Stranks - Greatworth, Brackley and beyond!

[NDRFT]

Hi everyone.
I am yet again looking to break down my STRANKS wall and turn to you all for some help please?
I have been on here before about this family but I now have new information and a fresh compilation of what I know which is below.

Jane STRANKS born circ 1820 Northamptonshire and baptised 12 Nov 1820 at St Peters, Greatworth (PR's). The entry states her mother was Mary, father not entered so he is lost forever.

Jane Stranks aged 20 B in Northamptonshire in the 1841 census at Middleton Cheney. She was an FS for  Mr & Mrs John Temperance Golby.
Jane then marries 31 Oct 1842 at St Peters Greatworth to William Waters - her fathers name and occ., are not entered on the Marr Cert.
Jane and William were my paternal 2 x Gt Grand parents.

I then track this couple until they both died in Middleton Cheney and I am happy with what I have.

It is Jane's parents I am looking at then, and I have stopped my search for her father but what of her mother Mary STRANKS?

Well I see in the 1841 census in The Row, Greatworth a Joseph Stranks aged 20 so B circ 1820 married to an Ann aged 25 - was this a twin or closely aged brother of my Jane. I think this may be likely as Jane, rather than marry where she was living in Middleton Cheney went back to Greatworth to get married in 1842 so did she have or feel there were close family ties to the village?
Who were this Josephs parents and is there a baptism for him and Mary in St Peters?

I see a marriage for a Mary STRANKS to Richard Booth 14 Sept 1844 in Brackley but sadly the couples age on the Marr Cert is entered as full age so impossible to know if it is my Mary after she had Jane - I actually dont think this is her - no evidence just a bit late on but.....

I cannot see these folks in the census albeit there is a farming family in Brackley called Stranks - Joseph and Mary with children at home but they already have a Mary there in 1841 who was born c 1821

Any ideas please?
 Thank you for taking a read - sorry to go on a bit

Nigel

[chempat]

Have you considered getting the marriage certificate for Joseph, to see what further information is there?

Marriages Dec 1838
 Ann Barber        Brackley    15   437    
Joseph Stranks    Brackley    15   437

[NDRFT]

Chempat

Nice, very nice idea - thats why this forum is so good I was looking but didnt see.

Thank you for that suggestion on order

I wonder if anyone will pop in with the PR and see what that offers as well

NDRFT

[seahall]

Hi.

It is not noted on the Northants Marriage Indexes.

Sandy

[NDRFT]

Hi Sandy

Thanks for your info

Nigel

[seahall]

Well after a suggestion by sugarbakers that it could be in Greatworth I looked
at the original record today.

The image is very faint but I think I have it correct.

Greatworth P.C.
Pg. 02, No. 03

28 Oct 1838
Joseph Stranks, full age, Bachelor, Labourer, Greatworth
Ann Barber, full age, Spinster, Marston St. Lawrence

No fathers are named.

Both signed a mark by their names.

I can not clearly see the rest I will try later to make it out.

Sandy

[NDRFT]

Hi Sandy

Thank you so so much - as usual a great piece of work by you again!!!

I am 90% certain the groom is my Jane's brother even maybe her twin but thus far the parents name have been elusive - especially the father. My Jane's Mum was Mary of that I am now sure.

I now need to see if Josephs bapt PR is in the PR's for Greatworth and if his Mum was Mary as well? - I wonder if you can see his PR in them Sandy please?

Thanks again for looking Sandy

Nigel

Nigel

[seahall]

Hi Nigel.

There is a baptism for Joseph.

Greatworth P.C.
Pg. 05, No. 33
August 10 1817
Joseph son of Mary Stranks, Gretworth, natural

Jane's is
Greatworth P.C.
Pg. 08, No. 62
Novr 12 1820
Jane to Mary Stranks, Gretworth, natural

Sandy

 

[seahall]

The other details for the marriage of Joseph are.

Witnesses: William Barber (signed his mark) and Amos Barritt
he seems to witness a lot of marriages.

Jane details are.

Pg. 07, No.13
October 31 1842
William Waters, 27, Bachelor, Labourer, Middleton Cheney
Jane Stranks, 22, Spinster, Greatworth

Both signed their marks.

Witnesses: Richard Humphries and Amos Barrott

Sandy