Biddlecombe families of the Parish of Eling, Hampshire
Including the later Parishes of North Eling / Copythorne and Marchwood, all in or adjacent to the New Forest
The parish of Eling, in the County of Hampshire, which was sometimes known as Southampton.
This is part of a series of articles about the Families of Biddlecombe and variations of that name. The introduction to the series is Families of Biddlecombe and variations of that name - START. If you have not visited the introduction yet might I suggest that you do so.
Location
If you have already read the article 'Eling Hampshire, you may want to skip this part, if not it is included here for you convienence
Eling Hampshire
Eling a small village and town, as well as a large parish on the banks of the River Test opposite Southampton, and adjacent to the New Forest, in the county of Hampshire, sometimes known as Southamptonshire, or County of Southampton.
Bronze Age 1500BC
A Bronze Age Settlement to the North of the Town was discovered when the Testwood Lakes were excavated. A jetty, bridge and dagger were all found dating from that period.
The town has a history back to before Bronze Age times. It is thought the name Eling probably derives from Edlas’s people, or Edlingas as it appeared in the Domesday Book.
Domesday Book 1066-1086
Eling was a settlement in Domesday Book, in the hundred of Redbridge and the county of Hampshire.
It had a recorded population of 69 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in Domesday.
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Land of King William
Land of King WilliamHouseholds
- Households: 13 villagers. 43 smallholders. 13 slaves.
Land and resources
- Ploughland: 20 ploughlands. 5 lord's plough teams. 7 men's plough teams.
- Other resources: Meadow 125 acres. Woodland 20 swine render;in Forest. 2 mills, value 1 pound 5 shillings. 1 fishery. 1 salthouse. 1 church. 0.5 church lands.
Valuation
- Annual value to lord: 20 pounds in 1086; 38 pounds 8 shillings and 2 pence when acquired by the 1086 owner; 38 pounds 8 shillings and 2 pence in 1066.
Owners
- Tenant-in-chief in 1086: King William.
- Lord in 1086: King William.
- Lord in 1066: King Edward.
Other information
- Partially waste in 1086.
- Phillimore reference: Hampshire 1,27
Hampshire Parishes - Eling Parish 1537
Original data;
Smith, Cecil R. Humphery. The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers. Digitized images. Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, Kent, England. From Ancestry
County map of Parishes - Hampshire
Extract from Great Britain, Atlas and Index of Parish Registers, from Ancestry
Same map but in more detail
The same map but zoomed in and split into four parts for ease of use.
There is a vertical overlap on each segment to try to avoid the difficulty of interpreting the information, reading at the joints.
At one time this was done with mouse rollover, but that no longer consistently works on all browsers, so back to static.
The above map is an extract of the The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers for Hampshire. Of particular interest, the Parishes of Eling - 1537, Southampton, Hound 1660, and South Stonham 1663.
Southampton contains the following parishes;
- All Saints - 1650
- Holy Rood - 1653
- SS, Lawrence and John, sometimes written as St Lawrence and St John - 1754
- St Mary - 1675
- St Mary Extra - 1671 (Other side of the River Itchen)
- St Michael - 1552
- Southampton Common, marked as M, extra-parochial.
The dates are not when the parishes were formed but as it states by the County Title, the dates of the commencement of Registers of Parishes formed before 1832.
I think that may be expanded to dates of registers still in existence.
Old Hampshire Maps
The website for Old Hampshire Maps and Other Historic Resources is a most excellent source of information which I often refer to.
I normally click on the top left icon, Old Hampshire Mapped, but believe that the one next to it on the right is more extensive and gets to the same maps and more.
This section could be called an indulgence to my lifelong fascination with maps and travel. Maps can tell you so much more than just how to get from A to B. Maps over time add to so much more.
Generally, the maps refer to Eling the settlement as opposed to the much larger parish. Something in the history must have given Eling some significance.
Saxton 1575
Saxton's map of Hampshire 1575
Extract from the Old Hampshire Mapped website about Saxton's map.
Map, hand coloured copper plate engraving, Southamtoniae, ie Hampshire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Leonard Terwoort, Antwerp, Netherlands, published by Christopher Saxton, map maker, London? about 1575.
Published in the Atlas of England and Wales; it was usually issued in hand coloured form; measurements and notes made in the field were worked up later, with the help of earlier manuscript maps if available; Saxton almost certainly used the rudimentary triangulation techniques first described by the cartographer Frisius, Belgium, 1533.
Hills are drawn in profile to provide a general impression of the local topography, while named settlements are shown by a variety of symbols including a church with tower; rivers, coastline, some bridges, deer parks and woods are all included; the most obvious omission on Saxton's maps, to our eyes, are roads, which were not included on general county maps until the 1690s.
The map '... provides us with our first english example of accurate cartography': Colonel Close: 1930:: Hampshire Field Club.
Saxton's county maps were engraved by Ryther, Hogenberg, Reynolds, Terwoort and Scatter.
Direct link to Eling.(Settlement)
The ancient settlement of Eling circled in blue, to help locate it.
Zoomed in some more on the same map. Showing from the New Forest, Eling, Southampton, across to the Hamble.
Norden 1595
Norden's Hampshire 1595
A map of Hampshire, including the Hundreds of the time. Remembering that a Hundred was an administrative area, part of and smaller than a County, and bigger than, and containing multiple Parishes.
The origin of the division of counties into hundreds is described by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as "exceedingly obscure". It may once have referred to an area of 100 hides; in early Anglo-Saxon England a hide was the amount of land farmed by and required to support a peasant family, but by the eleventh century in many areas it supported four families. Alternatively the hundred may have been an area originally settled by one "hundred" men at arms, or the area liable to provide one "hundred" men under arms.
Either way, a huge area of land for such a small population.
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Details
Details
Eling is within the Hundred of Redbridge. Indicated on this map as 21. Fortunately, some of the hundreds have boundaries marked in red on this copy of the map, and 21 is one of them.
From this map it appears that the Hundred of Redbridge, at the time, extended North as far as Romsey, with its town and Abbey, including the Broadlands Estate, and South just past Elinge, on level with Lyndhurst. Note the spelling of Eling with an e at the end.
According to the Key or 'Explanation of the Map' the icon attributed to Elinge appears to be that of a Parish. This map is dated from 1595 and from elsewhere Parish Records commenced in 1537, which obviously predates the map.
Taylor's Hampshire 1759
Taylor's Hampshire 1759 - Section 33.
Circled in green, Grove Place, in Nursling, is not part of this story, but does get a mention elsewhere on this site. Eling, the settlement, circled in blue, is the centre of attention. Eling the parish, takes up a large portion of the map, and the Hundred of Redbridge takes up even more. Extending to Romsey
Copped Thorn Common and Copped Thorn are circled in red, and turn up later in our story, under a slightly changed name.
I will have to look up house 440 at Poltons. It is interesting that Great Testwood carries the same number. Poltons is now known as Paultons Park - Home of Peppa Pig World. How things change.
The estate can be traced back to 1086 where the ‘Paulet’ manor was in the possession of Glastonbury Abbey. The house became derelict and burned down in a great fire on 5 November 1963. Click the link to read about the Estate's History.
The above only looks at Section 33 of Taylor's Map of Hampshire. If you want to look at the whole map, which is very decorated, follow the link to the article Taylor's Map of Hampshire 1759 which opens in a new window.
Eling Parish Split in three 1837-1846
Ancient Parish of Eling
The Parish of Eling was divided, which is understandable, as it was a huge area, and would have had a growing population. Initially into, South to North, Marchwood, (1846), Ealing (Ancient) and North Eling (1837), .
The maps are from FamilySearch.
North Eling, blue wash, Eling, mouve, Marchwood, yellow.
Eling - re-sized
First the map with the revised size Eling parish as 1 and the newly formed North Eling as 2. Marchwood is also formed from the Ancient Parish of Ealing.
Eling is an Ancient Parish in the county of Hampshire
Other places include: Wigley, Wade, Testwood, Tatchbury, South Eling, Rumbridge, Ower, Lopperwood, Langley, Lamb's Corner, Ironshill Walk, Ipley Farm, Durley, Denny Lodge Walk, Colebury, Castle Malwood Walk, Beechwood, Bauldoxfee, Bistern and Bartley, Bartley Regis, Ashurst Walk, and Ashurst Lodge and Grounds.
Parish records begin in 1537 and Bishops Transcripts 1701.
Non-Church of England denominations identified in Eling include: Independent/Congregational and Wesleyan Methodist.
I have transcribed the image, which is clearly legible sat here, mainly to provide searchable text, but hopefully also to provide the information irrespective of the devise used to view this article.
North Eling
North Eling is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Hampshire, created in 1837 from Eling Ancient Parish.
Parish records begin in 1834 and Bishops Transcripts 1838. Interesting that the Parish records commence before the creation of the parish. No non-Church of England denominations have been identified for North Eling.
Jurisdictions;
- Place; North Eling
- County; Hampshire
- Civil Registration District; New Forest
- Probate Court; Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Winchester.
- Diocese; Winchester
- Rural Deanery; Southampton
- Poor Law Union; New Forest
- Hundred; Redbridge
- Province; Canterbury
All the Jurisdictions apart from the place are the same for all three parishes.
Marchwood
Nine years after the division of the Ancient Parish of Eling to create North Eling, a further split to create the Parish of Marchwood.
Marchwood is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Hampshire, created in 1846 from chapelry in Ealing Ancient Parish.
Other places in the parish include: Decoy Pond.
Parish records begin in 1843 and Bishops Transcripts 1843. Interesting that the Parish records commence before the creation of the parish.
Independent/Congregational is the only identified non-Church of England denomination in Marchwood.
ArcGIS Church of England Parishes Map
An extract of ArcGIS Church of England Parishes Map focused on the parish of Eling
Ordnance Survey
OS 25 Old Map Eling village - Hampshire and Isle of Wight LXIV.12 Revised: 1895, Published: 1897
OS 25 Old Map Eling and Totton - Hampshire and Isle of Wight LXIV.8 Revised: 1896, Published: 1897
OS 6 Old Map Ancient Eling 4 parish boundaries plus Eling mark - Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sheet LXIV.NE Revised: 1895 to 1896, Published: 1897
For this rendition of the 6" version of the same Ordnance Survey Map I have slowly traced the boundary makers shown on the map to more easily see the ancient parish of Eling, as well as the now four resultant parishes.
First it was one parish, then three, then four at the time of this map, 1895.
It is made up of several map sheets, one of which is Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sheet LXIV.SE
Revised: 1895, Published: 1898.
The village of Eling is shown by the blue marker.
The 1895 Eling Parish boundary is shown with the orange line.
The Parish of Copythorne has a yellow outer boundary.
The Parish of Netley Marsh has a green outer boundary.
The Parish of Colbury has a red outer boundary.
The Parish of Marchwood has a light blue outer boundary.
With inner boundaries sharing adjacent parishes colours.
I have saved the lines, but unfortunately they will not show when you follow the link, click the map, to the source information.
The following maps are zoomed in to each parish.
The 1895 Eling Parish boundary is shown with the orange line.
The 1895 Parish of Copythorne has a yellow outer boundary.
The 1895 Parish of Netley Marsh has a green outer boundary.
The 1895 Parish of Colbury has a red outer boundary.
The 1895 Parish of Marchwood has a light blue outer boundary.
Extent of Biddlecombe Surname
Extent of Biddlecombe Surname, and variations.
This is part of the process of trying to establish if there are other Biddlecome families in the area, which could confuse matters, and their number and distribution. By seeing families in the Baptism Register can help eliminate alternative options for residents in Hampshire, of the Church of England. Obliviously this method excludes families without children. It also does not take into account other variables such as change of location. Similar for Marriage Register, except, if I understand correctly, even non-Conformists had to be married in Church of England churches.
It is just indicative, but helpful.
Baptism Index 1537-1659
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.
| 04 Apr 1643 | S | John | Francis | Biddlecome | Eling | |
| 10 Jun 1644 | S | Morris | Morris | Biddlecome | Eling | |
| 14 Jan 1645/6 | S | Richard | Francis | Biddlecome | Eling | |
| 20 Oct 1650 | D | Bridget | Frances | Biddlecome | Eling | |
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.
Baptism Index 1660-1751
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.
| 21 Jun 1663 | S | Arthur | John | Biddlecome | Eling | |
| 29 Jan 1692/3 | S | John | Arthur | Biddlecomb | Eling | |
| 10 Dec 1697 | S | John | Arthur | Biddlecomb | Eling | bn 29 Sep |
| 23 Oct 1723 | D | Mary | Richard | Biddlecombe | Eling | |
| 01 May 1723 | S | Arthur | Arthur & Mary | Biddlecombe | Eling | |
| 12 Mar 1742/3 | D | Elizabeth | Arthur & Elizabeth | Biddlecome | Eling | |
| 28 Jul 1745 | S | Arthur | Arthur & Elizabeth | Biddlecomb | Eling | |
| 07 Mar 1747/8 | D | Ann | Arthur & Elizabeth | Biddlecomb | Eling | |
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.
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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.
Baptism Index 1752-1812
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.
| Biddlecomb | Ann | 03 Mar 1799 | Daniel & Ann |
| Biddlecomb | Ann | 03 Jan 1808 | John & Sarah |
| Biddlecomb | Charles | 25 Aug 1811 | Daniel & Anne |
| Biddlecomb | Elizabeth | 08 Jul 1770 | Edward |
| Biddlecomb | George | 02 Dec 1810 | Leonard & Mary |
| Biddlecomb | Hannah | 25 May 1804 | Leonard & Ann |
| Biddlecomb | Isaac | 25 May 1800 | John & Hannah |
| Biddlecomb | James | 18 Feb 1798 | John & Hannah |
| Biddlecomb | John | 18 Jun 1786 | John & Hannah |
| Biddlecomb | John | 25 May 1800 | Leonard & Mary |
| Biddlecomb | Martha | 16 May 1784 | John & Hannah |
| Biddlecomb | Mary | 24 Mar 1761 | Edward & Mary |
| Biddlecomb | Mary | 29 Mar 1801 | Daniel & Ann |
| Biddlecomb | Mary Ann | 06 Feb 1803 | Leonard & Mary |
| Biddlecomb | Robert | 14 Sep 1788 | John & Hannah |
| Biddlecomb | Sarah | 21 Dec 1794 | Daniel |
| Biddlecomb | Sarah | 30 Apr 1809 | Edward & Sarah |
| Biddlecomb | Stephen | 23 Jan 1791 | John & Hannah |
| Biddlecomb | Susannah | 06 Nov 1785 | Edwd & Elizth |
| Biddlecomb | Thos | 07 Aug 1803 | Daniel & Ann |
| Biddlecombe | Harriot | 10 May 1808 | Leonard & Mary |
| Biddlecombe | Jane | 05 Feb 1809 | Daniel & Anne |
| Biddlecombe | Joseph | 28 May 1797 | Daniell & Anne |
| Biddlecombe | Maria | 25 Oct 1809 | Leonard & Mary |
| Biddlecombe | Maria | 10 May 1812 | John & Sarah |
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.
Marriage Index 1538-1659
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.
Marriage Index 1660-1753
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
Marriage Index 1754-1837
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
| 04 Apr 1763 | Eling | John Davis | and | Jane Biddlecomb |
| 15 Dec 1774 | Eling | William Franklin | and | Martha Biddle |
| 20 Oct 1776 | Eling | Joseph Golding (w) | and | Elizabeth Biddlecomb |
| 20 Jan 1790 | Eling | William Mabey | and | Mary Biddlecomb |
| 14 Dec 1805 | Eling | Henry King | and | Susannah Biddlecomb |
| 05 Jun 1805 | Eling | John Plowman | and | Martha Biddlecomb |
| 11 Oct 1818 | Eling | William Biddlecombe | and | Hannah Biddlecombe |
| 23 Apr 1821 | Eling | Charles Lowe | and | Ann Biddlecomb |
| 21 Oct 1824 | Eling | Samuel Scorey | and | Elizabeth Biddlecomb |
| 17 Apr 1825 | Eling | Stephen Osman | and | Mary Ann Biddlecomb |
| 18 May 1828 | Eling | Henry Frampton | and | Sarah Biddlecomb |
| 23 Jun 1833 | Eling | William Vaughn | and | Mary Biddlecombe |
| 27 Nov 1834 | Eling | James Bundy | and | Emma Biddlecombe |
Groom
| 01 Jun 1759 | Eling | Edward Biddlecomb | and | Mary Plaskett |
| 13 Jun 1762 | Eling | William Biddlecomb | and | Honour Curtis |
| 30 Mar 1770 | Eling | Edward Biddlecomb | and | Elizabeth Scorey |
| 17 Jul 1782 | Eling | John Biddlecomb | and | Hannah Hatch |
| 14 Apr 1788 | Eling | Daniel Biddlecomb | and | Mary Fabian |
| 19 Feb 1797 | Eling | Daniel Biddlecomb | and | Ann Davies |
| 24 Mar 1799 | Eling | Leaonnard Biddlecomb | and | Mary Harris |
| 25 Aug 1807 | Eling | John Biddlecomb | and | Sarah Lowman |
| 19 Jan 1811 | Eling | Joseph Biddlecomb | and | Charlotte Lancaster |
| 20 Mar 1813 | Eling | Robert Biddlecomb | and | Mary Morris |
| 25 Oct 1814 | Eling | John Biddlecomb | and | Elizabeth Oliver |
| 11 Oct 1818 | Eling | William Biddlecombe | and | Hannah Biddlecombe |
| 27 Dec 1819 | Eling | Thomas Biddlecomb | and | Elizabeth Luke |
| 27 Sep 1821 | Eling | James Biddlecomb | and | Elizabeth Hendy |
| 19 Jul 1821 | Eling | Isaac Biddlecomb | and | Ann Hurle |
| 05 Jan 1821 | Eling | Dewrin Biddlecombe | and | Mary Pierce |
| 27 Oct 1822 | Eling | Charles Biddlecomb | and | Ann Jerram |
| 18 Mar 1832 | Eling | George Biddlecomb | and | Elizabeth Longland |
| 29 Jun 1837 | Eling | William Biddlecomb | and | Susannah Bundy |
Records
Parish Registers
Moving on from an overview of the Register to a detailed look at the contents, on a journey of discovery for Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, and perhaps a few other things on the way. Hoping to find validation regarding people in my Ancestry Family Tree, and perhaps some additional information / people.
