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Offline GenesA

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Finding William's parents
« on: Sunday 16 May 21 14:57 BST (UK) »
I was hoping someone could tell me where families living in Drayton Bassett would have baptised their children? William Hewitt (born c.1756) married Elizabeth Dunton 16 July 1781 at Tamworth. The banns and the marriage entry say that William was of Drayton parish. William died in 1840 so missed out on the 1841 census unfortunately. William baptised his own children at Hints and Tamworth but I'm struggling to find a baptism for William.

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Re: Finding William's parents
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 16 May 21 15:20 BST (UK) »
Drayton Bassett did have it's own church - https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/Drayton

FindMyPast have baptism records 1653 - 1900

I haven't checked for an entry.

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Re: Finding William's parents
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 16 May 21 16:09 BST (UK) »
I can't see a baptism at Drayton Bassett.
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Re: Finding William's parents
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 16 May 21 17:08 BST (UK) »
I've also had a quick look on Ancestry - reason - Tamworth area was on the Staffordshire/Warwickshire border, so Staffordshire on FindMyPast and Warwickshire on Ancestry.  Nothing leaping out.  :-\
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Milner - WRY
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Re: Finding William's parents
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 16 May 21 19:38 BST (UK) »
Thanks, BumbleB. Yes, I would have expected his baptism to have been either Tamworth or Drayton Bassett if he was a local man. It’s a shame that he died before the 1841 census because it might have indicated if he was born outside the county or not.
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