Martha Nutley

[KD146]

Hi, I am trying to piece together a fragmented jigsaw for a Martha Nutley, mother of Jesse Nutley (1747-1822).  Here are the pieces I have.

8 Jan 1821 - probable christening in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire.  A christening appears on Ancestry in Trowbridge, Wiltshire for Martha Nutley on the same date.  Most surely the same christening, but why would it appear in Great Bedwyn and in Trowbridge?  A transcription error?
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2C2-TVT : 25 February 2022), Martha Nutly, 1721.

25 Jan 1747 - christening of Jesse Nutley (illegitimate), son of Martha Nutley, in Burbage, Wiltshire.
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7DF-54G : 24 February 2022), Jesse Nutley, 1747.

24 Oct 1756 - marriage of Martha Nutley and Richard Stratton in Hampshire.
"England Marriages, 1538–1973  ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N61Z-DY7 : 13 March 2020), Martha Nutley in entry for Rich. Stratton, 1756.

19 Dec 1756 - christening of Sarah Nutley, mother Martha Nutley, in Inkpen, Berkshire.
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JM25-9MX : 24 October 2021), Sarah Nuttley, 1756.

16 Jun 1759 - marriage of Martha Nutley and Richard Stratton in Inkpen, Berkshire.
"England Marriages, 1538–1973  ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK1B-MY4 : 24 October 2021), Martha Nuttey or Nutley in entry for Richard Stratton, 1759.

4 Nov 1759 - christening of James Stratton, parents Richard Stratton and Martha, in Inkpen, Berkshire.
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NP2P-1MF : 24 October 2021), Martha in entry for James Stratton, 1759.

7 Feb 1785 - burial of Martha Stratton in Inkpen, Berkshire (Ancestry).

If these all relate to the same Martha, then she moved around, from Great Bedwyn, to Burbage, to Inkpen.  Two marriages appear, one in 1756 in Hampshire, and one in 1759 in Inkpen, both to Richard Stratton.  I guess one to be a notification, but why a three year difference, and why Hampshire?

Can anyone please throw their eye at this, and tell me if they see any discrepancies, any suggestion that there is more than one Martha Nutley, or any reason why two marriage sources would appear, on very different dates?  Can anyone find any other sources of interest?

Many thanks.

[PaulineJ]

How many ORIGINAL images have you looked at?

Many times, the place information is inaccurate because several parishes are on a single film.
VERIFY by looking at the original, untranscribed page

Pauline

[glenclare]

Hi,
I think the Great Bedwyn baptism is wrongly transcribed. If you look at the image on Ancestry from Wiltshire Church of England baptisms, the page is headed 1721 but the baptisms just above Martha’s are for November and December 1721. So logically the baptism for Martha is 1722, or the vicar could have got his pages muddled as there are no early month baptisms for 1721 on the previous page. Also I think it is actually January 8th not February. Parents Edward and Elinor Nutly.

[Jebber]

There is nothing wrong with the dates. It was the time of the Julian Calendar when the New Year began in March, we didn’t change to the Gregorian until September 1752.

[glenclare]

You are quite right. It had slipped my mind how far back I was searching.
So baptism image is 8th January 1721

[Jebber]

It’s easy to miss, especially if looking at actual records, more helpful when transcriptions show both years, eg 1721/2.

[ribbo39]

Hi,

I have just looked at the original baptism register for Great Bedwyn and can confirm her entry;

"Martha daughter of Edward Nutly & Elisabeth his wife  bapt. January ye 8th"

I have not seen the Trowbridge registers yet

Alan

[KD146]

Many thanks for all the replies.

Elisabeth is interesting. Elsewhere, the mother is referred to as Elinor. So far, I have found six Nutley christenings, including Martha, to parents Edward and Elinor. A marriage appears for Edward Nutley to Elinor Hall on 6th Jan 1718 in Great Bedwyn.

[ribbo39]

Hi KD146,

Apologies - Her name is Elinor - it is written as [Elinorhis] wife  and I mistook it for Elizabeth

Alan