We are very lucky to have Parish Registers going so far back in time. It gives us a starter to building ancient relationships. There are however intrinsic difficulties with the information gained. Early baptisms only contain the name of the person being baptised. Then later, the person, generally a child, together with a parent name. Later, the addition of father and mother. With the latter there is a reasonable chance of being able to create a family group, especially if you can find an associated marriage for the mother and father, if the location remains constant and the dates make sense.
Names are another problem. Repeatedly using the same Christian names through generations is problematic. Even reusing a name where a child has died in infancy, in the same family! There are not many Fifi Trixibelle names in the mix but there are a lot of four or more generations of the same common name. Often, without any middle names, to help separate one John from another.
Then there is the inconsistent spelling to take into count, as well as the sometimes poor handwriting. Was ink so expensive that an early dip in the inkwell would be unconscionable. No, better that it is so faint that it is barely visible. Then suddenly, a few lines on, and it is legible again. Transcribing all that can be difficult, I appreciate that. However, just using search function on the records database does not always find all the required, or expected results. Sometimes even the first letter of a name is mis-transcribed. Totally understandably in some instances. It is easier to read through the images of the Parish Records when you are looking for a specific Surname. Pattern matching starts to play, which can give better results than just sequential transcriptions.
However, it is still difficult to join one generation to another outside of the situation where both parents are recorded on the Baptism Record. It all comes down to probabilities in the end. How many facts of convergence can you find to give you enough confidence to make that leap of faith, and make the assumption that John and Arthur are related, and to create that link on Ancestry, or any other tree. There is no way from the records that you can definitively conclude if it was the 1817 Arthur or the 1823 Arthur who married Elizabeth. Even DNA will just pass through that node between the match and the common ancestor. The name attached to that node, is not conclusive.
With the various Acts which improved the record keeping requirements, so the ability to create accurate links improves. Having Fathers on Marriage certificates helps in this respect. Places of abode on Baptism Records also help. For instance the Parish of Eling, before the split in three, was over 20 square miles, about 5700 hectares. A rural place of abode may cover 2 square miles, about 500 hectares. Proximity of location at abode level gives rise to greater confidence than at Parish level.
List of Rectors & Vicars
A spectacular find. Click on image to go to source.
Eling
These lists are so helpful. In the past I would look through the Parish Register for information to create a list, or go to some of the sources at the top of the image. This is so much easier, just look the parish up, and there is the list. I recognise some of the names from the Marriage Certificates.
Lists generated within Extent above - Baptisms
Baptism Index 1537-1659
Baptism Index 1537-1659
| Baptism date | D/S | Child name | Parent forename | Surname | Parish | |
| 04 Apr 1643 | S | John | Francis | Biddlecome | Eling | |
| 10 Jun 1644 | S | Morris | Morris | Biddlecome | Eling | |
| 14 Jan 1645/6 | S | Richard | Francis | Biddlecome | Eling | |
| 20 Oct 1650 | D | Bridget | Frances | Biddlecome | Eling |
John the Son of Francis Biddlecome -- Bap April iiii
4 April 1643.
No mother or place information other than parish.
Morris the Sonne of Morris Biddlecome - bap: Jun 10
10 Jun 1644
No mother or place information other than parish.
Richard the sonne of Frances Biddlecome - bap: Jan xi
11 Jan 1645
No place information other than parish.
Uncertain if Frances Biddlecome is Mother or Father, with the spelling of Frances with an 'e' suggesting the possibility it maybe a female. No other note confirming that the person is not the standard father.
Bridgett the daughter of Francess Biddlecome - bap: octob XX
20 Oct
No place information other than parish.
Uncertain if Frances Biddlecome is Mother or Father, with the spelling of Frances with an 'e' suggesting the possibility it maybe a female. No other note confirming that the person is not the standard father.
Note other familiar surnames, (blue) of Abrahams and Hurst.
Note also (green) Robert Jones of birthlands, presumably indicating his abode being outside the Parish, or the name of a house or farm. Note particularly relevant here, but altough at first pass I read birthlands it could be Ci??hlands.
Baptism Index 1660-1751
Baptism Index 1660-1751
| Baptism Date | D/S | Child Name | Parent Name | Surname | Parish | |
| 21 Jun 1663 | S | Arthur | John | Biddlecome | Eling | |
| 29 Jan 1692/3 | S | John | Arthur | Biddlecomb | Eling | |
| 10 Dec 1697 | S | John | Arthur | Biddlecomb | Eling | bn 29 Sep |
| 23 Oct 1723 | D | Mary | Richard | Biddlecombe | Eling | |
| 01 May 1723 | S | Arthur | Arthur & Mary | Biddlecombe | Eling | |
| 12 Mar 1742/3 | D | Elizabeth | Arthur & Elizabeth | Biddlecome | Eling | |
| 28 Jul 1745 | S | Arthur | Arthur & Elizabeth | Biddlecomb | Eling | |
| 07 Mar 1747/8 | D | Ann | Arthur & Elizabeth | Biddlecomb | Eling |
I will attempt to group these people into family groups, and create tabs accordingly. The allocation may change over time.
Arthur of John and John of Arthur
Arthur of John and John of Arthur x 2
Arthur the sonne of John Biddlecome Bap: June xxi
Baptised 21 June 1663
Could the above Arthur reappear within other records. For instance, marriage might be between 20-25 years for early marriage, and maybe 40-50 years for a late marriage. Assuming Baptism year to be the same as birth year, 1663 plus 20-25 is 1683 to 1685, and plus 40-50 is 1703-1713. Parenthood might therefore be expected to be between, 1683 to 1713, but not restricted to those dates only.
On 29 Jan 1692 John was baptised to a father called Arthur Biddlecomb. The above Arthur would have been approximately 29 years of age in 1692. So names, location and timescales all work for this being the same person.
On 06 May 1722 an Arthur was married. The above Arthur would have been 59 on this date. Not an inconceivable date but equally not so probable to call it as the same person at this stage.
John son of Arthur Biddlecomb Bapt Jan xxviiii
Baptised 29 Jan 1692
John ye son of Arthur Biddlecomb born Sept 29 and Bap Dec 10.
Baptised 10 Dec 1697.
On first view this John and Arthur combination should indicate a separate family to the previous one in 1692. There is only five/six years of separation between baptisms. However, currently there appears to be only one Arthur Biddlecomb active in the Parish of Eling at the relevant time, according to the records. An alternative consideration is that it is the same family, but sadly, the 1692 John died. Searches have not demonstrated this to be so. I will therefore page turn the Burial records.
...
Unfortunately, the page turn did not reveal anything useful. At least in the Parish of Eling.
I will consider this a hypothesis for the time being.
Going back to the first record here, Arthur of John, baptised 21 June 1663.
Is it conceivable that the below information from FindMyPast is relevant re Arthur's parents. Could they have been the John and Susan who married in Eling in 1654
First name(s) John
Last name Biddlecomb
Year 1654
Spouse's first name(s) Susan
Spouse's last name Tomas
Place Eling
County Hampshire
Country England
Source Boyd's 1st miscellaneous marriage index, 1415-1808
Record set England, Boyd's Marriage Indexes, 1538-1850
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain
Arthur & Mary
Arthur of Arthur and Mary
Then there is a 26 year gap to the next baptism. Unlikely to be the same family group / generation as the last or previous baptisms.
Aurtur y Son of Arthur & Mary Biddlecomb was baptisd May 1
1 May 1723
Mary of Richard
Mary of Richard
Mary ye Daughter of Richard Biddlecomb was Baptised Oct : 23
Baptised 23 Oct 1723
Arthur & Elizabeth
Arthur & Elizabeth
Elizabeth the Daughter of Arthur & Elizabeth Biddlecome was baptised March xii.
Baptised 12 March 1742.
Arthur ye Son of Arthur & Elizabeth Biddlecomb was Baptized July xxviii
Baptised 28 July 1745
Ann the Daughter of Arthur & Elizabeth Biddlecomb was baptised March vii
Baptised 7 March 1747.
Given the interval between baptisms, and therefore probably births, and the same parents names, as well as location, I consider these to be three children to be siblings of the same parents, Arthur and Ellizabeth Biddlecomb. Three is a low number of children for the period. I will look for potential reasons.
I think below is the marriage details of the parents, brought forward from marriages.
| 06 Jun 1742 | Eling | Arthur Biddlecombe | and | Elizabeth Blake |
Extract of the Register for the Parish of Eling image.
Arthur Biddlecome & Elizabeth Blake both of this Parish were married June vi.
Marriage 6 June 1742
However, there is an inconsistency here.
Elizabeth, Baptised 12 March 1742.
Arthur, Baptised 28 July 1745.
Ann, Baptised 7 March 1747.
Elizabeth was baptised before they were married on 6 June 1742, but there is no reference to that on the Baptism record, as would normally be the case.
Other
Other
A possible link to the centre of Biddlecome population in Hampshire, Ringwood.
Pulling this forward from the Marriages section;-
| 23 Oct 1654 | Eling | John Biddlecombe | and | Susannah Thomas |
Extract of the Register for the Parish of Eling image.
John Biddlecome and Susannah Thomas with the consent of Christopher Thomas theyr {their} father in law were a??? in the parish Church of Eling {banns} Septemb: 17 : Septemb: 24 : octob: 1 and were married by mayor of Romsey Octob xxiii. --
Marriage 23 Oct 1654.
So on 23 Oct 1654 Susannah Thomas, and possibly John Biddlecome, were aged under 21 years. Giving an approximate year of birth as after 1634.
No marriage of a person under the age of 21 was valid without the consent of parents or guardians. Clergymen who disobeyed the law were liable for 14 years transportation.
Although Jews and Quakers were exempt from the 1753 Act, it required religious non-conformists and Catholics to be married in Anglican churches.
Again looking at the baptism index.
| 04 Apr 1643 | S | John | Francis | Biddlecome | Eling |
If this is the same John, as was married on 23 Oct 1654, he would have been 11 years, 6 months, 20 days including the end date.
The legal age for marriage from 29 September 1653 was fixed at 16 for a man and 14 for a woman. In 1660 the pre-interregnum laws were reinstated and the ages of marriage reverted to 14 for the groom and 12 for the bride.
Therefore I am currently discounting the idea that the two Johns are one in the same person.
However, allowing the search to look outside the Parish of Eling
Extract of the Register for the Parish of Ringwood image.
April ?? John of John Biddelcombe
The ?? could be an indecipherable number between 15 and 18 or it could be some form of ditto, d, or ''. The record has been transcribed as 15 April, so I will use that.
Baptised 15 April 1638, in the Parish of Ringwood.
If this is the same John, as was married on 23 Oct 1654, he would have been 16 years, 6 months, 9 days including the end date. Unlike the previous calculation, this is a possibility, and if correct provides the link back to the centre of Biddlecome population in Hampshire, Ringwood.
John being baptised in 1638, and therefore assuming that was his year of birth, his father could have been born about 1618, allowing a 20 year generation gap.
If the following is the record of John's father's baptism, also named John, then the interval between baptisms is 38 years, 10 months, 27 days including the end date, which is also a possibility.
Another consideration is whether John (1599) is a brother of Christopher (1571). See another article regarding Christopher Biddlcomb of Ringwood
Extract of the Register for the Parish of Ringwood image.
May 20 John ????? Biddlcom
Baptised 20 May 1599 John Biddlcom of Xpofer Biddlcom in the Parish of Ringwood.
I am not sure that the father's name was Xpofer, but I can't make it out either. I would like to try to see it as Arthur, but I have looked at other capital letters on the page. It appears not to be an A.
Another thought, if X is an abbreviation for Christ, the name could be Christpofer, not too distant from Christofer, or Christopher.
However, the Christopher Biddlcomb of Ringwood is not necessarily this Christopher as there is already a John in that family with a baptism year of 1596.
I think I may have just talked myself into a future Biddlecombe families of Ringwood!!
Baptism Index 1752-1812
Baptism Index 1752-1812
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There are a lot more people that fit the criteria in this third Parish Register book than in previous books. This is evident from the list below.
Due to the extra people I have decided that it might help if I change the format slightly to accommodate the list. Hope it helps.
List of Baptisms brought forward from the HGS Extent exercise.
| Biddlecomb | Ann | 03 Mar 1799 | Daniel & Ann |
| Biddlecomb | Ann | 03 Jan 1808 | John & Sarah |
| Biddlecomb | Charles | 25 Aug 1811 | Daniel & Anne |
| Biddlecomb | Elizabeth | 08 Jul 1770 | Edward |
| Biddlecomb | George | 02 Dec 1810 | Leonard & Mary |
| Biddlecomb | Hannah | 25 May 1804 | Leonard & Ann |
| Biddlecomb | Isaac | 25 May 1800 | John & Hannah |
| Biddlecomb | James | 18 Feb 1798 | John & Hannah |
| Biddlecomb | John | 18 Jun 1786 | John & Hannah |
| Biddlecomb | John | 25 May 1800 | Leonard & Mary |
| Biddlecomb | Martha | 16 May 1784 | John & Hannah |
| Biddlecomb | Mary | 24 Mar 1761 | Edward & Mary |
| Biddlecomb | Mary | 29 Mar 1801 | Daniel & Ann |
| Biddlecomb | Mary Ann | 06 Feb 1803 | Leonard & Mary |
| Biddlecomb | Robert | 14 Sep 1788 | John & Hannah |
| Biddlecomb | Sarah | 21 Dec 1794 | Daniel |
| Biddlecomb | Sarah | 30 Apr 1809 | Edward & Sarah |
| Biddlecomb | Stephen | 23 Jan 1791 | John & Hannah |
| Biddlecomb | Susannah | 06 Nov 1785 | Edwd & Elizth |
| Biddlecomb | Thos | 07 Aug 1803 | Daniel & Ann |
| Biddlecombe | Harriot | 10 May 1808 | Leonard & Mary |
| Biddlecombe | Jane | 05 Feb 1809 | Daniel & Anne |
| Biddlecombe | Joseph | 28 May 1797 | Daniell & Anne |
| Biddlecombe | Maria | 25 Oct 1809 | Leonard & Mary |
| Biddlecombe | Maria | 10 May 1812 | John & Sarah |
There are two surnames in the list above, so I will split the list accordingly. Also, I have found another surname whilst page turning the Parish Register images which was outwith the search criteria, Biddelcome, 'el' instead of 'le'. Another tab for this surname as I consider it just to be another variation. As 'el' comes before 'le', the unlisted names come first.
Biddelcome
Whilst I found Frances first, and the other sections are ordered alphabetically, I will order these chronologically by date of baptism.
Joseph 19 Feb 1772
Joseph 19 Feb 1772
This record was not included in the above extent list.
Joseph the Son of Edward Biddelcomb was baptized February xix
Baptised 19 February 1772
Lydard 13 Apr 1774
Lydard 13 Apr 1774
This record was not included in the above extent list.
Lynard the Son of Edward Biddelcomb was baptized April xiii
Baptised 13 April 1774
Daniel 9 Oct 1776
Daniel 9 October 1776
This record was not included in the above extent list.
Daniel the Son of Edward Biddelcomb was baptised October ix
Baptised 9 October 1776
Note, the reference to 1773 in the next record is pertaining to Maryann's date of birth, with her baptism being 13th October 1776, four days after Daniel.
In his Allegations for Marriage Licences entry the spelling changes.
Biddlecomb, Daniel, of Eling, 20 years of age, bachelor with consent of his father Edward Biddlecomb, of the same parish, labourer, & Ann Davies, of the same parish, 19 years of age, spinster, with consent of her father, John Davies, of the same parish, labourer, at Eling, 19 Feb, 1797.
Note, I have note coloured this in green to indicate a transcription as I though it was more useful to put my attempt at resolving all the abbreviations / code.
From the date of baptism 9 October 1776 to 19 Feb 1797, the duration calculates to 20 years, 4 months, 10 days excluding the end date. This matches with his declared age. His age, and that of his proposed wife requires the consent of their respective parents to marry.
Frances 10 Jun 1778
Frances 10 June 1778
This record was not included in the above extent list.
Frances the Daughter of Edward Biddelcomb was baptised June x.
Baptised 10 June 1778.
The record was transcribed as Bibbelcomb, which is understandable. The search criteria for the initial list was Biddle* which accounts for this being missed from the list.
Robert 24 Apr 1782
Robert 24 Apr 1782
This record was not included in the above extent list.
Robert the Son of Edward Biddelcomb was baptized April xxiv
Baptised 24 April 1782.
Possible parents
Creating a list based on the foregoing record finds.
All with a parent, father Edward Biddelcomb
| 19 February 1772 | Joseph | |
| 13 April 1774 | Lynard | |
| 9 October 1776 | Daniel | |
| 10 June 1778. | Frances | |
| 24 April 1782. | Robert |
Assuming births in the same year as baptism, the approximate frequency is a child every second year, apart from 1780. This is easily one family, starting in 1772. Therefore a possible year of marriage could be about 1770-71.
From the HGS indexes in the Extent section, Groom marriages list for this period,
| 01 Jun 1759 | Eling | Edward Biddlecomb | and | Mary Plaskett |
| 13 Jun 1762 | Eling | William Biddlecomb | and | Honour Curtis |
| 30 Mar 1770 | Eling | Edward Biddlecomb | and | Elizabeth Scorey |
The probable parents are Edward Bibblecomb and Elizabeth Biddlecomb nee Scorey.
Re-running the HGS Baptism Index with the filters set to Biddel* and the parish of Eling.
The Edward of Edward and Mary maybe referring to the parents married 01 Jun 1759, Edward Biddlecomb and Mary Plaskett.
The list has the same names as those found with the father being Edward.
