & Judith Crouch

[bedfordshire boy]

The 1784 marriage at Kempston shows both otp, Mary a minor with consent of parents.

[johnP-bedford]

Just popped across road to Kempston library to checkout Kempston PR transcript..

The marriage was by licence David, most likely as she was a minor.... Mary, daughter of Thomas & Ann Jeffries, shopkeeper baptised 5 Oct 1767 (born 28 Sept) so she'd be just 17!

The 1792 burials are....
1 Apr 1792 Mary, daughter of Samuel & Mary Charlton
9 Apr 1792 Samuel Charlton **

... however cannot find baptism of daughter Mary, but have got...
4 Nov 1785 William born 11 June --- & buried 10 Mar 1786
14 Nov 1786 William born 17 Oct
11 Nov 1787 Ann born 19 Sept

.... + marriage on 23 Aug 1792 Charles Mardlin to Mary Charlton, widow, by licence

Then Mary Mardling was buried 5 Apr 1800

Cheers John

PS ** Beds Archives have Admon for Samuel Charlton, yeoman ref A 1792/5 

[Petros]

Thanks John & David

The answers highlight how the registers often show things that are omitted from the transcripts (NBI & IGI)

[bedfordshire boy]

The final I of IGI and NBI show what they are - Indexes and as such are inevitably missing details that can only be found in the parish register. Even the PR transcripts that John and I have referred to don't include all of the detail - for example marriage witnesses aren't recorded, for which you have to refer to the microfilm.

[johnP-bedford]

Samuel Charton baptised Harrold 22 Sep 1760, son of William & Judith Charlton, Farmer

Samuel Chaulton, buried Harrold 1 Apr 1760, farmer - his admon record A 1760/14 is at Beds Archives.

Judith Charlton buried Felmersham 22 May 1770 is widow - she has a will registry record R 1770/32 at Beds Archives. Her burial plot in Felmersham churchard says she's age 35 and wife of William and is buried near to William & Martha Swannell. So if she's a widow then is husband William, the William Charlton, farmer who is buried at Carlton on 1 Mar 1767 - & his will ref 1767/50 is also at Beds Archives   

[Petros]

Following up the Carlton link. the couple had a son William baptised there on 10 October 1765

[johnP-bedford]

William Charlton buried 1 Mar 1767, will ref 1767/50 farmer of Carlton dated 22 Feb 1767, leaves stuff to my beloved wife (so beloved he don't name her!); to trustees, friend Robert Boddington, blacksmith & 'brother' William Bithrey, gentleman (**) ..... for sons William & Samuel when they reach age 21.

(**) Mr William Bithrey of Carlton married Judith Charlton by licence at Harrold on 2 Jan 1755. Mr Wm Bithrey gentleman of Radwell, Felmersham buried at Carlton on 19/9/1777, his will ref 1779/12, Wife/widow Judith buried Carlton on 30/7/1786.

Wife Judith Charlton buried 22 May 1770, widow - Her will ref R1770/32 dated 25 Mar 1770 leaves stuff to my sister Ann Woolston (wife of John); to my niece Ann daughter of brother William Swannell; to trustees father Thomas Swannell & brother William Swannell - for my children William & Samuel when they reach age 21