Looking for baptism and marriage of Abraham Townsend

[LizzieL]

No baptism, but a Matthew Townsend married Mary Ann Robinson, 1862, Abingdon, his father listed as Abraham.

1841 Abingdon
Sarah Townsend 40 Hair bonnet maker, bic
Matthew 12 bic
Abraham 9 bic
Charles 7 bic

In 1881 Matthew and Mary Ann Townsend have a niece Agnes Townsend b Culham Oxon abt 1878 living with them. Looks like she is the one reg with mmn Thatcher, so these Charles's daughter.
There is a Matthew Townsend died Abingdon district 1855 age 85. Could be connected as Abraham named first child Matthew.

[rosie17]

No baptism, but a Matthew Townsend married Mary Ann Robinson, 1862, Abingdon, his father listed as Abraham.

1841 Abingdon
Sarah Townsend 40 Hair bonnet maker, bic
Matthew 12 bic
Abraham 9 bic
Charles 7 bic

In 1881 Matthew and Mary Ann Townsend have a niece Agnes Townsend b Culham Oxon abt 1878 living with them. Looks like she is the one reg with mmn Thatcher, so these Charles's daughter.
There is a Matthew Townsend died Abingdon district 1855 age 85. Could be connected as Abraham named first child Matthew.

According to some trees this Mathew Townsend is a half brother of Abraham no baptism to  confirm .But did see that Mathew Townsend was also in Ock Street on the 1851 census

Rosie

[amondg]

The son Abraham Townsend death registered Abingdon 1853 age 22

[amondg]

Your family seems to belong to St Helen's Parish

The records for St Helen's in Abingdon are still held by the church

Contact
The Church Office
St Helen's Court
Abingdon, OX14 5BS

administrator@sthelens-abingdon.org.uk

Tel 01235 520144 

ADDED
The Oxfordshire Family History Society has transcriptions

[LizzieL]

Thank you, I'd forgotten Abingdon was now in Oxfordshire, I'll look to see if OFHS covers the period I want. I have a DNA match to a descendant of Abraham Townsend through their son Charles, but she does not have any parents for Abraham on her tree. I am trying to link him to my Townsends from the same area, but I have about two generations missing

[ribbo39]

Hi LizzieL,

There is a marriage  of Abraham Townsend to Sarah Maria Payton 15-8-1826 in Abingdon St.Helen.

Any use for you?

Alan

[LizzieL]

Hi LizzieL,

There is a marriage  of Abraham Townsend to Sarah Maria Payton 15-8-1826 in Abingdon St.Helen.

Any use for you?

Alan

Thank you that confirms what some other trees have and fits with the Sarah found on censuses. Are there any witnesses mentioned, please?

[ribbo39]

Sorry to say - no witnesses shown.

To add, there are baptisms as follows which may be of interest in Abingdon St.Helens;
6-12-1778 Abraham Townsend s/o Mathhew & Jane, labr

2-8-1789       "               "         "   Matthew & Elizth, Labr

2-6-1811       "                "         "  Matthew, jnr & Elizth, weaver

31-5-1801 Ann Payton  d/o William & Francis, Tailor
     "          Sarah Maria   "       "             "          "  15mnths


Alan

[ribbo39]

There are these burials - all Abingdon St.Helens;
Abraham Townsend 7-5-1779 s/o Matthew & Jane
      "              "       9-12-1831 Ock Street, aged 19 yrs
      "              "       21-4-1853 Stert Street, aged 22 Thames Street (Drowned)
      "              "       31-1-1869 Ock Street, aged 79

Sarah Townsend      9-11-1856 (aged 56) Stert St.