William with a parent called John, baptised in the same year as Robert, 1782.
Biddlecomb
Ann 03 Mar 1799
| Biddlecomb | Ann | 03 Mar 1799 | Daniel & Ann |
Ann 03 Jan 1808
| Biddlecomb | Ann | 03 Jan 1808 | John & Sarah |
Charles 25 Aug 1811
| Biddlecomb | Charles | 25 Aug 1811 | Daniel & Anne |
Elizabeth 08 Jul 1770
| Biddlecomb | Elizabeth | 08 Jul 1770 | Edward |
George 02 Dec 1810
| Biddlecomb | George | 02 Dec 1810 | Leonard & Mary |
Hannah 25 May 1804
| Biddlecomb | Hannah | 25 May 1804 | Leonard & Ann |
Isaac 25 May 1800
| Biddlecomb | Isaac | 25 May 1800 | John & Hannah |
James 18 Feb 1798
| Biddlecomb | James | 18 Feb 1798 | John & Hannah |
John 18 Jun 1786
| Biddlecomb | John | 18 Jun 1786 | John & Hannah |
John 25 May 1800
| Biddlecomb | John | 25 May 1800 | Leonard & Mary |
Martha 16 May 1784
| Biddlecomb | Martha | 16 May 1784 | John & Hannah |
Mary 24 Mar 1761
| Biddlecomb | Mary | 24 Mar 1761 | Edward & Mary |
Mary 29 Mar 1801
| Biddlecomb | Mary | 29 Mar 1801 | Daniel & Ann |
Mary Ann 06 Feb 1803
| Biddlecomb | Mary Ann | 06 Feb 1803 | Leonard & Mary |
Robert 14 Sep 1788
| Biddlecomb | Robert | 14 Sep 1788 | John & Hannah |
Sarah 21 Dec 1794
| Biddlecomb | Sarah | 21 Dec 1794 | Daniel |
Sarah 30 Apr 1809
| Biddlecomb | Sarah | 30 Apr 1809 | Edward & Sarah |
Stephen 23 Jan 1791
| Biddlecomb | Stephen | 23 Jan 1791 | John & Hannah |
Susannah 06 Nov 1785
| Biddlecomb | Susannah | 06 Nov 1785 | Edwd & Elizth |
Thos 07 Aug 1803
| Biddlecomb | Thos | 07 Aug 1803 | Daniel & Ann |
Biddelcombe
Harriot 10 May 1808
| Biddlecombe | Harriot | 10 May 1808 | Leonard & Mary |
Jane 05 Feb 1809
| Biddlecombe | Jane | 05 Feb 1809 | Daniel & Anne |
Joseph 28 May 1797
| Biddlecombe | Joseph | 28 May 1797 | Daniell & Anne |
Maria 25 Oct 1809
| Biddlecombe | Maria | 25 Oct 1809 | Leonard & Mary |
Maria 10 May 1812
| Biddlecombe | Maria | 10 May 1812 | John & Sarah |
Lists generated within Extent above - Marriages
In this section we take the lists for the Parish of Eling that were generated in the Extent section above, pertaining to marriages.
To keep a degree of consistency the marriages tabs reflect the dates used above, and within the Parish Registers.
Marriage Index 1538-1659
The filters were applied in the Extent section above based on the bride having a Biddle* surname and the the groom having a Biddle* surname, producing two lists. (Generally, at least one case of zero results)
1538-1659 - Bride List
Zero returns for the filters for brides with a surname Biddle* in the Parish Register of Eling 1538 to 1659.
1538-1659 - Groom List
| 23 Oct 1654 | Eling | John Biddlecombe | and | Susannah Thomas |
Extract of the Register for the Parish of Eling image.
John Biddlecome and Susannah Thomas with the consent of Christopher Thomas theyr {their} father in law were a??? in the parish Church of Eling {banns} Septemb: 17 : Septemb: 24 : octob: 1 and were married by mayor of Romsey Octob xxiii. --
Marriage 23 Oct 1654.
So on 23 Oct 1654 Susannah Thomas, and possibly John Biddlecome, were aged under 21 years. Giving an approximate year of birth as after 1634.
No marriage of a person under the age of 21 was valid without the consent of parents or guardians. Clergymen who disobeyed the law were liable for 14 years transportation.
Although Jews and Quakers were exempt from the 1753 Act, it required religious non-conformists and Catholics to be married in Anglican churches.
Again looking at the baptism index.
| 04 Apr 1643 | S | John | Francis | Biddlecome | Eling |
If this is the same John, as was married on 23 Oct 1654, he would have been 11 years, 6 months, 20 days including the end date.
The legal age for marriage from 29 September 1653 was fixed at 16 for a man and 14 for a woman. In 1660 the pre-interregnum laws were reinstated and the ages of marriage reverted to 14 for the groom and 12 for the bride.
Therefore I am currently discounting the idea that the two Johns are one in the same person.
Marriage Index 1660-1753
The filters were applied in the Extent section above based on the bride having a Biddle* surname and the the groom having a Biddle* surname, producing two lists. (Generally, at least one case of zero results)
1660-1753 - Bride List
| 04 Sep 1749 | Eling | Robert Rogers | and | Hannah Biddlecombe |
Extract of the Register for the Parish of Eling image.
Robert Rogers & Hannah Biddlecomb both of this were married -- September iv
Marriage 04 Sept 1749
No additional place information other that the parish of Eling.
| 14 Apr 1750 | Eling | William Baily | and | Elizab (w) Biddlecombe |
Extract of the Register for the Parish of Eling image.
William Baily a Sojourner & Elizabeth Biddlecome widow of this Parish were married April xiv
Marriage 14 April 1750
('sojourn' as 'to stay as a temporary resident.')
No additional place information other that the parish of Eling and temporary resident.
| 07 Apr 1753 | Eling | John Light | and | Susannah Biddlecombe |
Extract of the Register for the Parish of Eling image.
John Light & Susannah Biddlecome Both of this Parish were married April xxvii
27 April 1753
Note that the HGS Index has a date of 07 April 1753.
No additional place information other that the parish of Eling.
1660-1753 - Groom List
| 06 May 1722 | Eling | Arthur Biddlecomb | and | Mary Batchelor |
Extract of the Register for the Parish of Eling image.
Arthur Biddlecomb & Mary Batchelor were marryd pr Banns May 6
Marriage 6 May 1722
On the next line, on the same date, (blue) is that the bride's brother?
William Batchelor & Mary Gleed were marryd pr Banns May 6
Note that the last entry in the image were both of parishes other than Eling, and was by Licence.
Below, not a marriage, but a baptism.
Arthur y Son of Arthur & Mary Biddlecomb was baptisd May 1
Baptism 1 May 1723
I think this may be the Baptism of Arthur Biddlecomb & Mary Biddlecomb nee Batchelor first born, about a year after they were married.
The reason for including a baptism amongst the marriages, is not just to associate a child to the marriage, but also to explore any connection to the next marriage on our list, in 1742. Nineteen years after Arthur the Son of Arthur & Mary Biddlecomb was baptised.
So it is not inconceivable that this is the same Arthur who married Elizabeth Blake, as recorded below. Accordingly, that is how I have added them all to my Ancestry, work in progress, Hurst Family Tree.
| 06 Jun 1742 | Eling | Arthur Biddlecombe | and | Elizabeth Blake |
Extract of the Register for the Parish of Eling image.
Arthur Biddlecome & Elizabeth Blake both of this Parish were married June vi.
Marriage 6 June 1742
Marriage Index 1754-1837
The filters were applied in the Extent section above based on the bride having a Biddle* surname and the the groom having a Biddle* surname, producing two lists. (Generally, at least one case of zero results)
1754-1837 - Bride List
Parish Records, Marriage Index, Eling List - Bride
The bride list returned 13 results, which is represented here with 13 tabs, plus one spare.
John Davis and Jane Biddlecomb
| 04 Apr 1763 | Eling | John Davis | and | Jane Biddlecomb |
COPY / TEMPLATE -- NOT YET COMPLETE
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
William Franklin and Martha Biddle
| 15 Dec 1774 | Eling | William Franklin | and | Martha Biddle |
COPY / TEMPLATE -- NOT YET COMPLETE
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Joseph Golding (w) and Elizabeth Biddlecomb
| 20 Oct 1776 | Eling | Joseph Golding (w) | and | Elizabeth Biddlecomb |
COPY / TEMPLATE -- NOT YET COMPLETE
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
William Mabey and Mary Biddlecomb
| 20 Jan 1790 | Eling | William Mabey | and | Mary Biddlecomb |
COPY / TEMPLATE -- NOT YET COMPLETE
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Henry King and Susannah Biddlecomb
| 14 Dec 1805 | Eling | Henry King | and | Susannah Biddlecomb |
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Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
John Plowman and Martha Biddlecomb
| 05 Jun 1805 | Eling | John Plowman | and | Martha Biddlecomb |
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| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
William Biddlecombe and Hannah Biddlecombe
| 11 Oct 1818 | Eling | William Biddlecombe | and | Hannah Biddlecombe |
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Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Charles Lowe and Ann Biddlecomb
| 23 Apr 1821 | Eling | Charles Lowe | and | Ann Biddlecomb |
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Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Samuel Scorey and Elizabeth Biddlecomb
| 21 Oct 1824 | Eling | Samuel Scorey | and | Elizabeth Biddlecomb |
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Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Stephen Osman and Mary Ann Biddlecomb
| 17 Apr 1825 | Eling | Stephen Osman | and | Mary Ann Biddlecomb |
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Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Henry Frampton and Sarah Biddlecomb
| 18 May 1828 | Eling | Henry Frampton | and | Sarah Biddlecomb |
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Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
William Vaughn and Mary Biddlecombe
| 23 Jun 1833 | Eling | William Vaughn | and | Mary Biddlecombe |
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Banns not found, Marriage by License.
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| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
James Bundy and Emma Biddlecombe
| 27 Nov 1834 | Eling | James Bundy | and | Emma Biddlecombe |
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Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
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| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
and
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| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
1754-1837 - Groom List
Parish Records, Marriage Index, Eling List - Groom
For the groom there was nineteen listed named Biddle*.
Edward Biddlecomb and Mary Plaskett
| 01 Jun 1759 | Eling | Edward Biddlecomb | and | Mary Plaskett |
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
This marriage is recorded in my tree, and Edward is my 6th great-granduncle.
William Biddlecomb and Honour Curtis
| 13 Jun 1762 | Eling | William Biddlecomb | and | Honour Curtis |
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| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Edward Biddlecomb and Elizabeth Scorey
| 30 Mar 1770 | Eling | Edward Biddlecomb | and | Elizabeth Scorey |
Banns
| 1770 | |||||
| No 208 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| Edwd Biddlecomb | and | Elizabeth Scorey | both of this Parish | ||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the 18 of Feb: 1770 | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the 25 of Feb . 1770 | } | by P. Smith | Curate | |
| On Sunday, | the 4th of March 1770 | ) |
Banns read in the Parish of Eling, Hampshire
Marriage
| 1770 | ||||||
| No. 237 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Elizabeth Scorey Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | 30th Day of March in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy | by me | P. Smith | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | / Edward Biddlecomb's Mark | |||||
| - of Elizabeth Scorey's Mark | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x Richard Scorey's Mark | |||||
| Saml Purkis | ||||||
| 30 March 1770 |
Marriage in the Parish of Eling, Hampshire
John Biddlecomb and Hannah Hatch
| 17 Jul 1782 | Eling | John Biddlecomb | and | Hannah Hatch |
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| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Daniel Biddlecomb and Mary Fabian
| 14 Apr 1788 | Eling | Daniel Biddlecomb | and | Mary Fabian |
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| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Daniel Biddlecomb and Ann Davies
| 19 Feb 1797 | Eling | Daniel Biddlecomb | and | Ann Davies |
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Marriage
| 1797 | ||||||
| No. | ||||||
| Daniel Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Ann Davies Spinster of the same parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | Nineteenth Day of February in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and ninety seven | by me | Newcombe Paddon | Minister | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Dan Biddlecomb X his Mark | |||||
| Ann Davies X her Mark | ||||||
| In the Presence of | John Tribe | |||||
| Samuel Purkins ??? | ||||||
| 19 Feb 1797 |
Leaonnard Biddlecomb and Mary Harris
| 24 Mar 1799 | Eling | Leaonnard Biddlecomb | and | Mary Harris |
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| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
John Biddlecomb and Sarah Lowman
| 25 Aug 1807 | Eling | John Biddlecomb | and | Sarah Lowman |
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| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Joseph Biddlecomb and Charlotte Lancaster
| 19 Jan 1811 | Eling | Joseph Biddlecomb | and | Charlotte Lancaster |
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| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Robert Biddlecomb and Mary Morris
| 20 Mar 1813 | Eling | Robert Biddlecomb | and | Mary Morris |
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| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
John Biddlecomb and Elizabeth Oliver
| 25 Oct 1814 | Eling | John Biddlecomb | and | Elizabeth Oliver |
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| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
William Biddlecombe and Hannah Biddlecombe
| 11 Oct 1818 | Eling | William Biddlecombe | and | Hannah Biddlecombe |
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| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Thomas Biddlecomb and Elizabeth Luke
| 27 Dec 1819 | Eling | Thomas Biddlecomb | and | Elizabeth Luke |
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| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
James Biddlecomb and Elizabeth Hendy
| 27 Sep 1821 | Eling | James Biddlecomb | and | Elizabeth Hendy |
COPY / TEMPLATE -- NOT YET COMPLETE
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Isaac Biddlecomb and Ann Hurle
| 19 Jul 1821 | Eling | Isaac Biddlecomb | and | Ann Hurle |
COPY / TEMPLATE -- NOT YET COMPLETE
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Dewrin Biddlecombe and Mary Pierce
| 05 Jan 1821 | Eling | Dewrin Biddlecombe | and | Mary Pierce |
COPY / TEMPLATE -- NOT YET COMPLETE
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Charles Biddlecomb and Ann Jerram
| 27 Oct 1822 | Eling | Charles Biddlecomb | and | Ann Jerram |
COPY / TEMPLATE -- NOT YET COMPLETE
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
George Biddlecomb and Elizabeth Longland
| 18 Mar 1832 | Eling | George Biddlecomb | and | Elizabeth Longland |
COPY / TEMPLATE -- NOT YET COMPLETE
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
William Biddlecomb and Susannah Bundy
| 29 Jun 1837 | Eling | William Biddlecomb | and | Susannah Bundy |
COPY / TEMPLATE -- NOT YET COMPLETE
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
and
COPY / TEMPLATE -- NOT YET COMPLETE
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
Place for image
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
Marriage
Place for image
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
Allegations for Marriage Licence
Extract of Index regarding Biddlecombe and similar
Biddlecomb, Betty, 252; Edward, 67; Mary, 86; Tabitha, 183.
Biddlecombe, William, 86
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Families
Edward Biddlecomb and Mary Plaskett
Edward Biddlecomb and Mary Plaskett
Another family another article.
Edward Biddlecomb
Edward Biddlecombe
1734–1814
Birth 1734 • Eling, Hampshire, , England
Death 1814 • Landford, Wiltshire, England
Starting relationship;
6th great-granduncle
Starting Ancestry Synopsis;
When Edward Biddlecombe was born in 1734 in Eling, Hampshire, his father, Mr. Biddlecombe, was 49. He married Mary Plasket on 1 June 1759 in his hometown. They had four children during their marriage. He died in 1814 in Landford, Wiltshire, having lived a long life of 80 years, and was buried there.
Do not read below yet! Not completed from copy template
There are three particular peoples trees that I have been interested in as they all have living people with a common ancestor.
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| Ancestry Member Name | Family Tree | Person at end of my branch |
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Jacqueline M Colborne | |
| Nathan Petty | ||
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Susan Jane Sainsbury |
In no way do I intend to be derogatory to any of these people or the work that they have done on their trees.
The above people link through to one of my ancestors;-
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This will attempt to add some clarity regarding his family. Watch the story develop in 'Discovery'
Help Notes.
The expectation is that people reading this will use it in different ways. Some will just jump to the conclusion, whilst some others will want more information and go to the datasheet. A very few may read cover to cover, which I hope you will find interesting and informative. Especially the surprise revelation in Discovery - Other - The Camp.
| Contents | ||
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| About the Parish of Eling | Some history, maps, and location information | |
| Discovery Not yet rewritten | Discovery is the research | |
| Data Sheet Not yet rewritten | Data Sheet is a collation of the relevant data | |
Approx ??? words, estimated reading time ?? minutes for the words and ?? minutes for the images.
Charles Penny A
Surname : Penny or Penney
Child's First Name: Charles
Date of Baptism :
Parent(s) :
Parish :
Son / Daughter : Son
Notes : N/A
Potential parents
Introduction - Explanation
Discovery
I have decided to split the information about this person into two main sections. The first is discovery. Generally the first discovery is from Ancestry Trees and Hints. For the avoidance of repetition, I will not repeat that in the Discovery section for each person. Sometimes the lead maybe from MyHeritage, or other similar genealogy sites. Where that is the case, I will state so. Another lead could be DNA, including Ancestry's ThroughLines, again to be stated.
However, the main point of the discovery section is to create something of a story for the person and his or her life. A brief synopsis, sometimes over and above that created by Ancestry's AI.
Data Sheet
The next part is the Data Sheet. Designed to be the collection of all the records, and information found about the person. It can include records already shown in the Discovery Section, for completeness of the Data Sheet. However, although the template is structured for lots of possible information, I am sure that there will be times when there will be many gaps, which will be left so, just in case more information comes to light at a later time.
Structure
The structure of the family website is multifaceted. It depends of where you come into the site as to how transparent this is. The most simple page is that of a single person. More complicated is a single family, where there is a father and the articles within for associated people such as wife and children. The next level is multi-generation built around a hub, Articles within articles, generation after generation. With time it slowly grows. Each person within the growing mass, has a single focused article with a similar structure. This method, I think, gives structure to the reader, and to me.
