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[Oakum Picker]

Hi Glen

Could I ask a favour please? Next time it's convenient I would be grateful if you could have a look to see if you can find the birth of an Alfred Graham who states that he was born c 1843 in Fenny Stratford but neither I nor Elaine can find any sign of him. He also states at marriage that his father was Daniel, though I'm not sure I believe him

Sorry Chrissie, no luck. The only entry for Alfred GRAHAM on the database was that for the 1881 Census & the only Daniel was a burial in Woolstone in 1726.

I checked the register just in case but of course nothing. In fact the surname GRAHAM is not at all common in Bucks.

[Chrissie Smiff]

Thank you so much Glen, I really appreciate that you looked for me

[Bledlow]

Glen, what a great offer, thank you in advance.

If it isn't too much trouble please could you look up a baptism record in Bledlow for Daniel BUTLER, born around 1797 according to census info.

I've tried to see if the Bledlow registers are available on CD but haven't had any luck so far.

Thank you, Helen

There's a not quite complete transcript of the Bledlow registers free online at www.*lanchbury.*id.*au/*genealogy/*bledlow1500.*html Transcript by Dexter Eustis, hosted by May Lanchbury. Also 1841 census transcripts of some Bucks parishes, by someone who I'm too modest to name.

[Oakum Picker]

For Jean

Bucks look up

From the latest free offer from ancestry, I may have found a chink in one of my brickwalls and wondered if there were anymore details from eg newspapers, that you may be able to find for me. The image gives no more information than the info below.

England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 about Byam Gibbons
Name: Byam Gibbons
Date of Trial: Epiphany 1832
Trial Year: 1832
Location of Trial: Buckinghamshire, England
Sentence: Acquittal

If he is my 3xgrandfather then he was born c1804 middlesex and in 1851 he was living in Islington, which is all I know.

Thank you in anticipation.

Jean

[WendyPusey]

Hi Glen, is it possible for you to look for the baptisms of the children of Ralph & Mary Pusey/Puzey. I have one son, Nathaniel who was baptised 1808/9 in Penn, Bucks.

Also the baptisms of children of Nathaniel and Dorothy Pusey/Puzey. I have one son, Nathaniel born c 1729 possibley Hedgerley.

Also do you know where I could find information on a prison sentance for Nathaniel Pusey/Puzey in 1820 in Taplow. He was apparantly sentenced to 1 years hard labour for poaching.

Many thanks

[Oakum Picker]

Hi Glen, is it possible for you to look for the baptisms of the children of Ralph & Mary Pusey/Puzey. I have one son, Nathaniel who was baptised 1808/9 in Penn, Bucks.

Also the baptisms of children of Nathaniel and Dorothy Pusey/Puzey. I have one son, Nathaniel born c 1729 possibley Hedgerley.

Also do you know where I could find information on a prison sentance for Nathaniel Pusey/Puzey in 1820 in Taplow. He was apparantly sentenced to 1 years hard labour for poaching.

Many thanks

Hi Wendy,

Will see what I can do but it's won't be for at least 3 weeks as I can't drive until then.

[Oakum Picker]

For Jean

Bucks look up

From the latest free offer from ancestry, I may have found a chink in one of my brickwalls and wondered if there were anymore details from eg newspapers, that you may be able to find for me. The image gives no more information than the info below.

England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 about Byam Gibbons
Name: Byam Gibbons
Date of Trial: Epiphany 1832
Trial Year: 1832
Location of Trial: Buckinghamshire, England
Sentence: Acquittal

If he is my 3xgrandfather then he was born c1804 middlesex and in 1851 he was living in Islington, which is all I know.

Thank you in anticipation.

Jean

Unfortunately the newspaper article, in common with most at that time, only gives details of the trial; there is no personal detail at all. If you want a copy of the article send me your email.

[Oakum Picker]

Hi Glen, is it possible for you to look for the baptisms of the children of Ralph & Mary Pusey/Puzey. I have one son, Nathaniel who was baptised 1808/9 in Penn, Bucks.

Also the baptisms of children of Nathaniel and Dorothy Pusey/Puzey. I have one son, Nathaniel born c 1729 possibley Hedgerley.

