Joseph Bradshaw

[sianone]

I am new so please excuse any ignorance.  I am trying to trace the parents of Joseph Bradshaw born 1773 in Kettering, died 1852 in Bedford. 
Military Service Between 1802 and 1823
Sergeant, Bedfordshire Regiment Of Militia Northamptonshire
Chelsea Pensioner 1841 and 1851 Census Kempston, Bedfordshire, England

Mar 18 1820 Birth of daughter:
Sarah Ann Bradshaw (Folkes)
   Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Mar 3 1822 Birth of son:
Joseph William Bradshaw
   Kempston, Bedfordshire, England


Down as a beer retailer in Kempston in 1847.  Ran the Leg of Mutton, Green End, Kempston until 1853. His son in law then took over. 

http://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityArchives/KempstonRural/LegOfMuttonBeerhouseGreenEnd.a

I am unsure of his wife's name as there as several to choose from, but her first name is Ann.

Any help would be gratefully received  There are a lot of Bradshaw's in Northamptonshire!

[rosie99]

Welcome to rootschat

Just adding that according to the 1851 cenus his wife Ann was age 72 (c1779) and born Banbury, Oxfordshire -they may also have married in Oxfordshire.

[sianone]

Thanks rosie99.  Good to be here! 
I have trawled through Oxfordshire marriage records and haven't found anything that fits.  Hoping all you experts will come up with something I've missed.

[trish1120]

FreeREG has some Kettering, Nothamptonshire Baptisms unfortunately the earliest is a;
SARAH Bradshaw 26 Dec 1779 to JOHN/MARY

I dont think this is likely Parents for Joseph though as John appears to have married Mary Houghton 1776

[trish1120]

In case you dont have them in 1841 in Kempston;
Joseph Beardshaw, 65, Publican
Ann Beardshaw, 60
Sarah Ann Beardshaw, 20
Josef Charles Beardshaw, 15
Joseph/Ann not born in County