Hello,
I'm looking for a baptism of an Elizabeth Boswell.
On the 10th of November 1762, John Stacey/Stacy, Widower, marries Elizabeth Boswell, Spinster (She signs with an x) at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
They then move to Fen Stanton and Bluntisham, Huntingdonshire.
Elizabeth is buried 1794 Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire.
The only baptism at Cambridge in a similar timeframe is -
William Boswell, son of William and Mary, bapt 1751 Cambridge.
I don't think Elizabeth is a daughter of these two as William Boswell, Bachelor, marries Mary Mott in 1749 at Cambridge.
There are a few baptisms in Cambridge during the 1720s but no Elizabeth.
She could be the daughter of -
John Boswell/Boswel and Zipporah/Zeph Fawtrey/Fawtry/Fortrey/Fortry who marry in Cambridge 1726.
They only appear to have one child baptised though, from what I can see, a Zipporah in 1727 who also dies in 1727. A Zephorah Boswell is buried 1747, who I assume is the wife of John.
There is then a William Boswell and Mary who baptise a daughter Sarah in 1723 Cambridge/Barnwell.
Then there is a Charles Boswell, baptised 1727 Whittlesford, Cambridge, to Elias Boswell and Mary. Perhaps this Elias is the Elijah who is buried 1735 Cambridge?
It had occurred that perhaps Elizabeth was a member of the Gypsy Boswells and that's why there a re no baptisms? I have another Boswell line on my fathers side in the same period in the midlands which seemingly have a brick wall with baptisms as well.
A John Boswell is buried 1787 Trumpington, Cambridge. With a birthdate given of 1691 and the note says 'A Gipsy Workhouse'. I wonder if this is the previously mentioned John?
I have also a family rumour on this line that one of the ancestors was ''French, and spoke French'' but after 12 years of searching I haven't found any trace at all of non-english descent. Now, I'm wondering if they were perhaps Romany and spoke Romany? The family rumour comes from my 3rd great grandfather who said that his grandfather said that his ancestor was French and spoke French. This grandfathers mother was Elizabeth Stacey, daughter of John Stacey and Elizabeth Boswell. I have come across other people who have had a similar family rumour, that they had a French or Italian ancestor but actually turned out to be Romany.