Also do you know where I could find information on a prison sentance for Nathaniel Pusey/Puzey in 1820 in Taplow. He was apparantly sentenced to 1 years hard labour for poaching.

Many thanks

Sorry Wendy I misread your request & only looked in Penn & Hedgerley. There were several PUSEY families in Penn but there were no baptisms to Ralph & Mary not even Nathaniel.

In Hedgerley the only baptism to Nathaniel & Dorothy was a Zachariah 25/9/1738, although there was a Nathaniel & Elizabeth baptising children in the 1740s/50s.

The local newspapers don't start until 1829 so no go there. I did try to find him on Ancestry to see if he was tried QS or Assizes but couldn't find him. If he was tried QS I can have another go in the New Year - where did you find the info.? I'll also have another attempt at the children then too.

[jean]

Hi

Thank you very much for looking. I will pm you with my email address.

[Meddling]

Hi,
I'm trying to find a birth/christening/marriage for James Bowles (Boell). I think he was born in Worminghall about 1807. He married Elizabeth (born c. 1814 Ickford). I have picked them up in 1841-1871 census, living in the Kensal New Town/Chelsea Middlesex area. Any help would be much appreciated!

Nicky

[Oakum Picker]

Hi,
I'm trying to find a birth/christening/marriage for James Bowles (Boell). I think he was born in Worminghall about 1807. He married Elizabeth (born c. 1814 Ickford). I have picked them up in 1841-1871 census, living in the Kensal New Town/Chelsea Middlesex area. Any help would be much appreciated!

Nicky

I normally check for requests quite regularly but missed yours. Haven't decided when I'm next visiting the RO yet but when I do my reply will appear here. I shall also leave a message on the Family Research Forum to say that I've done it.

[Meddling]

Glen,

Thank you! It would be great to break through one of many brick walls!

Nicky

[Oakum Picker]

Glen,

Thank you! It would be great to break through one of many brick walls!

Nicky

I think we'll be able to do that. I had a spare ½ hr on my car parking this morning so thought I'd pop in to the RO. Good news.

Worminghall Bapt.
James BOWELL s. John/Hannah 16/7/1809

As I was short on time I whizzed through the rest of that film. James has quite a few siblings & I also found the Banns for his marriage & thus his wife's name .

The banns for James BOWELL of Worminghall & Elizabeth TOMKINS of Ickford were read 29/12/1829, 3/1/1830 & 10/1/1830. The marriage probably took place in Ickford although I didn't have time to check. The database showed a baptism for Elizabeth in 1813 which is probably her & a marriage for John BOWELL in 1801 which is probably for James' parents. Hopefully I'll be able to go back another couple of generations.

I really need 3 or 4 hours so I'll let you know when I can do it.

[Meddling]

Wow! Thank you so much for that - it has been driving us wild for ages! My other half (whose family this is) would really like to go and search through the records some time but has never done it before and doesn't know where to start. I don't suppose you could show him the ropes some time?

Nicky

[Oakum Picker]

Wow! Thank you so much for that - it has been driving us wild for ages! My other half (whose family this is) would really like to go and search through the records some time but has never done it before and doesn't know where to start. I don't suppose you could show him the ropes some time?

Nicky

No problem, I could do that. PM me with your email address & we can discuss it off forum.

[FamilyHistoryStories]

Hi Glen,

I think I'm ready to take you up on that lovely offer of help with my Bucks family...

I found a will online and think it could be my family... names add up etc... but need to confirm.

I'm afraid it'll be a little bit of a long one... and I've gathered the information from various sources so it is all what I think I know.

My 8x great grandfather, George Osborne, settled in Towcester, Northants in 1826. The same source gives his baptism in Stoke Goldington on 31st May 1702. The source also shows his brother, Thomas, being baptised on 25 December 1704 in Stoke Goldington.

The parents of these two boys are George Osborne and Elizabeth Warren.. However, the source is lacking a marriage date which is why I am sort of taking her maiden name with a pinch of salt.

Now we go for the will.... The will is that of Francis Warren, proved on 24th April 1706. In it he names his three daughters as Joane and Mary Warren and Elizabeth Osborne, married to George Osborne.
He names his father as William Warren and leaves a bible that belonged to his father to his grandson Francis Osborne.

