Biddlecombe families of Ashurst

Extract of HGS Baptism Index 1537 - 1659 - Biddle??? for the Parish of Eling

To include Biddlecomb, Biddlecombe, Biddlecob, and other variations.

HGS Baptisms 1537 to 1659

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Hampshire Genealogical Society (HGS) Baptism Index 1537 - 1659

Filtered for the Parish of, Eling

Filtered for Surname, Biddle???

These settings only produced a list of 4 baptisms, in the list below. Apparently to two or three families, depending upon if Frances is a female, a different person to Francis, or a spelling mistake. Perhaps a widow of Francis or Morris.

The dates of baptisms are all over an eight year period, near the end of the Index period.

It should be noted that for a lot of Parishes, the end date of 1659, is before or close to the first date of Parish records still in existence. So, the absence of a return for a parish, does not necessarily mean that there were no families of that name in that Parish, just none in the register.

 From the Parent Forename, none of the parents were married in the Parish of Eling before the dates of the Baptisms, therefore probably married elsewhere and moved to the Parish of Eling after marriage.

I have searched the images of the Eling Parish Register for this period and found the records for each of the four baptisms above. I have added the baptised, assumed children with approximately the same year of birth as the year of baptism, to my Hurst Family Tree. I have also added the parents as, Francis, Morris, and Frances. Three families across four baptisms. In those records, there was no further information regarding the place other that the Parish of Eling.

Filtered for the Parish of, All

Filtered for Surname, Biddle??? with Parent Forenames cycling through the above found names.

This is to try to establish if there were other Baptisms to the same parent, in any other Hampshire Parish.

Extract of HGS Baptism Index 1537 - 1659 - Biddle??? for the County of Hampshire, all Parishes

To include Biddlecomb, Biddlecombe, Biddlecob, and other variations.

Filtered for the Parish of, All

Filtered for Surname, Biddle??? with Parent Forenames blank

This is to try to establish the extent and distribution where Biddle??? Baptisms were taking place, by parish.

The Parishes of residence are Ringwood (29), Heckfield (12), Broughton (7), Eling (4), Yateley (3), Lockerly (2), Headley (2), Durley (2), Ellingham (1), and Bramshott (1).

The resorting to my trusty Excel.

Ringwood is the clear centre of population of Biddlecombe in this period.

Below, a grouping of the data by Parish and then Parent Surname, Forename to approximate family groups.

It would appear that some are the same family, but with varying spelling or abbreviations.

Apologies that this is slightly out of focus, it has had to be shrunk and re-expanded to get on this page.

Variations of surnames.

Biddle returns with a search of Biddle??? or more precisely, Biddle*, but is not likely to be significant as a variation of Biddlecombe. I chose Biddle* as the search to ensure capturing as many relevant variations as possible including misspellings from 'c' onwards.

Extract of HGS Baptism Index 1660 - 1751 - Biddle??? for the Parish of Eling

 To include Biddlecomb, Biddlecombe, Biddlecob, and other variations.

HGS Baptisms 1537 to 1659

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Hampshire Genealogical Society (HGS) Baptism Index 1660 - 1751

Filtered for the Parish of, Eling

Filtered for Surname, Biddle???

These settings only produced a list of 8 baptisms, in the list below. Apparently to five families.

The dates of baptisms are throughout the Index period.

By reference to the Marriage Register for the Parish of Eling, in the period 1660 to 1753.

06 May 1722 Eling - Arthur Biddlecomb and Mary Batchelor

06 Jun 1742 Eling - Arthur Biddlecombe and Elizabeth Blake

 I consider that these correlate with the above baptisms from 1723 onward.

Extract of HGS Baptism Index 1660 - 1751 - Biddle??? for the County of Hampshire, all Parishes

To include Biddlecomb, Biddlecombe, Biddlecob, and other variations.

Filtered for the Parish of, All

Filtered for Surname, Biddle??? with Parent Forenames blank

This is to try to establish the extent and distribution where Biddle??? Baptisms were taking place, by parish.

The Parishes of residence are;- 

Resorting to my trusty Excel.

Ringwood is still the clear centre of population of Biddlecombe in this period, but the spread from Ringwood is significantly greater than the previous period.

Below, a grouping of the data by Parish and then Parent Surname, Forename to approximate family groups.

It would appear that some are the same family, but with varying spelling or abbreviations.

Variations of surnames.

Biddle returns with a search of Biddle??? or more precisely, Biddle*, but is not likely to be significant as a variation of Biddlecombe. I chose Biddle* as the search to ensure capturing as many relevant variations as possible including misspellings from 'c' onwards.

