Edward Harley - Baptised 1735

[ericthepenguin1]

Hi

I have found within the collection, England, 'Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944', on Familyhistory a baptism for Edward Harley 8/2/1735, Fathers name Harley, (very helpful!!), at St Augustine, Rugeley.

I don't see this collection on FindMyPast or Anc, or, if it is, it does not come up with a hit for Edward Harley. Has anyone got a CD or paper copies of the St Augustines parish records. If so could they possible have a shufty to see if  there is any more information held for the baptism?

NB Later baptisms from St Augustines do appear with more information on Anc

Many thanks.

Eric

[BumbleB]

Image is available on FindMyPast - no further information - Edward Harley baptised 8 February 1735 - St Augustine, Rugeley.  Parents do not appear to have been named at this church at this time.

[Pennines]

BumbleB beat me to it --- but this was my message;

There are the images on Find My Past of the register of baptisms from this location - but simply give the name of the child baptised and the date! No parents shown for any of them at that time.

I suggest you look for other baptisms in adjacent years or thereabouts just to see if parents are named - and if there is a likely father. Take into account the names Edward gave to his own children - he may have named his eldest son after his father.

[BumbleB]

Making an assumption:

John Harley - baptised 23 April 1733 - no parents

Richard Harley - baptised 10 July 1737 - son of Edward and Jane

[BumbleB]

A couple more -

George Harley - 5 August 1739 - son of Edward and Jane

Thomas Harley - 19 July 1741 - son of Edward and Jane

[Capetown]

These baptisms are on Freereg as well as this marriage


Rugeley
Staffordshire
Church Name: St Augustine of Canterbury

Marriage date: 28 Febr 1730/1

Groom forename: Edward
Groom surname: HARLEY

Bride forename: Jane
Bride surname: DORRINGTON

Notes: Date wrriten as 29th

Transcribed by Christine Francis

[Pennines]

Those are great finds BumbleB and Capetown!! AND at the right time - with a father's name of Edward as well. Brilliant you 2.

[Capetown]

Freereg

at St Augustine of Canterbury (as there is a DORRINGTON) witness


29 March 1758

Edward HARLEY - groom abode: Rugeley

Ann HITCHENER - bride abode: Colwcih

Witnesses: Thomas DORRINGTON and Edward HARLEY

[Capetown]

FreeREG (is just that Free)

Quite a collection of HARLEY's at Rugeley

burials etc -

FreeREG can be a bit tricky to use -