So, I know it's a big ask and I am not in any rush because they aren't really going anywhere but I would like to be able to tie them all together.

I would like (if possible)

1) Confirmation that George, Thomas and Francis are brothers and the son's of George and Elizabeth.
2) Francis' baptism date
3) If there are any other siblings
4) A marriage date for George and Elizabeth

If we could tie the loose ends with this little family unit that would be fab.

There is much more I would like to know but don't really want to ask for too much at once.

[Oakum Picker]

Hi Beth,

Hopefully I'll be able to give you something in the next week or so.

[FamilyHistoryStories]

Thank you so much, but please don't go out of your way for me... They aren't going anywhere..

[Oakum Picker]

Hi Glen,

I think I'm ready to take you up on that lovely offer of help with my Bucks family...

I found a will online and think it could be my family... names add up etc... but need to confirm.

I'm afraid it'll be a little bit of a long one... and I've gathered the information from various sources so it is all what I think I know.

My 8x great grandfather, George Osborne, settled in Towcester, Northants in 1826. The same source gives his baptism in Stoke Goldington on 31st May 1702. The source also shows his brother, Thomas, being baptised on 25 December 1704 in Stoke Goldington.

The parents of these two boys are George Osborne and Elizabeth Warren.. However, the source is lacking a marriage date which is why I am sort of taking her maiden name with a pinch of salt.

Now we go for the will.... The will is that of Francis Warren, proved on 24th April 1706. In it he names his three daughters as Joane and Mary Warren and Elizabeth Osborne, married to George Osborne.
He names his father as William Warren and leaves a bible that belonged to his father to his grandson Francis Osborne.

So, I know it's a big ask and I am not in any rush because they aren't really going anywhere but I would like to be able to tie them all together.

I would like (if possible)

1) Confirmation that George, Thomas and Francis are brothers and the son's of George and Elizabeth.
2) Francis' baptism date
3) If there are any other siblings
4) A marriage date for George and Elizabeth

If we could tie the loose ends with this little family unit that would be fab.

There is much more I would like to know but don't really want to ask for too much at once.

I was able to search through the SG PRs & BTs yesterday. I started at 1715 & worked backwards. About 30 yrs were missing from the PRs in the early 1600s & both sets were written in Old English during the 1600s & in places were illegible. However someone has done far better than I could extracting those records on the IGI. Before I went I made a note of the relevant entries on the IGI & even knowing the dates it sometimes took me several minutes to find them.

I can confirm 4)

Stoke Goldington
George OSBORN & Elizabeth WARREN were married 16/4/1691

I can confirm 1,2,3)

Stoke Goldington
Parents George & Elizabeth OSBORN
Francis 21/6/1693
Elizabeth 1/6/1696
William 14/5/1699 born 9/5/1699
George 31/5/1702 born 9/5/1702
Thomas 25/12/1704
Warren 4/4/1708
John 6/7/1712 Shopkeeper

I then looked for the WARRENs. Unfortunately I could find no baptism for Elizabeth but did find the following which supports the info. in the will.

All Stoke Goldington
Francis WARREN & Joane HOW were married 28/9/1668
William 19/2/1671 - 21/1/1677
Hannah 6/2/1675
William 25/7/1678
Joane 10/7/1681
Mary 27/10/1683
Anne 14/6/1685 - 9/2/1686
Francis 12/12/1686 - 9/2/1687

There was also a Thomas s. Francis/couldn't read 25/4/1669 but a Thomas s. Francis/Alice was buried 25/4/1691 so was probably him.
That couple also had Francis 15/9/1667, Estall 28/12/1672.

There was only one Francis baptism which was probably of the above s. Estall/Mary 6/12/1634

A William WARREN m. Ann WOOTTON ?/2/1626 & had the following children Mary 1628, 1635 & William 1638 but as I said this was the period missing from the PRs & very difficult to read on the BTs.

There was also:
Jone wife of Francis WARREN bur. 3/2/1688

The records from the 1500s are very clear including Francis WARREN 30/4/1587 in case you ever bridge the gap.

Someone was hogging the database so I couldn't use it but there may be more leads on there.

[FamilyHistoryStories]

Oh wow, thank you so much. I'm just heading to bed now but will digest the info properly tomorrow.


Thank you so much Glen!