This itself is a snippet which is frequently repeated, and not therefore specific.
Transcription of records is generally shown in this colour.
About the Parish of Eling
About the Parish of Eling
This was the location for an introduction to the Parish of Eling. I like to have the context of the place that I am researching. However, that would just be a repetition of the Article Biddlecombe families of Eling
More detail about specific family locations may be found in Work and Locations.
Discovery
Discovery
This is the research hub. A record of the information I have found, or sometimes not found, whist digging around in the past to find out about this family.
It could be called Research and Discovery, but the section mainly only records the discoveries made, hence the name.
The first part is very easy, outlining the seed or inspiration for this article, together with using Ancestry to provide some information about the Surname, Biddlecombe. There is also a brief history of why we are lucky enough to have parish records today to delve into.
The next section is also, relatively easy, where I try to establish the initial parameters for the research. Of course, there will be rabbit holes which will need to be jumped in on the way, but that is only natural. Going down the rabbit whole is part of the frustration, and part of the fun.
The parish registers next, the serious, and very time consuming section.
I do a page turn of the Register images looking for any entries with the surname Biddlecombe or Plaskett, as well as variations of those surnames. This is part of the process of trying to establish Edward and Mary Biddlecomb's family.
By seeing families in the Baptism Register can help eliminate alternative options for residents in Eling, Hampshire, but only those of the Church of England. Dissident registers are held elsewhere.
I start with baptisms, but obliviously this method excludes families without children, but we know Edward and Mary had children because of the Ancestry Family tree, we just need to verify that. It also does not take into account other variables such as change of location.
This has only been one pass so I might have missed a Biddlecombe or Plaskett entry.
Although page turning the registry is slow, time consuming laborious work, it can bring forth revelations not possible by just searching the datasets of the transcriptions. In amongst such records, I found a missing baptism, with from what I could decipher was the surname Biddelcomb. The writing of that had a distinctive shape. When again searching for that shape, I found additional records which had been transcribed, and entered into the dataset, but with different surnames. Looking at the information in isolation, I can fully understand the reasons why the transcription was as it was, but by the shapes, they were possibly, probably the same family.
Continue with Marriages, and Burials
The Spelling of Surnames
It is commonly accepted that for the printed word, the spelling system became standardised by the end of the seventeenth century. Powerful influences had been the introduction of the printing press (with spelling conventions set by the printers) and the publication of dictionaries. This standardisation was not echoed in the recording of surnames. Famously, Shakespeare had 5 other variants of his name, in his lifetime. Indeed, standardisation did not arrive until the advent of mass literacy in the twentieth century.
In surname studies, there is a complicated relationship between pronunciation, orthography and, presumably, the influence of the standardisation conventions of printed text.
With more names discovered, search for other sources, such as military and criminal records, wills, and newspapers.
The final part is to copy the relevant findings into the Data Sheet.
Seed
The seed for this research and discovery starts with the core data from Hampshire Genealogical Society (HGS), and his entry on my Family Tree in Ancestry
From the investigation into Biddlecombe families of the Parish of Eling, Hampshire, it is established that Edward Biddlecom maried Mary Plaskett. The task here is to try and resolve the family and find other relatives. and where those fit in the tree.
The search of information may be quite wide, with the result, hopefully, that the research could be useful to other people.
The information will be recorded below, and in Ancestry and my TNG database for this family.
This discovery will explore his parents, siblings, and children, as well as himself and his wife.
Biddlecome Surname
Why do we have Parish Records.
Why do we have Parish Records
Act for the Keeping of Parish Registers 1538
As family historians we own a debt of gratitude to Thomas Cromwell, Lord Privy Seal to Henry VIII and Chief Secretary to the King, for the creation of this act in Henry VIII's 29th year of reign. Without it and the subsequent similar act from Queen Elizabeth in 1558, we would not have such extensive records to assist us in our hobbies or professions.
A good précis of the history is found at Family Search, 'History of Parish Registers in England', reproduced in part below.
Medieval - In medieval times there were no parish registers. For some years before the Reformation, monastic houses (especially the smaller ones) the parish priest had been developing the custom of noting in an album or on the margins of the service books, the births and deaths of the leading local families.
1538 - Through the efforts of Thomas Cromwell a mandate was issued by Henry VIII to keep parish registers. This order that every parson, vicar or curate was to enter in a book every wedding, christening and burial in his parish. The parish was to provide a sure coffer with two locks, the parson having the custody of one key, the wardens the others. The entries were to be made each Sunday after the service in the presence of one of the wardens. The mandate was enforced under a penalty of 3 sols, 4 deniers for the repair' of the church. These entries were made on paper, sometimes upon loose sheets. The bishop in their visitations were to see that the names of sponsors were duly entered in the registers of baptism. The parishioners penalty was divided between the poor box and repairs for the church.
1558 - Queen Elizabeth passed another law that was a duplicate of her father's . Many more registers began at this date. Many of these very early records are hard to read plus being written in Latin and are often very sparse - giving only the fathers name at a Christening and only the persons name in a burial entry. The registers were the property of the incumbent minister and each parish was required to maintain a chest in the parish church for the safe keeping of the same. In time other records were kept in the chest such as poor law records, which were actually the civil parish records. Other records kept in the chest were removal orders, bastardy bonds, overseers of the poor accounts, Tithe award and Maps, Enclosure Awards and Maps, Church Wardens Accounts, etc.
1597 - Registers were to be made of parchment instead of paper, and annual reports of all parish register entries were required to be sent to the appropriate bishop, called Church of England Parish Registers (BT). No doubt the reason we have gaps in some of the early parish registers or they do not exist at all, is that the paper had disintegrated and were not available. In some areas earlier registers were destroyed at this time and some were recopied on parchment.
Some ministers made copies for the Bishop as entries were made in the register, some waited until the end of the year to make these copies. Some entries could have been missed. Most often the original parish entry is more complete.
1598 - The entries that were made on paper, sometimes upon loose sheets, and sixty years later these registers were ordered to be copied upon parchment in books, so that the registers which still survive dating back to 1538-1539 (perhaps about 1400 to 1500 in number). Therefore, any parish which survived this date are rarely the original entries. Some of the earliest paper registers had disappeared even before the transcription was ordered.
1731: 4 George 2 c.26: Proceedings in Courts of Justice Act
1731: 4 George 2 c.26: An act that all proceedings in courts of justice within that part of Great Britain called England, and in the court of exchequer in Scotland, shall be in the English language.
[This extended to Wales by 6 Geo. 2. c.14.]
[After 25 March 1733, all proceedings in courts in England, or exchequer in Scotland, to be in English, and in words at length. 6 Geo. 2. c. 6.]
That from and after the twenty-fifth day of March one thousand seven hundred and thirty-three, all writs, process and returns thereof, and proceedings thereon, and all pleadings, rules, orders, indictments, informations, inquisitions, preferments, verdicts, prohibitions, certificates, and all patents, charters, pardons, commissions, records, judgments, statutes, recognizances, bonds, rolls, entries, fines and recoveries, and all proceedings relating thereunto, and all proceedings of courts leet, courts baron and customary courts, and all copies thereof, and all proceedings whatsoever in any courts of justice within that part of Great Britain called England, and in the court of exchequer in Scotland, and which concern the law and administration of justice, shall be in the English tongue and language only, and not in Latin or French, or any other tongue or language whatsoever, and shall be written in such a common legible hand and character, as the acts of parliament are usually ingrossed in, and the lines and words of the same to be written at least as close as the said acts usually are, and not in any hand commonly called court hand, and in words at length and not abbreviated; any law, custom or usage heretofore to the contrary thereof notwithstanding:
This Act is referred to in S.C. Wilks notes the Nursling Register, but may be incorrectly referenced.
However, English was used in the Parish Registers form this date.
1752 - The Gregorian Calendar was adopted and the first day of the year was changed from March 25th (Ladyday) to January 1st. Up to 1752 use double dating between Jan.1st to Mar. 25th.
1753: 26 George 2 c.33: An Act for the Better Preventing of Clandestine Marriage.
Whereas great Mischiefs and Inconveniencies have arisen from Clandestine Marriages; for preventing thereof for the future, Be it enabled by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the twenty-fifth Day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty-four, all Banns of Matrimony shall be published in an audible manner in the Parish Church, or in some publick Chapel, in which publick Chapel Banns of Matrimony have been usually published, of or belonging to such Parish or Chapelry wherein the Persons to be married shall dwell, according to the Form of Words prescribed by the Rubrick prefixed to the Office of Matrimony in the Book of Common Prayer, upon three Sundays preceding the Solemnization of Marriage, during the Time of Morning Service, or of Evening Service (if there be no Morning Service in such Church or Chapel upon any of those Sundays) immediately after the second Lesson: And whensoever it shall happen that the Persons to be married shall dwell in divers Parishes or Chapelries, the Banns shall in like manner be published in the Church or Chapel belonging to such Parish or Chapelry wherein each of the said Persons shall dwell; and where both or either of the Persons to be married shall dwell in any extraparochial Place, (having no Church or Chapel wherein Banns have been usually published) then the Banns shall in like manner be published in the Parish Church or Chapel belonging to some Parish or Chapelry adjoining to such Extraparochial Place: And where Banns shall be published in any Church or Chapel belonging to any Parish adjoining to such Extraparochial Place, the Parson, Vicar, Minister Curate, publishing such Banns shall, in Writing under his Hand, certify the Publication thereof in such manner as if either of the Persons to be married dwelt in such adjoining Parish; and that all other the Rules prescribed by the said Rubrick concerning the Publication of Banns, and the Solemnization of Matrimony, and not hereby altered, shall be duly observed; and that in all Cases where Banns shall have been published, the Marriage shall be solemnized in one of the Parish Churches or Chapels where such Banns have been published, and in no other Place whatsoever.
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XIV. And for preventing undue Entries and Abuses in Registers of Marriages; Be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That on or before the twenty-fifth Day of March in the Year one-thousand seven hundred and fifty-four, and from Time to Time afterwards as there shall be Occasion, the Church-wardens and Chapel-wardens of every Parish or Chapelry shall provide proper Books of Vellum, or good and durable Paper in which all Marriages and Banns of Marriage respectively, there published or solemnized, shall be registered, and every Page thereof shall be marked at the Top, with the Figure of the Number of every such Page, beginning at the second Leaf with Number-one; and every Leaf or Page so numbered, shall be ruled with Lines at proper and equal Distances from each other, or as near as may be; and all Banns and Marriages published or celebrated in any Church or Chapel, or within any such Parish or Chapelry, shall be respectively entered, registered, printed, or written upon or as near as conveniently may be to such ruled Line , and shall be signed by the Parson, Vicar, Minister or Curate, or by some other Person in his Presence and by his Direction; and such Entries shall be made as aforesaid, on or near such Lines in successive Order, where the Paper is not damaged or decayed, by Accident or Length of Time, until a new Book shall be thought proper or necessary to be provided for the same Purposes, and then the Directions aforesaid shall be observed in every such new Book; and all Books provided as aforesaid shall be deemed to belong to every such Parish or Chapel respectively, and shall be carefully kept and preserved for publick Use.
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XV. And in order to preserve the Evidence of Marriages, and to make the Proof thereof more certain and easy, and for the Direction of Ministers in the Celebration of Marriages and registering thereof, Be it enacted, That from and after the twenty-fifth Day of March in the Year one thousand seven hundred and fifty-four, all Marriages shall be solemnized in the Presence of two or more credible Witnesses, besides the Minister who shall celebrate the same; and that immediately after the Celebration of every Marriage, an Entry thereof shall he made in such Register to be kept as aforesaid ; in which Entry or Register it shall be expressed, That the said Marriage was celebrated by Banns or Licence; and if both or either of the Parties married by Licence, be under Age, with Consent of the Parents or Guardians, as the Case shall be and shall be signed by the Minister with his proper Addition, and also by the Parties married, and attested by such two Witnesses; which Entry shall be made in the Form or to the Effect following; that is to say
A.B. of [the this] Parish
and C.D. of [the this] Parish
were married in this [Church Chapel] by [Banns Licence] with Consent of [Parents Guardians] this Day of in the Year by me J.J. [Rector Vicar Curate]
This Marriage was solemnized between us A.B. C.D. in the Presence of E.F. G.H.
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etc.
Without these Acts, there would be little to no records upon which to base our research and discovery.
Discovery
Research and discovery starts with trying to establish the parameters for the research.
Extent of Biddlecombe Surname, and variations.
This is part of the process of trying to establish if there are other Biddlecombe families in the area, which could confuse matters, and their distribution. By seeing families in the Baptism Register can help eliminate alternative options for residents in Hampshire, of the Church of England. Obliviously this method excludes families without children. It also does not take into account other variables such as change of location. It is just indicative, but helpful.
Refer to Biddlecombe families of the Parish of Eling, Hampshire
Baptism
Nursling 1617 to 1735
Baptisms in the Nursling Parish Register 1617 to 1735
The first interest in this registry is looking for the Baptism of William Mabey or variations of that spelling. The reason for reviewing these particular years is the Burial record of a William Mayby.
Burials, 1795
April 14 William Mayby aged 63 years
Form his stated age at burial it would suggest a birth of around 1732.
The range of search shown below is 1730 to 1735. Remember that until 1752 the beginning of the New Year was 25 March (Lady Day, the Feast of the Annunciation). This is evident in the pages below.
As far as I can see there are only four boys baptised William in the Parish of Nursling between the years 1730 to 1735 inclusive. None of them to a Mabey of similar family.
The search will have to be widened.
Nursling 1736 to 1797
Baptisms in the Nursling Parish Register 1736 to 1797
Baptised at Nursling Parish Church, St Boniface.
Looking in the relevant Parish Registers first, starting with Nursling, Hampshire.
I did a page turn of the Register images looking for any entries with the surname Mabey, aided by the HGS Baptism Index shown above.
Looking through other registers there are a lot of babies privately baptised because they are weak or sick who are taken into the "Congregation of Xt's Flock", "Congregation of Christ's Flock", or "buried on", all in the same entry.
There are a number of recognisable family names within the early pages, which may or may not be related, but it is not until 17?? that I came across the Baptism of a Mabey.
Before listing the finds in the Mabey family, lets look at the Long family.
This is to establish a presence of the Long family in the parish of Nursling, which may help explain the addition of a Mabey family to Nursling parish. Where did William Mabey move from when he married Ann Long in St Boniface Church in Nursling?
Mary, Daughter of Nathaniel & Rebeccah Long
10. Mary, Daughr. of Nathaniel & Rebeccah Long.
July 10, 1740 Mary, Daughter of Nathaniel & Rebeccah Long.
This register only started in 1736 and this is page 3, with the page numbers added later in pencil by S. C. Wilks.
Note two other sad entries on this page, '... privately baptised & both soon after died' and '... privately baptised and died after some few days.' Checks in burials may possibly include the mother. Child birth was a particularly difficult and hazardous event in these times.
Ann, Daughter of Nathaniel & Rebeccah Long
Oct: 9. Ann, Daughr. of Nathaniel & Rebeccah Long.
Oct: 9, 1741. Ann, Daughter of Nathaniel & Rebeccah Long.
Potentially, this Ann Long is the mother of John Mabey. Look to marriages section to find William Mabey married to Ann Long.
Susan, Daughter, of Nathaniel, & Rebeccah Long
Apr 22 Susan, Daughr, of Nathaniel, & Rebeccah Long P.ly
Willm Kelsey admitted into ye Congregation May 14, & Susan Long the 25th
Apr 22 1744 Susan, Daughter, of Nathaniel, & Rebeccah Long Baptised Privately. William Kelsey admitted into the Congregation May 14, & Susan Long the May 25th
Again, not a Mabey for this baptism record. However, it is another Long, the significance of which will hopefully become apparent later. Also it is an example of Baptised Privately and subsequently admitted into the Congregation / Church.
Nathan, Richard, & Phebe Sons and Daughter of Nathan & Rebecca Long
July 20 Nathan Richard & Phebe Sons and Daughter of Nathan & Rebecca Long
July 20 1749 Nathan, Richard, & Phebe Sons and Daughter of Nathan & Rebecca Long
A job lot? Susan Long, above, was Baptised on Apr 22 1744, approximately 5 years before this Baptism. Which is sufficient time for 3 separate pregnancies giving rise to 3 children being baptised at the same time. It could be triplets, or twins and a single, but the is sufficient time interval for it to be three individual births between 1745 and 1749.
John Son of Nathan & Rebecca Long
Jan 28 John S. of Nathan & Rebecca Long
Jan 28 1758 John Son of Nathan & Rebecca Long
On this page there is also the baptism of Catharine, daughter of Edmund and Martha Morris, the Rector of this parish, and his wife.
| Baptism date | Child name | S/D | Parents |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 1740 | Mary Long | D | Nathaniel & Rebeccah Long. |
| Oct: 9, 1741 | Ann Long | D | Nathaniel & Rebeccah Long. |
| Apr 22, 1744 | Susan Long | D | Nathaniel, & Rebeccah Long |
| July 20, 1749 | Nathan Long | S | Nathan & Rebecca Long |
| July 20, 1749 | Richard Long | S | Nathan & Rebecca Long |
| July 20, 1749 | Phebe Long | D | Nathan & Rebecca Long |
| Jan 28 1758 | John Long | S | Nathan & Rebecca Long |
Seven children in 18 years, is not implausible, nor is the gaps between them, albeit three baptised at the same time. I have given those three estimated years of birth between 1745 and 1749. However, is this one family or two. Parents are Nathaniel, & Rebeccah Long until 1744 and then at the next baptism, in 1749, they are Nathan & Rebecca Long. Very similar names, but are the people one in the same? On the basis of probability, I will go with the thought that it is all one family, but I accept that is not definitive.
I think there is sufficient evidence to confirm that there is an established presence of a Long family in the Parish of Nursling.
Now on to the Mabey surname.
Martha Daughter of William & Mary Maby
Aug 1 Martha D of Willm & Mary Maby
Aug 1, 1761 Martha Daughter of William & Mary Maby
Maby is not Mabey but is similar.
