Who was Charlotte?

[Cozzydogs]

Hi, my family are the Charles and Sarah, there are two King families in Besselsleigh parish records.  Today I visited the villages and my family lived in Dry Sandford, a mile from  Besselsleigh.  I visited the church in Dry Sandford and read a note pinned in the doorway that it was built in 1855 and previous to that all deaths were carried to Besselsleigh church previous to that date which explains why Besselsleigh recorded the records.  I have photos of Besselsleigh's records of King's and there is a death of Charlotte King aged 54 buried on 20 Dec 1846 and an Elizabeth King aged 79 buried on 22 Apr 1851.  Obviously I am not sure if they are yours but something to consider

[Cozzydogs]

A quick message of error, more than two King families in records.  Sorry

[townsie]

Hi,
Thanks so much for your message.
It looks as if the Charlotte you mentioned is the one in my tree, but I don't think the Elizabeth is mine.
I do have an Elizabeth King (nee Hickman) but I think she died in 1843.
Thanks once again.
Townsie

[LizzieL]

There is a George King of the correct age in the 1851, 61 and 71 censuses living in Lashford Cottage / Lane, Sandford married to Ann born Cumnor. Did your George remarry after Charlotte's death? This George was born Wotton Underwood, Bucks. When did your George die? There is the death of a George King age 80 in Q2 1873 Abingdon district. I can't see George with wife Ann in 1841.

There is a George King bapt in Wotton Underwood on 23 feb 1794, parents William and Elizabeth.

[townsie]

George King was born about 1793/94 in Wooton Underwood.
His parents were William King and Elizabeth Hickman.
On 18 October 1814 he married Charlotte in Abingdon.
They had a son, Charles, in 1820 at Besselsleigh.
Can anyone help me with details about Charlotte please, I think she was born c.1791 in Berkshire, and died December 1846 in Oxon.  I can't seem to find anything about her parents or surname etc.

[townsie]

Hi Lizzie,  Thanks for your last message, and sorry it's taken me so long to reply. 
The George King on the 1851, 61, and 71 census's could very well be my George, but I can't find if he remarried or not.
I have my George being born 1794 at Wooton Underwood, and baptised 23 Feb 1794.  Also that he died 2 May 1873 in Abindon district.
I'm mainly trying to find out about his wife Charlotte. I'm hoping the dates I've got for her - b.c.1791 Berks and d. 17 Dec 1846 Oxon - are correct, but I can't find her surname or details of her parents etc.

Thanks for your reply anyway.   

[ribbo39]

Hi Townsie,

On 18 October 1814 he married Charlotte in Abingdon.
Where did you get this info from?
I can't see a marriage in any of the Abingdon parishes nor on F/Search

I did see 3 x children bapt in Besselesleigh;
28-5-1815 George s/o George & Charlotte
16-2-1817 Joseph    "       "             "
12-11-1820 Charles  "       "             "

Alan

[CarolA3]

I've asked moderators to merge this thread with another about Charlotte:
Merged.

I visited the church in Dry Sandford and read a note pinned in the doorway that it was built in 1855 and previous to that all deaths were carried to Besselsleigh church previous to that date which explains why Besselsleigh recorded the records.  I have photos of Besselsleigh's records of King's and there is a death of Charlotte King aged 54 buried on 20 December 1846

From OFHS transcript of Besselsleigh burials:

20 December 1846
KING  Charlotte  54      Sandford.  St. Helen's, Abingdon

As Cozzydogs has shown that Dry Sandford residents were buried at Besselsleigh, this could well be your Charlotte.  I don't know why St Helen's, Abingdon is also mentioned.

Please can you tell us where your information is coming from, in particular the date of death.  Do you have her death certificate?

Carol

[Cozzydogs]

Hi, if you look up St Helens Abingdon on Wikipedia it will tell you that St Helens Abingdon was a large parish which included Dry Sandford along with other villages.  In 1867 Dry Sandford became a separate parish.