HELP please (look-up, suggestions), with SPURR in Sheffield, late 1700s, early- mid 1800s.
Can you find any additional records which relate to these SPURR lads:
1. Robert SPURR, baptised Sheffield Cathedral 1797 parents Thomas + Mary SPURR.
Best guess/best fit is that this Robert SPURR married Mary Sedgwick, Sheffield 1816.
Baby Ann SPURR baptised Sheffield Cathedral 1817, parents Robert SPURR + Mary, who are presumably the above couple.
Then I can find nothing more.
What happened to Robert?
2. Samuel SPURR. Born circa 1803/4 (see censuses 1841/51/61, Sheffield Park, Granville Street).
I'm wanting proof that Samuel Spurr is a younger brother of Robert Spurr (above) with parents Thomas + Mary SPURR.
There is a baptism for Samuel SPURR in Sheffield Cathedral 1803, parents 'John + Mary' SPURR: could 'Thomas' have been mis-transcribed as 'John'? because otherwise this is a good fit for Samuel.
On the censuses 1841 - 61 Samuel SPURR lives with Mary (wife).
Possible Sheffield Cathedral marriage 1825 - but what is Mary's maiden name?
And I can't find any baptismal records for Samuel + Mary SPURR's children i.e. Henry, Ann, Sarah, Frances (Fanny), all born Sheffield, ages 20, 15, 10, 3 respectively on the 1841.
Samuel SPURR (b.1803/4) lives next door to Charles SPURR (b.1805/6) for decades. [Sheffield Park, Granville Street.] What is the relationship here? Are they brothers?
Where is the baptism record for Charles & Mary Spurr's daughter Emma SPURR born c. 1837?
Where did this Charles SPURR get married? His wife's name ought to be Mary WARD but I can't find a wedding anywhere.
Which church were Charles & Samuel SPURR using?
Are there any Sheffield churches which have lost all their records from this period?
Other (later) addresses for these Spurrs include South Street Sheffield, Talbot Terrace - all in Sheffield Park.
Lots of mysteries here! Please help me fill in the gaps.
Thank you.