William Mabey and Ann Long were married at St Boniface Church, Nursling, Hampshire on 29 October 1760. So 1st August 1761 is a respectable date of first born after marriage.
However, who is Mary? William married Ann, not Mary. Is Mary an alternative name for Ann, such as Mary Ann, or Ann Mary. Not according to the baptism record.
Susan Daughter of William & Anne Maby
May 4 Susan. D. of Willm & Anne Maby
May 4, 1764 Susan Daughter of William & Anne Maby
Again, Maby is not Mabey but is similar.
At least the parents are the expected William and Ann.
1768
Ann Daughter of James Penny
Ann the Daughter of James Penny was baptised February vii - 7th Feb 1768, was baptised at St Boniface Church Nursling.
1768
Joseph Son of William & Anne Mabey
Sep 12 Joseph. S, of Willm. & Anne Mabey
Sep 12, 1768, Joseph Son of William & Anne Mabey.
1771
John Son of William & Anne Mabey
Jan 17 Jno S of William & Anne Mabey
Jan 17, 1771 John Son of William & Anne Mabey
1773
Richard Son of William & Anne Mabey
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May 31 Richd S. of Wm & Anne Mabey
May 31, 1773 Richard Son of William & Anne Mabey
1775
John, Son of John & Sarah Penny
I have copied both pages of the register for 1775 here, looking for John Penny. For the whole year of 1775 there are only two baptisms with male names beginning with J,
June 6 Jno S. of James & Eliz. Gateril
June 18th John, Son of John & Sarah Penny
The next record is Milly, shown below
1775
Milly Daughter of William & Ann Mabey
Aug 30 Milly, D. of Willm & Ann Mabey
Aug 30, 1775 Milly Daughter of William & Ann Mabey
1778
Mary Daughter of William and Ann Mabey
Feb 15 Mary Daughter of William and Ann Mabey
Feb 15, 1778 Mary Daughter of William and Ann Mabey
1780
Susan Daughter of William & Ann Mabey
Sep 17 Susan, D. of William & Ann Mabey
Sep 17, 1780 Susan Daughter of William & Ann Mabey
Second use of the name Susan in this family, which implies the first Susan died before this year.
1782
Elizabeth Daughter of William & Anne Maybe
Novr 17. Elizabeth Daughter of William & Anne Maybe
Nov 17, 1782 Elizabeth Daughter of William & Anne Maybe
Note surname written as Maybe not Mabey. Assumed to be the same family.
Another copy within the same Register, fortunately with the same information.
Charlotte Mabey
The above is a extract from the Maybee Society regarding Charlotte Mabey b. 1781.
However, so far, I have not found any primary data in respect of Charlotte.
The above is the page for the Parish of Nursling Register in the Baptised section, for 1781. There is no entry for a Charlotte on this page.
The Hampshire Genealogical Society (HGS) Baptism Index 1752 -1812 did not reveal any potential matches, across Hampshire.
The last entry for Baptisms in this section of the Registry is page 36 for the year 1787. No Mabey family found from Elizabeth in 1782 to 1787.
1797
George Son of John & Mary Maybey
April 23 George S. of John & Mary Maybey
Apr 23, 1797 George Son of John & Mary Maybey
| Baptism date | Child name | S/D | Parents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1761 | Martha Maby | D | William & Mary Maby |
| Abt. 1762 | William Mabey | S | |
| Abt. 1781 | Charlotte Mabey | D | |
| Apr 23, 1797 | George Maybey | S | John & Mary Maybey |
The three people above are thought to be part of the family according to other Ancestry trees, however, they are not yet proved from the baptism records found so far. The fourth is possibly a grandchild.
| Baptism date | Child name | S/D | Parents |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1764 | Susan Maby | D | William & Anne Maby |
| Sep 12, 1768 | Joseph Mabey | S | William & Anne Mabey |
| Jan 17 1771 | John Mabey | S | William & Anne Mabey |
| May 31, 1773 | Richard Mabey | S | William & Anne Mabey |
| Aug 30, 1775 | Milly Mabey | D | William & Ann Mabey |
| Feb 15, 1778 | Mary Mabey | D | William and Ann Mabey |
| Sep 17, 1780 | Susan Mabey | D | William & Ann Mabey |
| Nov 17, 1782 | Elizabeth Maybe | D | William & Anne Maybe |
Eight children in 18 years, is not implausible. Even eleven, adding the uncertain children, is still plausible both in terms of elapsed date and separation of dates.
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Nursling 1798 to 1812
Baptisms in the Nursling Parish Register 1798 to 1812
Baptised at Nursling Parish Church, St Boniface.
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Eling 1672 to 1749
Baptisms in the Eling Parish Register 1672 to 1749
Baptised at Eling Parish Church, St Mary the Virgin, aka St Mary's Church.
Following a similar search in the Nursling Parish Register, without result, it is time to turn attention to the Parish of Eling, Hampshire. General searches of numerous datasets of Parish Records and Bishop's Transcripts have not reveled suitable matches. This could be because of errors in transcription, the variable nature of spelling at the time, or the state of the records, missing or difficult to render a reliable transcription.
The reason for looking in Eling next is some information about his father from Rodney Whale.
Notes: William MABY-245
General: This spelling was as baptised.
Was living in Botley, Hants and moved to Eling. He was examined by the Overseers of the Poor and because he had no settlement certificate he was returned to Botley. However a year later he returned to Eling bearing the certificate and was allowed to settle.
His origins are obscure but he was almost certainly from Dorset. He appears in Swanage for a short while, where his first child was baptised in 1726 and his first wife was buried there in 1731. There is a marriage of a Bernard Mabey in Swanage around this time and he may have been William's brother particularly as William named a son as Bernard.
This information was added to in September 2010 by virtue of his baptism being discovered.
The settlement certificate for Botley is dated 19091738 and one of the Overseers of the poor was Jacob Emery, an ancestor of Beryl Whale nee Sharp.
The Removal Order mentioned was dated 03021737.
The first interest in this Eling registry is looking for the Baptism of William Mabey or variations of that spelling. The reason for reviewing these particular years is the Burial record of a William Mayby.
Burials, 1795
April 14 William Mayby aged 63 years
Form his stated age at burial it would suggest a birth of around 1732.
The range of search shown below is 1730 to 1735. Remember that until 1752 the beginning of the New Year was 25 March (Lady Day, the Feast of the Annunciation). This is evident in the pages below.
1730
Following the location of three relevant baptisms, I am reviewing these images again looking for the shape of the surname.
The last line but one reveals:-
Sarah the daughter of George Meabyee was Baptised September iv. Baptised 4th September 1730 in St. Mary the Virgin Church, Eling.
However, an alternative direction of travel is a Marriage Certificate for a Sarah Meatyar.
Not here, but on my work in progress tree, I have added George Meabyee, annotated hypothesis, as a brother of William Mabey, b. 1705, the father of William Mabey b. 1734, the person whose Baptism record we are searching for.
I have split the page into three parts to ensure that the writing is large enough for you to be able to read it, and find something that I have missed. There will therefore be some duplication at the joints.
You can see that there are a lot more baptisms in a year than in Nursling, as to be expected, Eling is larger both by area and population.
As you can see, the page gets very difficult to read towards the bottom. I can fully understand why this was not transcribed, as that would produce unreliable data.
However, I believe I can make out enough to search for a name of William for the baptised person, and an M for the beginning of the father's surname.
Fortunately, Ancestry, as well as some other sites, has the ability to invert the colours of the image, in the tools section. Sometimes this can make the image more legible. Not always sufficient to transcribe though, and I doubt the original transcribers had this technique available to them.
1731
Below, the sixth record from the top reveals:-
Andrew the Son of Joseph Meabyee was Baptised April vii. Baptised 7th April 1731 in St. Mary the Virgin Church, Eling.
However, an alternative direction of travel is a Marriage Certificate for a Sarah Meatyar, but no similar alternative for Andrew.
Not here, but on my work in progress tree, I have added Joseph Meabyee, annotated hypothesis, as a brother of William Mabey, b. 1705, the father of William Mabey b. 1734, the person whose Baptism record we are searching for.
1732
Another possible, four records down from the top of the last section; Christian the daughter of George M???? was baptised July xxvi. July 26th 1732 baptised at St Mary the Virgin Church, Eling. An unusual name for a daughter. Not transcribed in Ancestry.
Yellow dots, instead of a light wash to highlight, so as to not obscure the writing on the Registry page. Ann the daughter of William Meabee Baptised January vi. Baptised 6th January 1732 in St. Mary the Virgin Church, Eling.
1733
1734
William the Son of William Maebee was Bapt. March xxxi. Baptised 31st March 1734 in St. Mary the Virgin Church, Eling.
The blue dot is just to highlight the use of a capital M, in a word recognisable as Mary, for comparison with Maebee, which is much less certain.
1735
Mary the daughter of William Maebee was Baptised March viii. Baptised 8th March 1735 in St. Mary the Virgin Church, Eling.
1736 Part only
Bernard the Son of William Meabe was Baptised March i. Baptised on 1st March 1736 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Eling, Hampshire.
1738
Ann the Daughter of Robert & Ann Eldridge
Ann the Daughter of Robert & Ann Eldridge was baptised October xxxi - 31st October 1738, baptised at St Mary the Virgin Church, Eling, Hampshire.
The baptism record above Ann, is also interesting, Robert Brown of about 17 Years of Age (his Parents being Quakers) was bap: Oct. xxi. Further confirms that older children may have their age shown, and sometimes annotated with a reason for late baptism.
Eling 1750 to 1798
Baptisms in the Eling Parish Register 1750 to 1798
Baptised at Eling Parish Church, St Mary the Virgin, aka St Mary's Church.
A reminder that until 1752 the beginning of the New Year was 25 March (Lady Day, the Feast of the Annunciation). This is evident in the pages below.
1750
Thomas the Son of John & Elizabeth Penny
Thomas the Son of John & Elizabeth Penny was baptised July xiii - 13th July 1750, baptised at St Mary the Virgin Church, Eling, Hampshire.
Not particularly relevant, just the same surname.
However, it does provide some evidence of Penny family or families in the Parish of Eling, at least from 1750.
1759
Ann Daughter of William and Mary Eldridge
Ann Daughter of William and Mary Eldridge was baptized July xv - 15th July 1759, baptised at St Mary the Virgin Church, Eling, Hampshire.
List of Rectors & Vicars
A spectacular find. Click on image to go to source.
This list is so helpful. In the past I would look through the Parish Register for information to create a list, or go to some of the sources at the top of the image. This is so much easier, just look the parish up, and there is the list. I recognise some of the names from the Marriage Certificates.
Why have I put this here? Well some of the Ancestry Trees have some of the Penny family being born at The Vicarage, Eling Hill, Eling, Hampshire. Which is the correct address for the vicarage of St Mary's, aka St Mary the Virgin Church.
It does not appear that the Penny family are the rector or vicar of the parish, but that does not make the information incorrect. They could be part of the domestic or gardening / farming team.
1772
George the Son of William & Ann Penny
George the Son of William & Ann Penny was baptised May vi. - 6th May 1772 baptised at St Mary the Virgin Church, Eling.
A Penny family found in Eling, just not the one looked for.
1776
Joseph & Mary Son & Daughter of James & Ann Peny
Joseph & Mary Son & Daughter of James & Ann Peny was baptised Novr iii - 3rd November 1776 baptised at St Mary the Virgin Church, Eling.
I believe Mary is the person I was looking for. She becomes John Mabey's wife.
I think Peny and Penny are the same families.
Eling Parish Register
1790
William Son of William and Mary Mabey
William Son of William & Mary Mabey [or Mobey] 20
20 Jan, 1790 William Son of William & Mary Mabey
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Marriage
Before we get into the registers ...
Marriage, a snippet of information
In 1780, the minimum legal age for marriage was 12 years for women and 14 years for men. It was also possible for the couple to get engaged at the age of 7, with the right to break off the engagement on reaching the minimum age of consent. However, early marriages were rather rare, and the average age of the newlyweds was about 25 years.
An extract from a Royal Historical Society article.
Nursling 1736 to 1797
Marriages in the Nursling Parish Register 1736 to 1797
William Maby to Anne Long
The marriages in this book from pencil page 42 to pencil page 48 seem to be abridged from the fuller book as ordered by Act of George II . S.C. Wilks Feb. 1854.
1760 Oct 29 William Maby to Ann Long
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| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | William Maby | ||||
| and | Anne Long | ||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the 12 | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the 19 | } | October | by Ed. Morris Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the 26 | ) |
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| William Maby of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
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| Anne Long Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | 29 Day of October in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty | by me | Ed: Morris | Rector | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | William Mybe | |||||
| Mark x of Anne Long | ||||||
| In the Presence of | John Grove | |||||
| Elizabeth Fillere | ||||||
| 29 Oct 1760 |
John Grove is the witness to a number of these marriages which suggests that he may be a clerk or a churchwarden as opposed to a relative.
John Mathews to Mary Long
No entry in the Banns Register between 1762 and 1767 inclusive. Also records no 12 and 13 are blank.
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| John Mathews of the Parish of Rumsey [Romsey] | ||||||
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| Mary Long of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | 28 Day of February in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty three | by me | P. Smith | Curate of Eling. | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | John Mathew's Mark ----- | |||||
| Mary Long's Mark | ||||||
| In the Presence of | Charles Waunner | |||||
| William Maybe | ||||||
| 28 Feb 1763 |
Oh, for all writing to be as clear as the Curates! I would still transcribe the data even though it is not necessary to read it, but doing so makes it searchable.
Nathan Long to Mary Powel
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| No. 59 | ||||||
| Nathan Long of this Parish Widower | ||||||
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| Mary Powel Widow | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Licence this | Eleventh Day of Sepbr. in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty Eight | by me | Edmd Morris | Rector | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Mark of \ Nathan Long | |||||
| Mark of + of Mary Powel | ||||||
| In the Presence of | Thomas Richards | |||||
| William Irvine | ||||||
| 11 Sept 1768 |
John Osman to Sarah Maybey
| 1784 | |||||
| No 33 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | John Oasman | ||||
| and | Sarah Maybe | both of this parish | |||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the seventeenth | day of | October | |
| On Sunday, | the twenty fourth | day of | October | by me S. J. Collins | |
| On Sunday, | the thirty first | day of | October 1784 | Curate |
| 1784 | ||||||
| No. 84 | ||||||
| John Osman of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
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| Sarah Maybey of the same, Spinster | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | second Day of November in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty four | by me | Ed: Morris | Rector | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | + the Mark of John Osman | |||||
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| In the Presence of | + the Mark of John Hicks | |||||
| Thos Richards | ||||||
| 2 Nov 1784 |
John Maybe to Mary Penny
Banns are from Nursling and therefore included here, as well as the Marriage recorded in Eling Parish Register and Bishops Transcripts. All kept together for clarity.
| 1794 | |||||
| No 54 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | John Maybe | of this parish | |||
| and | Mary Penny | of the parish of Eling | |||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the 16th of Feby | 1794 | by me S. J. Collins | Curate |
| On Sunday, | the 23d of Feby | 1794 | by me S. J. Collins | Curate | |
| On Sunday, | the 2d of March | 1794 | by me S. J. Collins | Curate |
The Bride is from the Parish of Eling, so unsurprisingly, the marriage took place in Eling.
The first entry on this page, no. 408, is copied here just because John Mebey signed as a witness. The signature looks to be the same for his own wedding, so perhaps it has no other significance than he was presence for both weddings, on the third of March and could write.
| 1794 | ||||||
| No. 409 | ||||||
| John Mebey Batchelor of the Parish of Nursling | ||||||
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| Mary Penny of this parish Spinster | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | Third Day of March in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety Four | by me | Charles Sloman | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | John Mebey | |||||
| Mark + of Mary Penny | ||||||
| In the Presence of | Philip Stride | |||||
| Thomas Bessant | ||||||
| 3 Mar 1794 |
The associated Bishop's Transcripts, also for Eling
John Goff to Mary Maybey
| 1796 | ||||||
| No. 124 | ||||||
| John Goff of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
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| Mary Maybey of this parish Spinster | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | Second Day of February in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety Six | by me | S. J. Collins | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Mark x of John Goff | |||||
| Mark x of Mary Maybey | ||||||
| In the Presence of | John Mebey | |||||
| Mark x of Sarah Osbourne | ||||||
| Thoms Richards | ||||||
| 2 Feb 1796 |
John Goff [or is this Goss]
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| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | 29 Day of October in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty | by me | Ed: Morris | Rector | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | William Mybe | |||||
| Mark x of Anne Long | ||||||
| In the Presence of | John Grove | |||||
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| This Marriage was solemnized between us | William Mybe | |||||
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| This Marriage was solemnized between us | William Mybe | |||||
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| This Marriage was solemnized between us | William Mybe | |||||
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| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | 29 Day of October in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty | by me | Ed: Morris | Rector | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | William Mybe | |||||
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| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | 29 Day of October in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty | by me | Ed: Morris | Rector | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | William Mybe | |||||
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| This Marriage was solemnized between us | William Mybe | |||||
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| In the Presence of | John Grove | |||||
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Marriages in the Nursling Parish Register 1798 to 1812
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| On Sunday, | the 19 | } | October | by Ed. Morris Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the 26 | ) |
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| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | 29 Day of October in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty | by me | Ed: Morris | Rector | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | William Mybe | |||||
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| In the Presence of | John Grove | |||||
| Elizabeth Fillere | ||||||
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Eling 1754 to 1783
Marriages in the Eling Parish Register 1754 to 1783
1758
Marriage of James Penny and Ann Eldridge
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| James Penny of the Parish of Lyndhurst | ||||||
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| Ann Eldridge of this Parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | thirteenth Day of April in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty eight | by me | Joseph Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between Us | C the Mark of James Penny | |||||
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O the Mark of Ann Eldridge |
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| In the Presence of | O the Mark of Joseph Jones | |||||
| O the Mark of James Olding | ||||||
| 13 April 1758 |
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Eling 1784 to 1797
Eling 1798 to 1812
Marriages in the Eling Parish Register 1798 to 1812
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| and | her name | ||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the 12 | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the 19 | } | October | by Ed. Morris Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the 26 | ) |
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1792
Richard Penny and Elizabeth Stanswood
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| No. 382 | ||||||
| Richard Penny of this Parish | ||||||
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| Elizabeth Stanswood both of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns thrice published this | eighth Day of November in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety two | by me | H Haivest | Minister | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Richard Penny | |||||
| x the Mark of Elizabeth Stanswooh | ||||||
| In the Presence of | John Pike | |||||
| x the Mark Fanny Veale | ||||||
| 8 Nov 1792 |
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Burial
The Burying in Woollen Acts
I would note that within some Parish Registers, burials started to be annotated with the affidavit about being buried in wool. Below is an example of same, but for a different parish. There are similar annotations in this parish during the appropriate dates.
