My 4 x great grandfather James Edmunds was baptised 14 August 1769 at Bungay St Mary, Suffolk. He also had a sister Mary baptised 1771 but died soon after. Their parents were a George and Elizabeth Edmunds.
Problem is this, though the baptisms go back to 1558, that's the first time the Edmunds appear, neither are there any marriages until 1820's for the family.
However I do have reason to think they were in the parish before this date as there are several burials:
1740 SARAH EDMUNDS Buried Bungay St Mary, Dec.14th.
1742 JOHN son of JOHN EDMUNDS Buried Bungay St Mary, June 26th
1747 Widow EDMUNDS buried Bungay St Mary, Aug.9th.
1749 MARTHA the wife of JOHN EDMUNDS buried Bungay St Mary Nov.23rd
1762 JOHN EDMUNDS buried Bungay St Mary June 7th.
I recently bought a disc with Hearth Tax for 1670's, Poll taxes for 1710's and 1790's, but the family doesn't appear anywhere in them.
I'm a bit puzzled really. Does the fact there are burials, but no baptisms or marriages for the family at earlier dates, suggest they were non C of E? I'm unaware of Bungay has any independent chapels. Also is their abscence on any of the land taxes and surveys significant? Or does this mean they could have been there, but not owned any land?
Opinions on how to try and move foward please.
Thanks
Problem is this, though the baptisms go back to 1558, that's the first time the Edmunds appear, neither are there any marriages until 1820's for the family.
However I do have reason to think they were in the parish before this date as there are several burials:
1740 SARAH EDMUNDS Buried Bungay St Mary, Dec.14th.
1742 JOHN son of JOHN EDMUNDS Buried Bungay St Mary, June 26th
1747 Widow EDMUNDS buried Bungay St Mary, Aug.9th.
1749 MARTHA the wife of JOHN EDMUNDS buried Bungay St Mary Nov.23rd
1762 JOHN EDMUNDS buried Bungay St Mary June 7th.
I recently bought a disc with Hearth Tax for 1670's, Poll taxes for 1710's and 1790's, but the family doesn't appear anywhere in them.
I'm a bit puzzled really. Does the fact there are burials, but no baptisms or marriages for the family at earlier dates, suggest they were non C of E? I'm unaware of Bungay has any independent chapels. Also is their abscence on any of the land taxes and surveys significant? Or does this mean they could have been there, but not owned any land?
Opinions on how to try and move foward please.
Thanks
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