Re: Look-up request: Redenhall-with-Harleston parish registers

[annesthreads]

I'm trying to trace William Brundish (or Brandish) who, according to his army records, was born 19th November 1794. He usually gave his place of birth as Fressingfield, but Harleston, nearby but in Norfolk,  is also mentioned. As I've outlined in a previous post, I've found a William Brundish in Fressingfield, but christened in June 1791.
He may have a brother James, as a James Brundish was in the same battalion. The Fressingfield William does indeed have a brother James, christened in 1790.
I've not found any other candidates in Suffolk, and it's tempting to assume that this is "my" William, but why the discrepancy in birth date? Three years is a considerable difference!
So if anyone is able to check the Harleston records for me, I'd be grateful, as it'll be a while before I can get back to East Anglia.
(I did find some Harleston records in the Suffolk record office, but as there's another Harleston, near Bury St Edmunds, I'm not sure if they were the right ones).

[Ruskie]

Norfolk is fairly well covered by PRs on Familysearch, FreeREG and the Norfolk Transcription Archive: http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/
Unsure if you have tried any of these?

[annesthreads]

Norfolk is fairly well covered by PRs on Familysearch, FreeREG and the Norfolk Transcription Archive: http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/
Unsure if you have tried any of these?

Thankyou. Have just looked at the site. I should be requesting a look-up for Redenhall-with-Harleston, apparently (subject line amended accordingly).  Unfortunately there don't seem to be many documents available for the parish, and none covering the years I'm interested in.

[The Yokel]

Redenhall with Harleston and Wortwell AT's here

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01gjq/

Yokel

[Ruskie]

Redenhall with Harleston and Wortwell AT's here

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01gjq/

Yokel

I am getting an error (page not found) on that link Yokel.

[The Yokel]

Sorry, they've changed something, need to sort ipad

try this one

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01gjs/

[annesthreads]

Sorry, they've changed something, need to sort ipad

try this one

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01gjs/

. Thankyou for this. No Brundish or Brandish family coming up in the records. I think Fressingfield William must be mine, though the difference in birth date leaves a question mark.

[Ruskie]

Three years difference is usually not too significant, especially when that may be an estimate based on age at death. However I see that in this case a christening in 1791 and a specific date of birth, presumably given by William himself, does make you question if you have the correct William.

Have you seen the original army document which gives William's date of birth? It might be worth checking in case there is an error with the date. Similarly with the 1791 christening. There could be a transcription error in one of the documents.

Regarding the brother James who is in the same battalion ... have you seen his army record to check if it tallies with the 1790 christening you believe is James? If it does I would tend to think that there must be an error. Mistakes happen.

I have a recent example with an anomaly in place of birth and on checking the original, the place of the person on the line below was mistakenly added to the baptism record of my ancestor. The original showed the correct place of birth.

[annesthreads]

Have you seen the original army document which gives William's date of birth? It might be worth checking in case there is an error with the date. Similarly with the 1791 christening. There could be a transcription error in one of the documents.

Regarding the brother James who is in the same battalion ... have you seen his army record to check if it tallies with the 1790 christening you believe is James? If it does I would tend to think that there must be an error. Mistakes happen.

Good suggestions - thanks. Yes, the army record has been checked, and I've looked at the parish register original. Checking James' army record is next on my list - as you say, if his birth date tallies with the register, that would help. (Though I'm assuming James is a brother - don't know for sure).

I fear that, unless another William turns up, I'm never going to be sure about this one!