The Register of the Parish of the Church of Thorncombe.
One example of many.
The first, well actually the second page of the register is headed;
A Register of those that have been buried in Woollen according to ?? ??? Act of Parliament Thorncombe 1680.
The primary thing to note here is that the book is indeed in relation to Thorncombe and that there is no reference to it being any other form of church, so presumably the Established Church.
The other thing of particular interest was the 'buried in Woollen according to Act of Parliament.' I had not come across this before so had to look it up. Wikipedia quickly provided an answer.
The Burying in Woollen Acts 1666–80 w
ere Acts of the Parliament of England (Cha. II c. 4 (1666), Cha. II c. 3 (1678) and Cha. II c. 1 (1680) ) which required the dead, except plague victims and the destitute, to be buried in pure English woollen shrouds to the exclusion of any foreign textiles.
Enforcement
It was a requirement that an affidavit be sworn in front of a Justice of the Peace (usually by a relative of the deceased), confirming burial in wool, with the punishment of a £5 fee for noncompliance. Burial entries in parish registers were marked with the word "affidavit" or its equivalent to confirm that affidavit had been sworn; it would be marked "naked" for those too poor to afford the woollen shroud.
The legislation was in force until 1814, but was generally ignored after 1770. The 1666 Act was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1863.
The next interesting title page was at the beginning of the baptisms. It was a very smudged copy so I have tried to clean it up a little, without losing any of the original writing, however it is still difficult to decipher in the whole.
However, again it confirms that the book pertains to Thorncombe and seems to commence in 1663.
'A time to be born and a time to die' is one of the lines on the page.
It is difficult to make things out on the page, but it is nearly 4 centuries old. The Mayflower sailed to America in 1620 and the monarchy had been restored in 1660 with Charles II on the throne.
Turning to the next page of the scan, there are baptisms records, in Latin commencing in 15?? followed by 1552.
Nursling 1736 to 1797
Burials in the Nursling Parish Register 1736 to 1797
Before we get into the subject matter. Above is the record of the Rector of the Parish.
1776
Jany 20th The Revd Edmund Morris, Rector of the Parish, aged 58 years.
Nearly three years later his wife is buried.
Dec 25 Matha Widow of the Rev. Mr Edmund Morris late Rector of this Parish
Dec 25, 1778 Matha Widow of the Rev. Mr Edmund Morris late Rector of this Parish
Also on this page,
Feby 24 William Iwine Clerk of this Parish aged 50 . years
Feb 24, 1779 William Iwine Clerk of this Parish aged 50 . years
I can read this page but it is easier with the Bishops Transcription below.
June 4 Milly Maybe aged 7. drowned
4 June, 1782 Milly Maybe aged 7. drowned
Also on page;
Robert Cranmer Rector of Nursling
Thos Figes}
Geo Hill } Churchwardens
The Churchwardens in 1782 were Thomas Figes and George Hill
1795
William Mayby
Burials, 1795
April 14 William Mayby aged 63 years
Form his stated age at burial it would suggest a birth of around 1732.
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Nursling 1798 to 1812
Eling A 1798 to 1812
Eling B 1798 to 1812
Wilts West Knoyle 1813 to 1991
1819
Ann Penny
Burials in the Parish of West Knoyle, Wiltshire - Ann Penny Abode, West Knoyle was buried Sepr 14th [1819] aged 81
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Other A 1798 to 1812
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Census
Unlike other tab structures in this article, the Census will be organised by year of Census not by Parish.
1841
1841 Census Sunday 6th June 1841
1851
1851 Census Sunday 30th March 1851
Description of Enumeration District, St Michaels Southampton
6a All that part of the parish of St Michael, Southampton which comprises Butcher Row (otherwise called West Street) Strugnell’s Passage, French Street, Brewhouse Lane, Churcher's Passage, Lenny's Passage, Hampton Court, St Michael's Square, Church Lane, Bugle Street, Vyse Lane and Wickham Court.
I have tried to play join the dots on the above map. Not entirely successfully as they are very good at hiding in the details of the map. However, even if approximate, it is easier to see the general extent of the parishes, from left to right, across the bottom of Southampton, St Michael or St Michael's, St John, and Holyrood. Boundary, at the time of the drawing of the map, marked in a blue line.
Below in part of the Key associated with this series of maps.
Part of the Key for Ordnance Survey old 25" maps - Boundaries
Charles Penny
| Census year | Place | Parish | Town | House Number | Given Name | Surname | Relationship | Age | Estimated Birth Year | Gender | Birth Place | Occupation | Combined Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 13a French Street | St Michaels | Southampton | 35a | Charles | Penny | Head | 28 | 1823 | Male | Somerset, England | Cordwainer | Charles Penny |
| 1851 | 13a French Street | St Michaels | Southampton | 35a | Charlotte | Penny | Wife | 30 | 1821 | Female | Hampshire, England | Charlotte Penny | |
| 1851 | 13a French Street | St Michaels | Southampton | 35a | Harry | Penny | Son | 5 | 1846 | Male | Southampton | Harry Penny | |
| 1851 | 13a French Street | St Michaels | Southampton | 35a | Thomas | Penny | Son | 2 | 1849 | Male | Southampton | Thomas Penny | |
| 1851 | 13a French Street | St Michaels | Southampton | 35a | Mary Ann | Penny | Daughter | 6 Mo | 1850 | Female | Southampton | Mary Ann Penny | |
| 1851 | 13a French Street | St Michaels | Southampton | 35a | Maria | Bovier | 12 | 1839 | Female | Southampton | House Servant | Maria Bovier |
Note Maria Bovier at the end of the list, a twelve year old house servant.
Charles Penny is two years younger than his wife Charlotte Penny. He was born in Somerset and is a cordwainer.
A cordwainer is a shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather. The cordwainer's trade can be contrasted with the cobbler's trade, according to a tradition in Britain that restricted cobblers to repairing shoes.
Another Charles Penny
Description of Enumeration District, Hamble le Rice, Hampshire
| Census year | Place | Parish | Town | House Number | Given Name | Surname | Relationship | Age | Estimated Birth Year | Gender | Birth Place | Occupation | Combined Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | Next door to the Bugle Inn | Hamble le Rice | Hamble | 45 | Charles | Penny | Head | 31 | 1820 | Male | Eling, Hampshire, England | Shoe Maker (Master) | Charles Penny |
| 1851 | Next door to the Bugle Inn | Hamble le Rice | Hamble | 45 | Elizabeth | Penny | Wife | 27 | 1824 | Female | Southampton | Elizabeth Penny | |
| 1851 | Next door to the Bugle Inn | Hamble le Rice | Hamble | 45 | Sarah E | Penny | Daughter | 5 | 1846 | Female | Hamble, Hampshire, England | Sarah E Penny | |
| 1851 | Next door to the Bugle Inn | Hamble le Rice | Hamble | 45 | Charles R | Penny | Son | 2 | 1849 | Male | Hamble, Hampshire, England | Charles R Penny | |
| 1851 | Next door to the Bugle Inn | Hamble le Rice | Hamble | 45 | George F | Penny | Son | 1 | 1850 | Male | Hamble, Hampshire, England | George F Penny | |
| 1851 | Next door to the Bugle Inn | Hamble le Rice | Hamble | 45 | Fredrick | Penny | Brother | 18 | 1833 | Male | Eling, Hampshire, England | Fredrick Penny |
1861
1861 Census Sunday 7th April 1861
Description of Enumeration District, St Michaels Southampton
All that remaining part of the Parish of St Michael, Southampton comprising Coocke Lane, Westgate Street, Westgate Terrace, Auspack Place, West Quay, Blue Anchor Lane, Lock's Court, both sides of Simnel Street, Hunts Court, Pepper Alley and Courts, Dean's Court, Castle Court, Spearings Court, Silk Shop Yard, Landsdown Place, Castle Lane, Chesterfield Terrace and Court adjoining.
This enumerator, John Fletcher, has been very helpful and left a sketch map of the area he was to cover.
However, I have not yet been able to make out Cooke Lane.
The order given in the notes is not the same as the records, which presumably represent the walking route used by the enumerator.
Starting with Castle Lane.
Then;-
- Landsdown Place
- Castle Lane
- West Quay Tower
- Castle Lane
- Castle Court
- Castle Square
- Chesterfield Terrace
- Simnel Street
- Hunts Court
- Dean's Court
- Simnel Street, Queen Charlotte Inn.
- Simnel Street
- Silk Shop Yard
- Simnel Street
- Taylor's Court
- Simnell Street
- Locks Court
- West Quay
- West Gate House
- West Quay
- Collliers Court
- West Quay
- Blue Anchor Court
- Blue Anchor Lane
- Pepper Alley
- Whites Court
- Pepper Alley
- West Gate Tower
- West Gate Street
- Whites Court
- West Gate Street
- Royal Pier Toll House
- Coocks Lane
Then, perhaps, back to;-
- Simnel Street
- Pepper Alley
- Castle Court
Ending at Simnel Street.
From the above I would expect to find Coocks or Coocke Lane at the South, near the Royal Pier.
From the foregoing and the NLS Old OS Map 25" I assume that Coocks or Coocke Lane is Cuckoo Lane, which is near the Royal Pier at its southern end.
The 1851 Census address was 13a French Street. I have shaded French Street a light blue wash in the above map. I think 13a was about the same extent north as Westgate Street. About 3 minutes walk between French Street and the middle of Cuckoo Lane.
An 1846 OS map found on the City of Southampton's website. With Cuckoo Lane pinpointed.
Charles Penny
| Census year | Place | Parish | Town | Household schedule number | Name | Gender | Age | Relationship | Est. Birth Year | Where born | Civil parish | Ecclesiastical parish | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane |
St Michaels | Southampton | 166 | Charles Penny | Male | 38 | Head | 1823 | Somerset, England | Southampton St Michael | ||
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane |
St Michaels | Southampton | 166 | Charlotte Penny | Female | 44 | Wife | 1817 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | ||
| 1861 | >Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane |
St Michaels | Southampton | 166 | Henry Penny | Male | 17 | Son | 1844 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | ||
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane |
St Michaels | Southampton | 166 | Thos Penny | Male | 11 | Son | 1850 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | ||
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane |
St Michaels | Southampton | 166 | Ann Penny | Female | 8 | Daughter | 1853 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | ||
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane |
St Michaels | Southampton | 166 | George Penny | Male | 7 | Son | 1854 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | ||
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane |
St Michaels | Southampton | 166 | Stephen Penny | Male | 6 | Son | 1855 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | ||
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane |
St Michaels | Southampton | 166 | Julia Penny | Female | 3 | Daughter | 1858 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | ||
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane |
St Michaels | Southampton | 166 | Charlotte Penny | Female | 1 | Daughter | 1860 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | ||
| Name | County/Island | Country | Registration District | Sub-registration district | ED | Occupation | Compare Names | Compare Estimated Birth Year | Compare Where born | Compare Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Penny | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | Shoemaker | TRUE | TRUE | TRUE | FALSE |
| Charlotte Penny | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | TRUE | FALSE | FALSE | ||
| Henry Penny | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | FALSE | FALSE | TRUE | ||
| Thos Penny | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | FALSE | FALSE | TRUE | ||
| Ann Penny | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |||||
| George Penny | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |||||
| Stephen Penny | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |||||
| Julia Penny | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |||||
| Charlotte Penny | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
Compare with previous Census
There are more 'FALSE' in the compare section than I would normally like.
Charlotte Penny is now six years older than Charles Penny whereas previously it was two years between them.
Harry aged 5 has become Henry aged 17, expected to be 15.
Thomas aged 2 has lost a year, now aged 11, expected to be 12. However, this is an acceptable variation, as is the abbreviation of Thomas to Thos.
Mary Ann, aged 6 months, does not appear here. Perhaps she has died.
Charlotte Penny recorded a place of birth change from Hampshire to Southampton. However, this is just a change in the level of detail.
Occupation from cordwainer the shoemaker is just a change of term for the same thing.
On balance of probability, I think they are the same family, despite the differences from one census, to the next, ten years later.
There is a possibility that Charlotte Penny form 1815 died after having Harry, and Charles Penny re-married, to another Charlotte, on 3 Dec 1849. Some 3 to 5 years after Harry/Henry estimated birth year.
Not Charles Penny but John Penny
Building 111 spread over two pages.
| Census year | Place | Parish | Town | Household schedule number | Name | Gender | Age | Relationship | Estimated Birth Year | Where born | Civil parish | County/Island | Country | Registration District | Sub-registration district | ED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | James Fisher | Male | 40 | Head | 1821 | Bath | Southampton St Michael |
Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | Mary Fisher | Female | 26 | Wife | 1835 | Plymouth | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | Emily Fisher | Female | 12 | Niece | 1849 | Plymouth | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | Mary Ann Riley | Female | 17 | Servant | 1844 | Manchester | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | Fanny Norte | Female | 20 | Servant | 1841 | Bath | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | Tobia Pickford | Female | 44 | Lodger | 1817 | Pangance | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | Thos Parsons | Male | 44 | Lodger | 1817 | Dorset, England | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | John Penny | Male | 40 | Lodger | 1821 | Hampshire, England | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | Mary Penny | Female | 29 | Lodger | 1832 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | Mary Penny | Female | 9 | Lodger | 1852 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | John Penny | Male | 4 | Lodger | 1857 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | Fredk Kotcher | Male | 18 | Lodger | 1843 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | James Langford | Male | 18 | Lodger | 1843 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | Stephen Rulpit | Male | 30 | Lodger | 1831 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
| 1861 | Blue Anchor Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 111 | George Savage | Male | 40 | Lodger | 1821 | Bristol | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
Another Penny family, but this time in lodgings with a number of other families. As they are all listed as lodgers, it is not possible to definitively state the relationship within the family, but I assume it is John Penny, aged 40, with his wife Mary, aged 29, together with their two children, a girl and a boy, Mary 9, and John 4. John Penny is about the same age as Charles Penny, and is also a shoemaker.
George Penny
| Census year | Place | Parish | Town | Household schedule number | Name | Gender | Age | Relationship | Estimated Birth Year | Where born | Civil parish | County/Island | Country | Registration District | Sub-registration district | ED, Institution, or Vessel | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | Castle Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 26 | Gorge Penny | Male | 50 | Head | 1811 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | Shoemaker |
| 1861 | Castle Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 26 | Emma Penny | Female | 48 | Wife | 1813 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |
| 1861 | Castle Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 26 | Julia Penny | Female | 14 | Daughter | 1847 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |
| 1861 | Castle Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 26 | George Penny | Male | 4 | Son | 1857 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |
| 1861 | Castle Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 26 | Thos Penny | Male | 2 | Son | 1859 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |
| 1861 | Castle Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 26 | Anna Penny | Female | 1 | Daughter | 1860 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
Thomas Penny
| Parish | Town | Household schedule number | Name | Gender | Age | Relationship | Estimated Birth Year | Where born | Civil parish | County/Island | Country | Registration District | Sub-registration district | ED, Institution, or Vessel | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michaels | Southampton | 78 | Thomas Penny | Male | 30 | Husband | 1831 | Cork, Ireland | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | Labourer |
| St Michaels | Southampton | 78 | Hannah Penny | Female | 28 | Wife | 1833 | Cork, Ireland | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |
| St Michaels | Southampton | 78 | Margret Penny | Female | 5 | Daughter | 1856 | Reading | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |
| St Michaels | Southampton | 78 | Thomas Penny | Male | 3 | Son | 1858 | Guildford | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |
| St Michaels | Southampton | 78 | Henry Penny | Male | 7 mths | Son | 1860 | Kent, England | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
I think Thomas Penny is not associated with Charles Penny, as he and his wife were recorded as being born in Cork, Ireland
Rob Penny
| Census year | Place | Parish | Town | Household schedule number | Name | Gender | Age | Relationship | Estimated Birth Year | Where born | Civil parish | County/Island | Country | Registration District | Sub-registration district | ED, Institution, or Vessel | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | West Gate Street | St Michaels | Southampton | 134 | Rob Penny | Male | 36 | Head | 1825 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | Pilot |
| 1861 | West Gate Street | St Michaels | Southampton | 134 | Willl Chee | Male | 53 | Lodger | 1808 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | Painter |
| 1861 | West Gate Street | St Michaels | Southampton | 134 | Sarah Chee | Female | 54 | Lodger | 1807 | Cowes | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
Rob Penny is listed as head of the family, but with no other family shown. Will and Sarah Chee are recorded as lodgers. Rob Penny is a Pilot, which considering the date of the Census, is a marine pilot.
James Cheatie, James Cheatie Penny, or James Penny
| Census year | Place | Parish | Town | Household schedule number | Name | Gender | Age | Relationship | Estimated Birth Year | Where born | Civil parish | County/Island | Country | Registration District | Sub-registration district | ED, Institution, or Vessel | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 162 | James Cheatie | Male | 37 | Head | 1824 | Marchwood | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | Pilot |
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 162 | Ann Penny | Female | 32 | Wife | 1829 | Milton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 162 | Fredk Penny | Male | 11 | Son | 1850 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 162 | Edk Penny | Male | 9 | Son | 1852 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 162 | Susanna Penny | Female | 6 | Daughter | 1855 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 162 | Clara Penny | Female | 3 | Daughter | 1858 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 162 | Arthur Penny | Female | 01-Dec | Daughter | 1861 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 | |
| 1861 | Coocks Lane, / Cuckoo Lane | St Michaels | Southampton | 162 | Rebecca Johnson | Female | 17 | Visitor | 1844 | Southampton | Southampton St Michael | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 47 |
James is also a pilot, as was Rob Penny. He lives in Cuckoo Lane, the same road as Charles Penny.