Extract of HGS Baptism Index 1752 - 1812 - Biddle??? for the Parish of Eling

 To include Biddlecomb, Biddlecombe, Biddlecob, and other variations.

HGS Baptisms 1752 to 1812

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Hampshire Genealogical Society (HGS) Baptism Index 1752 - 1812

Filtered for the Parish of, Eling

Filtered for Surname, Biddle???

These settings produced a list of 25 baptisms, in the list below. Apparently to more than half a dozen families.

The dates of baptisms are all over an 14 year period, near the end of the Index period.

Potential family groups;

 There is more data in this period, 1752 to 1812 so I have used excel to help sort and present the data. Still only 25 people, but more than a previous period, where plain old observation would do.

Firstly, the potential families by the parents' first names.

 Then, the same information, but including the children baptised by those parents.

Timeline

 The baptism date calculated to a year, and then an annual timeline of baptisms produced.

Extract of HGS Marriage Index 1538 - 1659 - Biddle??? for the Parish of Eling

To include Biddlecomb, Biddlecombe, Biddlecob, and other variations.

HGS Marriages 1538 - 1660

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Hampshire Genealogical Society (HGS) Marriage Index 1538 - 1660

Filtered for the Parish of, Eling

Filtered for Surname, Biddle??? - Bride and Groom

These settings only produced a list of zero marriages, with the brides name being Biddle or variations thereof. For the groom there was only one named Biddle???

That is only one marriage for Biddle and variations, both bride and groom in 123 years. About 1 weddings per century on average across the period. Not an auspicious start. At least it was a date at the end of the period.

It should be noted that for a lot of Parishes, the end date of 1660, is before or close to the first date of Parish records still in existence. So, the absence of a return for a parish, does not necessarily mean that there were no families of that name in that Parish, just none in the register.

 23 Oct 1654  Eling -- John Biddlecombe and Susannah Thomas

Perhaps the first family to set up camp in the parish of Eling, or maybe John's parents were. 

By reference to the Baptism Index of a similar period, John and Susannah do not have any children Baptised in the Parish of Eling before 1659.

Extract of HGS Marriage Index 1660 - 1753 - Biddle??? for the Parish of Eling

To include Biddlecomb, Biddlecombe, Biddlecob, and other variations.

HGS Marriages 1660 - 1753

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Hampshire Genealogical Society (HGS) Marriage Index 1660 - 1753

Filtered for the Parish of, Eling

Filtered for Surname, Biddle??? - Bride and Groom

These settings only produced a list of three marriages, with the brides name being Biddle or variations thereof. For the groom there was only two named Biddle???

That is only five marriages for Biddle and variations, both bride and groom in 93 years, and one of those could be a widow. About 4 weddings per century on average across the period. Not a large population of Biddlecombes in the parish of Eling in this period.

 04 Sep 1749 Eling - Robert Rogers and Hannah Biddlecombe

14 Apr 1750 Eling - William Baily and Elizab (w) Biddlecombe

07 Apr 1753 Eling - John Light and Susannah Biddlecombe

The (w) after Elizabeth indicates she is a widow, and therefore Biddlecombe is unlikely to be her maiden name.

In the previous index 23 Oct 1654  Eling -- John Biddlecombe and Susannah Thomas. Susannah Thomas would have become Susannah Biddlecombe. The interval between the two Susannah marriages is nearly a century, so it is reasonable to assume it is not the same person.

 06 May 1722 Eling - Arthur Biddlecomb and Mary Batchelor

06 Jun 1742 Eling - Arthur Biddlecombe and Elizabeth Blake

Extract of HGS Marriage Index 1754 - 1837 - Biddle??? for the Parish of Eling

To include Biddlecomb, Biddlecombe, Biddlecob, and other variations.

HGS Marriages 1754 - 1837

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Hampshire Genealogical Society (HGS) Marriage Index 1754 - 1837

Filtered for the Parish of, Eling

Filtered for Surname, Biddle??? - Bride and Groom

These settings only produced a list of thirteen marriages, with the brides name being Biddle or variations thereof. For the groom there was nineteen named Biddle???

That is thirty-two marriages for Biddle and variations, both bride and groom in 83 years, and one of those is repeated, i.e. in both Bride and Groom, so thirty-one in total. About 4 weddings per decade on average across the period. Not a large population of Biddlecombes in the parish of Eling in this period, but a veritable population explosion compared to previous indexes.

Bride

Groom