Bloxam/Marsh family bible.

[GWBLOXAM]

Please help decipher hand writing found in the front of my Nan's family bible. I'm not sure of the connection to our family. There are names and dates in the back that are definitely connected to my Nan's side.(Vera May Marsh/Bloxam. The writing in the front pages are very hard to make out apart from a few words.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/LULzDDfN3tzoamma9

I tried to attach the photos to this post but file size was too large? I’m hoping the above link works.

[Neale1961]

My attempt …..

PAGE 1
9  12  chapter 1 Kings
?         Ditto (Chapter) 2 Chronicles

Ann the
Beloved wife of Thos Thompson
Born August 1st 1805
Died March 19 1878
Aged 73 years
Afflictions -? Long time -?
Physicians where in vane.
Till Christ the chief?
Gave her  -? reliefe
And eased one of My? Paine
Thos Thompson

Mrs Chappell died Dec



PAGE 2

Mary Ann Thompson Born April 2
1828. Died March 20th 1857
Jane Charlotte Born October 14th 1831
-? Thompson died 18th March 1844 age 74

Robert John Thompson
Born on Monday September 21st at 8 past noon
1829

Bought January 19th 1840

Elizabeth? Thompson Died Jany 30th 1850
Aged 83 years
-? The beloved wife died March 19th 1878
               Ages 73 yrs
-s? Thompson born May 10 1798
Anne? Thompson Born August 1 1805 (?)
Died? March 19th 1878 aged 73
-? Ward Born August 7  1816
-? Thompson Died March 19th 1871
       Aged 70 years
Mary? Setchell Died Oct 19th 1863
-? Thompson Born May 12
Sarah Ward Died March 30 1875

[Neale1961]

This appears to be the Thompson family whose details are recorded in the bible....

Robert John THOMPSON (TOMSON) born 1829
Parents were Thomas and Ann THOMPSON.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMGC-WBS

Robert John THOMPSON 1851 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGTY-5DQ


Thomas THOMPSON 1851 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGY9-XKS

Thomas THOMPSON 1871 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFF9-D3N

[wivenhoe]

It looks as though the inscriptions were started on the back inside cover until all the space was accounted for. Inscriptions were continued on the inside front cover, and not intended to name too many people.....space used generously.

When and where was the bible printed?  Does it suggest that it was printed for an organisation eg bible society....or just a general printing?

Do you have a burial place for any of the people named in the bible?

[GWBLOXAM]

I will have to have another look for more info on printing etc. I’m not sure on the connection. I spoke to my Nan and she being 94 couldn’t really recall a link to the names in the front.  pages.

[GWBLOXAM]

All the names in the back of the bible are of the Clare family and I have them linked to my Nan’s side as my Nan’s mother is Rebecca Emily Clare .

[wivenhoe]

Do you know when/where/in what circumstances your Nan came by the bible?

If I am considering that the names at the back of the book, and known to your Nan, are written before the names at the front of the book......it would be interesting to know who had the book before it came into your Nan's possession.

Who had it before your Nan?

[GWBLOXAM]

She can’t remember unfortunately, all she can remember is the Clare family in the back of the book, looking at the difference between the back and front writing and how faded the front writing is I’d say that the Clare family info was probably put in after the Thompson names in the front.

[wivenhoe]

Good point, and I am happy to think aloud on this. If the names at the front were written first......they did not intend for many names to be recorded?.  It would be good to know who had it before your Nan.

I am not expecting that Nan has a year, but did she see it as a....child?....young adult?......30 years ago?