Old OS 25" Map of St Michael Parish with approximate locations of the above Penny families plotted.
It appears as quite a tight cluster of Penny families, some who may be related, or not. Our interest is Charles Penny, whose marker is in blue.
Looking in the Parish of St Mary's, Southampton
Edward Elliot Penny
| Census year | Place | Parish | Town | Household schedule number | Name | Gender | Age | Relationship | Estimated Birth Year | Where born | Civil parish | Town | County/Island | Country | Registration District | Sub-registration district | ED, Institution, or Vessel | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 14 Melbourne Street | St Mary's | Southampton | 121 | Edward Elliott Penny | Male | 19 | Boarder | 1842 | Southampton, Hampshire, England | Southampton St Mary | Southampton | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | 16 | Boiler Makers Assistant |
Southampton Workhouse - Mary Penny
Read about the Southampton Workhouse or Poor House at an external site.
| Census year | Place | Parish | Town | Household schedule number | Name | Gender | Age | Relationship | Estimated Birth Year | Where born | Civil parish | Ecclesiastical parish | County/Island | Country | Registration District | Sub-registration district | ED, Institution, or Vessel | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | Workhouse | St Mary's | Southampton | 1 | Mary Penny | Female | 60 | Pauper | 1801 | Lymington, Hampshire, England | Southampton St Mary | St Mary | Hampshire | England | Southampton | Southampton | Southampton Workhouse | Domestic Servant |
1871
1871 Census Sunday 2nd April 1871
Saint Michaels Parish (part of)
All the remaining part of St Michaels parish comprising Cuckoo Lane Westgate Street Westgate Terrace Amspack Place West Quay Blue Anchor Lane Locks Court Collis Court both Sides of Simnel Street Hunts Court Pepper Alley and Court Deers Court Castle Court Silk Shop Yard Landsdown Place Castle Lane Spearings Court, now Castle Buildings Chesterfield Terrace and Court adjoining Castle Gardens.
Now lets put some punctuation in to make it easier to read and understand.
All the remaining part of St Michaels parish comprising Cuckoo Lane, Westgate Street, Westgate Terrace, Amspack Place, West Quay, Blue Anchor Lane, Locks Court, Collis Court, both sides of Simnel Street, Hunts Court, Pepper Alley and Court, Deers Court, Castle Court, Silk Shop Yard, Landsdown Place, Castle Lane, Spearings Court, now Castle Buildings, Chesterfield Terrace, and Court adjoining Castle Gardens.
1881
1881 Census Sunday 3rd April 1881
After his death.
1891
1891 Census Sunday 5th April 1891
After his death.
1901
1901 Census Sunday 31st March 1901
After his death.
1911
1911 Census Sunday 2nd April 1911
After his death.
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Disbursements
Disbursements by the Parish
At he back of the Parish Register book 1736 to 1797, there are notes about disbursements made by the Parish.
Data Sheet
Data Sheet
Records, data, and general information about Edward and Mary Biddlecomb of Eling and their family
Husband and Wife
Birth
Baptism
Edward Son of ??? & ??? Biddlecomb
Mary Daughter of ??? & ??? Plaskett
Marriage
| 01 Jun 1759 | Eling | Edward Biddlecomb | and | Mary Plaskett |
Banns
Banns not found, Marriage by License.
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | |||||
| and | |||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the | } | ??????? | by ??????? Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the | ) |
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Marriage
| 1759 | ||||||
| No. 64 | ||||||
| Edward Biddlecomb of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Plaskett Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | License this | First Day of June in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine | by me | Jos Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Edward Biddlecomb his Mark | |||||
| x the Mark of Mary Plaskett | ||||||
| In the Presence of | x the Mark of Arthur Plaskett. | |||||
| x the mark of Elizabeth Puskis | ||||||
| 1 Jun 1759 |
This marriage is recorded in my tree, and Edward is my 6th great-granduncle.
John Maybe to Mary Penny
| 1794 | |||||
| No 54 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | John Maybe | of this parish | |||
| and | Mary Penny | of the parish of Eling | |||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the 16th of Feby | 1794 | by me S. J. Collins | Curate |
| On Sunday, | the 23d of Feby | 1794 | by me S. J. Collins | Curate | |
| On Sunday, | the 2d of March | 1794 | by me S. J. Collins | Curate |
The Bride is from the Parish of Eling, so unsurprisingly, the marriage took place in Eling.
The first entry on this page, no. 408, is copied here just because John Mebey signed as a witness. The signature looks to be the same for his own wedding, so perhaps it has no other significance than he was presence for both weddings, on the third of March and could write.
| 1794 | ||||||
| No. 409 | ||||||
| John Mebey Batchelor of the Parish of Nursling | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Mary Penny of this parish Spinster | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | Third Day of March in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety Four | by me | Charles Sloman | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | John Mebey | |||||
| Mark + of Mary Penny | ||||||
| In the Presence of | Philip Stride | |||||
| Thomas Bessant | ||||||
| 3 Mar 1794 |
The associated Bishop's Transcripts, also for Eling.
Death
Burial
Census
Census and Voting Registers
UK Census dates from 1911Census.org;
1841 Census Sunday 6th June 1841
1851 Census Sunday 30th March 1851
1861 Census Sunday 7th April 1861
1871 Census Sunday 2nd April 1871
1881 Census Sunday 3rd April 1881
1891 Census Sunday 5th April 1891
1901 Census Sunday 31st March 1901
1911 Census Sunday 2nd April 1911
1841
1841 Census Sunday 6th June 1841
After his death.
1851
1851 Census Sunday 30th March 1851
After his death.
1861
1861 Census Sunday 7th April 1861
After his death.
1871
1871 Census Sunday 2nd April 1871
After his death.
1881
1881 Census Sunday 3rd April 1881
After his death.
1891
1891 Census Sunday 5th April 1891
After his death.
1901
1901 Census Sunday 31st March 1901
After his death.
1911
1911 Census Sunday 2nd April 1911
After his death.
Parents
Parents
William & Anne Mabey
His Father
William Mabey
Ancestry Synopsis
When William Mabey was born on 31 March 1734 in Eling, Hampshire, his father, William, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 26. He married Ann Long on 29 October 1760 in Nursling, Hampshire. They had 11 children in 21 years. He died on 14 April 1795 in Nursling, Hampshire, at the age of 61.
Baptism
William the Son of William Meabee
William the Son of William Maebee was Bapt. March xxxi. Baptised 31st March 1734 in St. Mary the Virgin Church, Eling.
The blue dot is just to highlight the use of a capital M, in a word recognisable as Mary, for comparison with Maebee, which is much less certain.
Marriage
William Maby [Mabey] to Anne Long at St Boniface Church, Nursling Hampshire, on 29 October 1760.
One of only two weddings at that church, that year.
Extracts from the Nursling Parish Register.
The marriages in this book from pencil page 42 to pencil page 48 seem to be abridged from the fuller book as ordered by Act of George II . S.C. Wilks Feb. 1854.
1760 Oct 29 William Maby to Ann Long
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | William Maby | ||||
| and | Anne Long | ||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the 12 | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the 19 | } | October | by Ed. Morris Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the 26 | ) |
| 1760 | ||||||
| No. 11 | ||||||
| William Maby of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Anne Long Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | 29 Day of October in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty | by me | Ed: Morris | Rector | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | William Mybe | |||||
| Mark x of Anne Long | ||||||
| In the Presence of | John Grove | |||||
| Elizabeth Fillere | ||||||
| 29 Oct 1760 |
John Grove is the witness to a number of these marriages which suggests that he may be a clerk or a churchwarden as opposed to a relative.
2nd Marriage
Death
Assumed to be shortly before 14th April 1795.
Burial
Burials, 1795
April 14 William Mayby aged 63 years
His Mother
Anne Long
Ancestry Synopsis;
When Ann Long was born on 9 October 1741 in Nursling, Hampshire, her father, Nathaniel, was 31, and her mother, Rebecca, was 24. She married William Mabey on 29 October 1760 in her hometown. They had 11 children in 21 years. She died on 18 October 1821 in Nursling, Hampshire, having lived a long life of 80 years.
Baptism
Ann, Daughter of Nathaniel & Rebeccah Long
Oct: 9. Ann, Daughr. of Nathaniel & Rebeccah Long.
Oct: 9, 1741. Ann, Daughter of Nathaniel & Rebeccah Long, Baptised at St Boniface Church, Nursling, Hampshire.
Marriage
William Maby [Mabey] to Anne Long at St Boniface Church, Nursling Hampshire, on 29 October 1760.
Extracts from the Nursling Parish Register. (The same as for William Mabey above)
The marriages in this book from pencil page 42 to pencil page 48 seem to be abridged from the fuller book as ordered by Act of George II . S.C. Wilks Feb. 1854.
1760 Oct 29 William Maby to Ann Long
| 1760 | |||||
| No 9 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | William Maby | ||||
| and | Anne Long | ||||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the 12 | ) | ||
| On Sunday, | the 19 | } | October | by Ed. Morris Rector | |
| On Sunday, | the 26 | ) |
| 1760 | ||||||
| No. 11 | ||||||
| William Maby of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Anne Long Spinster of this parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | 29 Day of October in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty | by me | Ed: Morris | Rector | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | William Mybe | |||||
| Mark x of Anne Long | ||||||
| In the Presence of | John Grove | |||||
| Elizabeth Fillere | ||||||
| 29 Oct 1760 |
John Grove is the witness to a number of these marriages which suggests that he may be a clerk or a churchwarden as opposed to a relative.
Death
Assumed to be shortly before
Burial
Yet to be found
Her Father
1758
Marriage of James Penny and Ann Eldridge
| 1758 | ||||||
| No. 52 | ||||||
| James Penny of the Parish of Lyndhurst | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Ann Eldridge of this Parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | thirteenth Day of April in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty eight | by me | Joseph Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between Us | C the Mark of James Penny | |||||
|
O the Mark of Ann Eldridge |
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| In the Presence of | O the Mark of Joseph Jones | |||||
| O the Mark of James Olding | ||||||
| 13 April 1758 |
Her Mother
Ann Eldridge
1738
Ann the Daughter of Robert & Ann Eldridge
Ann the Daughter of Robert & Ann Eldridge was baptised October xxxi - 31st October 1738, baptised at St Mary the Virgin Church, Eling, Hampshire.
1758
Marriage of James Penny and Ann Eldridge
| 1758 | ||||||
| No. 52 | ||||||
| James Penny of the Parish of Lyndhurst | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Ann Eldridge of this Parish | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | thirteenth Day of April in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty eight | by me | Joseph Scott | Curate | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between Us | C the Mark of James Penny | |||||
|
O the Mark of Ann Eldridge |
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| In the Presence of | O the Mark of Joseph Jones | |||||
| O the Mark of James Olding | ||||||
| 13 April 1758 |
1819
Ann Penny
Burials in the Parish of West Knoyle, Wiltshire - Ann Penny Abode, West Knoyle was buried Sepr 14th [1819] aged 81
Given the Baptism date, shown above in this section, of 31st October 1738 and the burial date of 14th September 1819, the duration between those dates is 80 years, 10 months, 14 days excluding the end date, which in the absence of Birth and Death dates, is therefore assumed to be close to an age calculation. About 11/2 months shy of the 81 years shown above. That, in my opinion, is close enough, not to create a red flag.
However, West Knoyle is a long way from Eling. In fact it is about 40 miles, which would be about 41/2 hours walking, from Eling Hill, where the vicarage is. The challenge therefore is to find out why she was there. Are her family still there in the 1841 census, for instance?
Children
Parents Children and Children
His Parents
Ann Mabey nee Long and William Mabey's children's Records.
Scroll left or right along the tabs. There is a tab for each year of child bearing age following their marriage, which helps to indicate years when no children of William and Mary were born, or survived long enough to be baptised, or alternatively, where no record has yet been found. They had 11 children in 21 years.
1760
No record yet found
1761 Martha (Sarah)
From my Ancestry Hurst Family Tree
Martha (Sarah) Mabey
1761–1784
Birth BEF. 1 AUG 1761 • Nursling, Hampshire, England
Death 2 NOV 1784 • Nursling, Hampshire, England
From Discovery above
Birth
Currently assumed to be just before Baptism
Baptism
Martha Daughter of William & Mary Maby
Aug 1 Martha D of Willm & Mary Maby
Aug 1, 1761 Martha Daughter of William & Mary Maby
Maby is not Mabey but is similar.
William Mabey and Ann Long were married at St Boniface Church, Nursling, Hampshire on 29 October 1760. So 1st August 1761 is a respectable date of first born after marriage.
However, who is Mary? William married Ann, not Mary. Is Mary an alternative name for Ann, such as Mary Ann, or Ann Mary. Not according to the baptism record.
The record remains not validated.
Marriage
John Osman to Sarah Maybey
| 1784 | |||||
| No 33 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | John Oasman | ||||
| and | Sarah Maybe | both of this parish | |||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten: | |||||
| That is to say, | On Sunday, | the seventeenth | day of | October | |
| On Sunday, | the twenty fourth | day of | October | by me S. J. Collins | |
| On Sunday, | the thirty first | day of | October 1784 | Curate |
| 1784 | ||||||
| No. 84 | ||||||
| John Osman of this Parish Batchelor | ||||||
| and | ||||||
| Sarah Maybey of the same, Spinster | ||||||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | second Day of November in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty four | by me | Ed: Morris | Rector | |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | + the Mark of John Osman | |||||
|
+ the Mark of Sarah Maybey |
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| In the Presence of | + the Mark of John Hicks | |||||
| Thos Richards | ||||||
| 2 Nov 1784 |
Nice marriage details, including Banns, but there is something on a glaring problem here. The bride's name is Sarah Maybey, and it is not the spelling of the surname. On Ancestry, Sarah appears to be associated with Martha as one in the same person. However, I have yet to find definitive evidence as to why this association has been made, let alone that it is correct.
The record remains not validated.
I have started to build the tree branches under this couple in the hope of finding more information, including DNA traces which may prove the link. It may be a case that there are too many generations between any tester and the couple.
Death
Burial
1762 William
From my Ancestry Hurst Family Tree
William Mabey
1762–1856
Birth 1762 • Hampshire, England
Death 29 APR 1856 • Nursling, Hampshire, England
From Discovery above
No Prime data yet found
1763
No record yet found
1764 Susan
From my Ancestry Hurst Family Tree
Susan Mabey
1764–1764
Birth 17 JAN 1764 • Nursling, Hampshire, England
Death 10 MAR 1764 • Nursling, Hampshire, England
From Discovery above
Birth
Currently assumed to be just before Baptism
Baptism
Susan Daughter of William & Anne Maby
May 4 Susan. D. of Willm & Anne Maby
May 4, 1764 Susan Daughter of William & Anne Maby
Again, Maby is not Mabey but is similar.
At least the parents are the expected William and Ann.
1765
1766
No record yet found
1767
No record yet found
1768 Joseph
From my Ancestry Hurst Family Tree
Joseph Mabey
1768–1856
Birth 1768 • Eling, Hampshire, England
Death 1856 • Romsey, Hampshire, England
From Discovery above
Birth
Currently assumed to be just before Baptism
Baptism
Joseph Son of William & Anne Mabey
Sep 12 Joseph. S, of Willm. & Anne Mabey
Sep 12, 1768, Joseph Son of William & Anne Mabey.
1769
No record yet found
1770
No record yet found
1771 John
From my Ancestry Hurst Family Tree
John Mabey
1771–1856
Birth BEF. 17 JAN 1771 • Nursling, Hampshire, England
Death 24 APR 1856 • Nursling, Hampshire, England
From Discovery above
Birth
Currently assumed to be just before Baptism
Baptism
John Son of William & Anne Mabey
Jan 17 Jno S of William & Anne Mabey
Jan 17, 1771 John Son of William & Anne Mabey
1772
No record yet found
1773 Richard
From my Ancestry Hurst Family Tree
Richard Mabey
1773–1835
Birth BEF. 31 MAY 1773 • Nursling, Hampshire, England
Death 28 JAN 1835 • Romsey, Hampshire, England
From Discovery above
Birth
Currently assumed to be just before Baptism
Baptism
Richard Son of William & Anne Mabey
May 31 Richd S. of Wm & Anne Mabey
May 31, 1773 Richard Son of William & Anne Mabey
1774
No record yet found
1775 Milly
From my Ancestry Hurst Family Tree
Milly Mabey
1775–1782
Birth BEF. 30 AUG 1775 • Nursling, Hampshire, England
Death BEF. 4 JUN 1782 • Nursling, Hampshire, England
From Discovery above
Birth
Currently assumed to be just before Baptism
Baptism
Milly Daughter of William & Ann Mabey
Aug 30 Milly, D. of Willm & Ann Mabey
Aug 30, 1775 Milly Daughter of William & Ann Mabey
1776
No record yet found
1777
No record yet found
1778 Mary
From my Ancestry Hurst Family Tree
Mary Mabey
1778–1800
Birth BEF. 15 FEB 1778 • Nursling, Hampshire, England
Death 1800 • Nursling, Hampshire, England
From Discovery above
Birth
Currently assumed to be just before Baptism
Baptism
Mary Daughter of William and Ann Mabey
Feb 15 Mary Daughter of William and Ann Mabey
Feb 15, 1778 Mary Daughter of William and Ann Mabey
1779
No record yet found
1780 Susan
From my Ancestry Hurst Family Tree
Susan Mabey
1780–
Birth BEF. 17 SEP 1780 • Nursling, Hampshire, , England,
Death Unknown
From Discovery above
Birth
Currently assumed to be just before Baptism
Baptism
Susan Daughter of William & Ann Mabey
Sep 17 Susan, D. of William & Ann Mabey
Sep 17, 1780 Susan Daughter of William & Ann Mabey
Second use of the name Susan in this family, which implies the first Susan died before this year.
