Townrow

[paulmh]

Hi All

It appears that I may have it a stumbling block in researching the Townrow Family Tree and am requesting help in trying to solve a solution.

My father and I had made advances a few years ago in researching the family tree and through research was able to take the family back beyond the 1800's. After being in contact with a RootsChat member and have compared trees there looks to be a question mark over our research.

The issue regards the parents of Henry Townrow - see information below on him and his wife;

Townrow, Henry b: 1808 Babworth, Nottingham bap: 31 Oct 1808 Christ Church, Newark Upon Trent d: 1868 East Retford, Nottingham Occupation: Agricultural Labourer, Sheperd x1

Warsop, Hannah Marriage: 10 May 1832 Edwinstowe, Nottingham Marriage:  b: 1812 Babworth, Nottingham.

Using IGI records on FamilySearch I concluded that his parents were Benjamin Townrow (baptised: 29 March 1775) and Elizabeth Bently (born c1783) - married: 28 January 1804. Our distant cousin on RC has his Henry's parents listed as John Townrow and Mary.

I am open to the fact that my findings are either correct or incorrect - there is also a third scenario where both of us are incorrect but I need to find out the truth one way or the other.

Does anyone know of any conclusive way of finding this information out?

[Pennines]

The names of his sons may give you a clue - especially the eldest as the first born son tended to be named after the father's father (not always though!).

Also have you checked for Wills of potential fathers?

[paulmh]

The names of his sons may give you a clue - especially the eldest as the first born son tended to be named after the father's father (not always though!).

Also have you checked for Wills of potential fathers?

I don't have the family tree on me to hand but I shall have a look to see if there are any sort of Wills. Do you know where I might find these?

[..claire..]

Hi paulmh

Is he the Henry with Hannah in 1861 that put Headenly as his place of birth ?

There is a baptism in EDINGLEY 1805

Henry Townrow bpt. 20 Feb 1805 St Giles Edingley, son of Thomas and Elizabeth

claire

[paulmh]

Hi paulmh

Is he the Henry with Hannah in 1861 that put Headenly as his place of birth ?

There is a baptism in EDINGLEY 1805

Henry Townrow bpt. 20 Feb 1805 St Giles Edingley, son of Thomas and Elizabeth

claire

We have him baptised on 31 October 1808

Headingley is in Leeds, unless there is a mistake I cannot image that one being correct.

[..claire..]

Hi Paul

I am aware of Headingley in Leeds, but there is an EDINGLEY in Nottinghamshire too

https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Edingley,_Nottinghamshire_Genealogy

[..claire..]

The baptism record I found is on FindMyPast Nottinghamshire baptism records

[larkspur]

Burial Eaton, All Saints
14-2-1868 Henry Townrow aged 60 abode Eaton.

Burial Newark St Mary Magdalene
5-6-1825 Henry Townrow aged 16 abode Newark. ( born Circa 1808?? more chance this is the one baptised in Newark)

[Annie65115]

Henry and Hannah's children, in case it helps -- all baptised at Babworth All Saints. Henry was listed as labourer, then shepherd; abode Green Mile for them all.

born 1834 12 20   bapt 1835 02 01      Elizabeth   
born 1837 05 22   bapt 1837 06 18      Henry   (mother's name given as Ann)
born 1839 04 16   bapt 1839 05 12      Mary Ann   
born 1841 02 14   bapt 1841 03 21      Thomas   (buried at age 11 months)
born 1843 01 14   bapt 1843 02 12      George   
born 1847 04 24   bapt 1847 06 06      John   
born 1849 09 25   bapt 1849 11 04      Harriet