Johanna Coles/Head born 1772 Ludgershall lived

[ggrocott]

This lady is a distant relative.  Poking around in the further reaches of my family tree I have now become intrigued by the fact that she appears to have had possibly 5 illegitimate children with John Head.

They are
Richard Head bp 1792
Ann bp 1798  Head
John Head bp 1800 and John Head bp 1802
Mary Head bp 1804 
all at Marsh Gibbon mother Johanna Coles

Various other researchers then have her marrying John Head in 1809 in Grendon Underwood (a marriage I have been unable to find).  John and Johanna Head  baptise Elizabeth 1808, Thomas 1809, Sarah 1811 all in Grendon Underwood.

I am now wondering whether Johanna Coles and Johanna Head are actually one and the same.

All the baptisms come from the England Select baptisms which I think are IGI ones.

Does anyone have access to records for Marsh Gibbon, Grendon Underwood or Ludgershall and can offer any further information?

Would love to find out more and any information would be gratefully received.  I am actually descended from the Coles of Ludgershall and have information which I am willing to share.

Thank you

[rosie99]

Buckinghamshire Marriage Index
John Head
Joanna Coles
Both of the parish (Grendon Underwood)
-- January 1808
Place   Grendon Underwood
By licence
witness   William Clarke
witness   Nathaniel Boughton

Another transcript (Marriage licence ?) has marriage date as 6 Feb 1808 - His occupation Grazier, age 38 Widower. Joanna is 40

[ggrocott]

Thank you, interesting that he is shown as a widower.

[bucksboy]

Hi there.

I have the BucksFHS Ludgerhall Parish regs on CD. 1566 - 1901.

Let me know what information you require from the Pr's for Ludgershall.

For starters.......!!

Baptisms
27 Dec 1772. Joanna daughter of Bejamine & Ann Coals.
28 Dec 1774.  Ann daughter of Benjamin & Ann COLES
25 May 1777.  John son of Benjm & Ann COALS.
10 Jan 1779.  Benjamin son of Benjamin & Ann COALS
15 Oct 1780.  Elizabeth daughter of Benjamin & Ann COLES
14 Nov 1783.   Thomas son of Benjamin & Ann COLES.


Marriage-  8 Mar 1772.  by Banns.
Benjamin (x) Coals. otp
Ann (x) Coals. otp.
Witnesses - Wm (x) Brooks.

Burials.
2 Oct 1785 -  Ann COLES. (no age given)
24 Feb 1794 -  Benjamin COLES. (no age given)
24 Nov 1836 -  Ann COLE aged 86 of Ludgershall.


Steve.

[ggrocott]

Thanks Steve,

Basically the answer is 'anything'!  The burials are, however, particularly useful.  Nothing like 'killing off' a few of the ancestors and there is very little online.

I have decided that this winter is a good time to have a real dig at this bit of the family tree.  It has not received a lot of attention as 'way back when' i.e. 20+ years ago when I first got back to the Ludgershall lot I was,

a) not 100% convinced I had got it right
and
b) told that there were so many Coles/Coales/Culls around that I would never sort it all out.

Since then I have DNA evidence of my link to the Coles of Ludgershall and a little more confidence in my ability to sort them out - although I may well be proved wrong on the latter point.

I am pretty sure that Ann 1750 - 1836 is my 4 x great aunt, but I am trying to work out where husband Benjamin fits in, I suspect this is a wedding of first cousins but am not sure.  I am also trying to sort out a few more DNA links.

Gill

[bucksboy]

Marriages occuring in sequence in Ludgershall are...........!

Marriage - 12 Nov 1604. 
Edwarde PETIFYRE
Margery COLES

Marriage - 29 Jul 1634 
John MOTLY
Brigit COLES

Marriage - 1 Apr 1664.
Nicholas COLES
Elizabeth BROWNE of Ludgershall.

Marriage - 19 Nov 1664 
Tho COLES, (aged Jnr.)
Elnore EDMONDS, Widow of Lurgeshall.

Marriage 14 Oct 1703 
Tho COLES otp , Labourer.
Marey WITHEARS otp.

Marriage - 24 May 1768.  by Licence.
William BLACKNELL otp
Sarah (x) COLES otp
Witnesses - Ann X Coles Willm X Brookes 
With consent of parents.

Baptisms is sequence.......!
16 Oct 1609 - Joanna filia. Thoma & Brigitta COLES.
2 Sep 1610 - Tho filius. Tho & Brigitta COLE.
5 Sep 1613 -  Johes filius, Thoma & Brigitta COLES.
13 Oct 1616 - Thomas filius. Henrici COLES.
20 Sep 1617 -  Brigitta filia, Thoma COLES.
5 Nov 1617 - Helena filia, Henrici COLES.
21 Apr 1619 - Margeria filia, Henrici COLES.
9 Jan 1620 -  Robart son of Thomas COLES.
15 Apr 1621 - Willius filius Henrici COLES.
7 Apr 1622 -  Richard filius, Thoma COLES.
2 Jun 1622 -  Brigitta filia, Henrici COLLES.
31 Aug 1623 - Anna filia, Henrici COLES.
15 Apr 1625 - Willi filius, Henric COLUS.
19 Nov 1626 - Jane filia Henrici COLES.
17 Oct 1628 - Will filius Thomae COLES.
30 Apr 1631 - Henrii & Johes filii, Thoma COLES.
23 Oct 1636 - Thomas filius, Henrici & Elizab COLES.
15 Jul 1638 - William filius, Henrie & Elizab COALES.
8 Jan 1652 - Sarah filia Henrie COLES.
1 Mar 1666 - Nicholas son of Tho & Anne COLES.
24 Jun 1666 - Elizabeth daughter of Nich & Eliz COLES.
26 Jan 1668 -  Katherine daughter of Nich & Elizab COLES.
27 Jul 1690 - Henry son of Thomas COLES.
21 Nov 1754 -  Mary daughter of Richd & Ann COLES.
26 Mar 1757 - Elizabeth daughter of Richd & Ann COALS.
4 Feb 1759 - Richd son of Richd & Ann COALS.
3 Jan 1761 -  Richd son of Richd & Ann COALS.
6 Nov 1762 -  Catherine daughter of Richard & Ann COALS.


Steve.

[ggrocott]

Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much, that should keep me entertained for a while!  :-)


Gill