1781 Charlotte
From my Ancestry Hurst Family Tree
Charlotte Mabey
1781–
Birth 1781 • Hampshire, England
Death Unknown
From Discovery above
No Prime data yet found
1782 Elizabeth
From my Ancestry Hurst Family Tree
Elizabeth Mabey
1782–1843
Birth BEF. 17 NOV 1782 • Nursling, Hampshire, England
Death ABT. 1843
From Discovery above
Birth
Currently assumed to be just before Baptism
Baptism
Elizabeth Daughter of William & Anne Maybe
Novr 17. Elizabeth Daughter of William & Anne Maybe
Nov 17, 1782 Elizabeth Daughter of William & Anne Maybe
Note surname written as Maybe not Mabey. Assumed to be the same family.
Another copy within the same Register, fortunately with the same information.
1783
No record yet found
1784
No record yet found
1785
No record yet found
Her Parents
Ann Penny nee Eldridge and James Penny's children's Records.
Scroll left or right along the tabs. There is a tab for each year of child bearing age following their marriage, which helps to indicate years when no children of William and Mary were born, or survived long enough to be baptised, or alternatively, where no record has yet been found. They had ?????? children in ???????? years.
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1758
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1759 John
John Penny
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1760
No record yet found
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1761
No record yet found
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1762
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1763
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1764 Richard
Richard Penny
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1765
No record yet found
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1766
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1767
No record yet found
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1768 Ann
Ann Penny
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1769
No record yet found
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1770
No record yet found
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1771
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1772
No record yet found
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1773
No record yet found
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1774
No record yet found
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1775
No record yet found
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1776 Joseph and Mary
Joseph Penny
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Mary Penny
No record yet found
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1777
No record yet found
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1778
No record yet found
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1779
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1780
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1781
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1782
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1783
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1784
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1785
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Mary Mabey nee Penny and John Mabey children's Baptism Records.
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1795 John
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1796
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1797 George
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1797
George Son of John & Mary Maybey
April 23 George S. of John & Mary Maybey
Apr 23, 1797 George Son of John & Mary Maybey
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1798
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1799 William
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1800
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1801
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1802
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1803
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1804
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1805
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1806
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1807
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1808
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1809
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1810
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1811
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1812
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1813
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1814
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1815
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1816
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Work and locations
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Hampshire
The county of Hampshire, sometimes known as Southamptonshire
County map of Parishes - Hampshire
Extract from Great Britain, Atlas and Index of Parish Registers, from Ancestry
Same map but in more detail
The same map but zoomed in and split into four parts for ease of use.
There is a vertical overlap on each segment to try to avoid the difficulty of interpreting the information, reading at the joints.
At one time this was done with mouse rollover, but that no longer consistently works on all browsers, so back to static.
Somerset
The county of Somerset
Greenwood Atlas Somerset
County map of Parishes - Somerset
Extract from Great Britain, Atlas and Index of Parish Registers, from Ancestry
The same map but zoomed in and split into three parts for ease of use.
There is a vertical overlap on each segment to try to avoid the difficulty of interpreting the information, reading at the joints.
Rockbourne
Parish of Rockbourne Hampshire
Rochesburna (xi cent.); Rechesburna, Rochesburna (xii cent.); Rokeburn (xiii cent.); Rogborne (xvii cent.). Rockbourne contains about 3,923½ acres, of which 2,029 acres are arable land, 1,039½ acres permanent grass and 302¼ acres woods and plantations. (fn. 1) Rockbourne Down, in the north-west of the parish, and Knoll Down, which extends over the borders of Damerham, are in some places over 300 ft. high. The lowest part of the parish is along the banks of the little stream known as Sweatfords Water, which rises in Rockbourne Down and flows straight through the village by the side of the main street. The soil is sand, clay, gravel and chalk on a subsoil of chalk.
NLS OS 1" Hills Old Map Rockbourne Hampshire
I have added annotation to the map regarding the towns of Salisbury, Winchester, and Southampton, to aid visual location finding.
Rockbourne is approximately three miles NNW of Fordingbridge in the New Forest.
NLS OS 25" Old Map Rockbourne Hampshire - Hampshire and Isle of Wight LIV.10 Revised: 1908, Published: 1909
NLS OS 25" Old Map Manor Farm Rockbourne Hampshire - Hampshire and Isle of Wight LIV.10 Revised: 1908, Published: 1909
It appears that there was a Monastery at Rockbourne at one time. The rectory seems to be as big as the St. Andrew's Church, so presumably there was a good living to be had by the Rector in this very rural community.
Sweatfords Water flows through Rockbourne village, broadly in line with the main road. It is a tributary of the River Avon, which it joins at Fordingbridge.
A little South of Rockbourne village lies West Park country house. Unfortunately, the house was demolished in 1948 following damage sustained during WWII. Further information about the estate can be seen on Hampshire County Council site. According to British History Online, West Park was the property of Sir Eyre Coote. The park extends into South Damerham parish.
The village consists chiefly of one street almost half a mile long. The church is in the north-east of the main street Close to the church, adjoining the north side of the churchyard, is a very interesting group of buildings, consisting of a small L-shaped 14th-century house, now used as part of a modern farm-house, the remains of a large Elizabethan or Jacobean house a short distance to the east, a 13th-century chapel near its south-east angle, and a large 15th-century barn running northward from the chapel. The barn has two large waggon-porches, and at the north end has been divided into two stories for use as living rooms; the chapel is now used as a barn, and its most interesting feature is a north doorway with a cinquefoiled head. The buildings are doubtless manorial, the story of the existence of a leper hospital on the site being quite unfounded.
There is evidence of Roman occupation in the area, and Rockbourne was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Rockbourne
Land of King William
Households
Households: 4 villagers. 20 smallholders.
Land and resources
Ploughland: 2 lord's plough teams. 3 men's plough teams.
Other resources: Meadow 3 acres.
Owners
Tenant-in-chief in 1086: King William.
Lord in 1086: King William.
Lord in 1066: King Edward.
Eling overview
Eling Overview
Eling Hampshire
Eling a small village and town, as well as a large parish on the banks of the River Test opposite Southampton, and adjacent to the New Forest, in the county of Hampshire, sometimes known as Southamptonshire, or County of Southampton.
Bronze Age 1500BC
A Bronze Age Settlement to the North of the Town was discovered when the Testwood Lakes were excavated. A jetty, bridge and dagger were all found dating from that period.
The town has a history back to before Bronze Age times. It is thought the name Eling probably derives from Edlas’s people, or Edlingas as it appeared in the Domesday Book.
Domesday Book 1066-1086
Eling was a settlement in Domesday Book, in the hundred of Redbridge and the county of Hampshire.
It had a recorded population of 69 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in Domesday.
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Land of King William
Households
- Households: 13 villagers. 43 smallholders. 13 slaves.
Land and resources
- Ploughland: 20 ploughlands. 5 lord's plough teams. 7 men's plough teams.
- Other resources: Meadow 125 acres. Woodland 20 swine render;in Forest. 2 mills, value 1 pound 5 shillings. 1 fishery. 1 salthouse. 1 church. 0.5 church lands.
Valuation
- Annual value to lord: 20 pounds in 1086; 38 pounds 8 shillings and 2 pence when acquired by the 1086 owner; 38 pounds 8 shillings and 2 pence in 1066.
Owners
- Tenant-in-chief in 1086: King William.
- Lord in 1086: King William.
- Lord in 1066: King Edward.
Other information
- Partially waste in 1086.
- Phillimore reference: Hampshire 1,27
Hampshire Parishes - Eling Parish 1537
Original data;
Smith, Cecil R. Humphery. The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers. Digitized images. Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, Kent, England. From Ancestry
County map of Parishes - Hampshire
Extract from Great Britain, Atlas and Index of Parish Registers, from Ancestry
Same map but in more detail
The same map but zoomed in and split into four parts for ease of use.
There is a vertical overlap on each segment to try to avoid the difficulty of interpreting the information, reading at the joints.
At one time this was done with mouse rollover, but that no longer consistently works on all browsers, so back to static.
The above map is an extract of the The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers for Hampshire. Of particular interest, the Parishes of Eling - 1537, Southampton, Hound 1660, and South Stonham 1663.
Southampton contains the following parishes;
- All Saints - 1650
- Holy Rood - 1653
- SS, Lawrence and John, sometimes written as St Lawrence and St John - 1754
- St Mary - 1675
- St Mary Extra - 1671 (Other side of the River Itchen)
- St Michael - 1552
- Southampton Common, marked as M, extra-parochial.
The dates are not when the parishes were formed but as it states by the County Title, the dates of the commencement of Registers of Parishes formed before 1832.
I think that may be expanded to dates of registers still in existence.
Old Hampshire Maps
The website for Old Hampshire Maps and Other Historic Resources is a most excellent source of information which I often refer to.
I normally click on the top left icon, Old Hampshire Mapped, but believe that the one next to it on the right is more extensive and gets to the same maps and more.
This section could be called an indulgence to my lifelong fascination with maps and travel. Maps can tell you so much more than just how to get from A to B. Maps over time add to so much more.
Generally, the maps refer to Eling the settlement as opposed to the much larger parish. Something in the history must have given Eling some significance.
Saxton 1575
Saxton's map of Hampshire 1575
Extract from the Old Hampshire Mapped website about Saxton's map.
Map, hand coloured copper plate engraving, Southamtoniae, ie Hampshire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Leonard Terwoort, Antwerp, Netherlands, published by Christopher Saxton, map maker, London? about 1575.
Published in the Atlas of England and Wales; it was usually issued in hand coloured form; measurements and notes made in the field were worked up later, with the help of earlier manuscript maps if available; Saxton almost certainly used the rudimentary triangulation techniques first described by the cartographer Frisius, Belgium, 1533.
Hills are drawn in profile to provide a general impression of the local topography, while named settlements are shown by a variety of symbols including a church with tower; rivers, coastline, some bridges, deer parks and woods are all included; the most obvious omission on Saxton's maps, to our eyes, are roads, which were not included on general county maps until the 1690s.
The map '... provides us with our first english example of accurate cartography': Colonel Close: 1930:: Hampshire Field Club.
Saxton's county maps were engraved by Ryther, Hogenberg, Reynolds, Terwoort and Scatter.
Direct link to Eling.(Settlement)
The ancient settlement of Eling circled in blue, to help locate it.
Zoomed in some more on the same map. Showing from the New Forest, Eling, Southampton, across to the Hamble.
Norden 1595
Norden's Hampshire 1595
A map of Hampshire, including the Hundreds of the time. Remembering that a Hundred was an administrative area, part of and smaller than a County, and bigger than, and containing multiple Parishes.
The origin of the division of counties into hundreds is described by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as "exceedingly obscure". It may once have referred to an area of 100 hides; in early Anglo-Saxon England a hide was the amount of land farmed by and required to support a peasant family, but by the eleventh century in many areas it supported four families. Alternatively the hundred may have been an area originally settled by one "hundred" men at arms, or the area liable to provide one "hundred" men under arms.
Either way, a huge area of land for such a small population.
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Details
Eling is within the Hundred of Redbridge. Indicated on this map as 21. Fortunately, some of the hundreds have boundaries marked in red on this copy of the map, and 21 is one of them.
From this map it appears that the Hundred of Redbridge, at the time, extended North as far as Romsey, with its town and Abbey, including the Broadlands Estate, and South just past Elinge, on level with Lyndhurst. Note the spelling of Eling with an e at the end.
According to the Key or 'Explanation of the Map' the icon attributed to Elinge appears to be that of a Parish. This map is dated from 1595 and from elsewhere Parish Records commenced in 1537, which obviously predates the map.
Taylor's Hampshire 1759
Taylor's Hampshire 1759 - Section 33.
Circled in green, Grove Place, in Nursling, is not part of this story, but does get a mention elsewhere on this site. Eling, the settlement, circled in blue, is the centre of attention. Eling the parish, takes up a large portion of the map, and the Hundred of Redbridge takes up even more. Extending to Romsey
Copped Thorn Common and Copped Thorn are circled in red, and turn up later in our story, under a slightly changed name.
I will have to look up house 440 at Poltons. It is interesting that Great Testwood carries the same number. Poltons is now known as Paultons Park - Home of Peppa Pig World. How things change.
The estate can be traced back to 1086 where the ‘Paulet’ manor was in the possession of Glastonbury Abbey. The house became derelict and burned down in a great fire on 5 November 1963. Click the link to read about the Estate's History.
The above only looks at Section 33 of Taylor's Map of Hampshire. If you want to look at the whole map, which is very decorated, follow the link to the article Taylor's Map of Hampshire 1759 which opens in a new window.
Eling Parish Split in three 1837-1846
Ancient Parish of Eling
The Parish of Eling was divided, which is understandable, as it was a huge area, and would have had a growing population. Initially into, South to North, Marchwood, (1846), Ealing (Ancient) and North Eling (1837), .
The maps are from FamilySearch.
North Eling, blue wash, Eling, mouve, Marchwood, yellow.
Eling - re-sized
First the map with the revised size Eling parish as 1 and the newly formed North Eling as 2. Marchwood is also formed from the Ancient Parish of Ealing.
Eling is an Ancient Parish in the county of Hampshire
Other places include: Wigley, Wade, Testwood, Tatchbury, South Eling, Rumbridge, Ower, Lopperwood, Langley, Lamb's Corner, Ironshill Walk, Ipley Farm, Durley, Denny Lodge Walk, Colebury, Castle Malwood Walk, Beechwood, Bauldoxfee, Bistern and Bartley, Bartley Regis, Ashurst Walk, and Ashurst Lodge and Grounds.
Parish records begin in 1537 and Bishops Transcripts 1701.
Non-Church of England denominations identified in Eling include: Independent/Congregational and Wesleyan Methodist.
I have transcribed the image, which is clearly legible sat here, mainly to provide searchable text, but hopefully also to provide the information irrespective of the devise used to view this article.
North Eling
North Eling is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Hampshire, created in 1837 from Eling Ancient Parish.
Parish records begin in 1834 and Bishops Transcripts 1838. Interesting that the Parish records commence before the creation of the parish. No non-Church of England denominations have been identified for North Eling.
Jurisdictions;
- Place; North Eling
- County; Hampshire
- Civil Registration District; New Forest
- Probate Court; Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Winchester.
- Diocese; Winchester
- Rural Deanery; Southampton
- Poor Law Union; New Forest
- Hundred; Redbridge
- Province; Canterbury
All the Jurisdictions apart from the place are the same for all three parishes.
Marchwood
Nine years after the division of the Ancient Parish of Eling to create North Eling, a further split to create the Parish of Marchwood.
Marchwood is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Hampshire, created in 1846 from chapelry in Ealing Ancient Parish.
Other places in the parish include: Decoy Pond.
Parish records begin in 1843 and Bishops Transcripts 1843. Interesting that the Parish records commence before the creation of the parish.
Independent/Congregational is the only identified non-Church of England denomination in Marchwood.
ArcGIS Church of England Parishes Map
An extract of ArcGIS Church of England Parishes Map focused on the parish of Eling
Ordnance Survey
OS 25 Old Map Eling village - Hampshire and Isle of Wight LXIV.12 Revised: 1895, Published: 1897
OS 25 Old Map Eling and Totton - Hampshire and Isle of Wight LXIV.8 Revised: 1896, Published: 1897
OS 6 Old Map Ancient Eling 4 parish boundaries plus Eling mark - Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sheet LXIV.NE Revised: 1895 to 1896, Published: 1897
For this rendition of the 6" version of the same Ordnance Survey Map I have slowly traced the boundary makers shown on the map to more easily see the ancient parish of Eling, as well as the now four resultant parishes.
First it was one parish, then three, then four at the time of this map, 1895.
It is made up of several map sheets, one of which is Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sheet LXIV.SE
Revised: 1895, Published: 1898.
The village of Eling is shown by the blue marker.
The 1895 Eling Parish boundary is shown with the orange line.
The Parish of Copythorne has a yellow outer boundary.
The Parish of Netley Marsh has a green outer boundary.
The Parish of Colbury has a red outer boundary.
The Parish of Marchwood has a light blue outer boundary.
With inner boundaries sharing adjacent parishes colours.
I have saved the lines, but unfortunately they will not show when you follow the link, click the map, to the source information.
The following maps are zoomed in to each parish.
The 1895 Eling Parish boundary is shown with the orange line.
The 1895 Parish of Copythorne has a yellow outer boundary.
The 1895 Parish of Netley Marsh has a green outer boundary.
The 1895 Parish of Colbury has a red outer boundary.
The 1895 Parish of Marchwood has a light blue outer boundary.
The Vicarage Eling
The Vicarage, Eling Hill, Eling, Hampshire, England.
The vicarage, Eling Hill is a recuring address for some Penny and Eldridge families, according to some other peoples Trees.
The vicarage of St Mary's aka St Mary the Virgin church is adjacent to the marker on the above map.
Although, on these OS 25" Maps, there is another Vicarage slightly further along Eling Hill, opposite Elinghill Farm.
Andover - old
Andover
Andover is an Ancient Parish and a market town in the county of Hampshire. Foxcott is a chapelry of Andover.
Other places in the parish include: King’s Enham, Hatherden, Enham Kings, Charlton, Woodhouse, Wildhern, Swanhill, Smannell, and Little London.
Alternative names: Andover With Foxcott
Parish church:
Parish registers begin:
Parish registers: 1587
Bishop’s Transcripts: 1703
Nonconformists include: Baptist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Independent/Congregational, Particular Baptist, Primitive Methodist, Society of Friends/Quaker, and Wesleyan Methodist.
Jumping back in time to closer to that of Abraham Hurst, Taylor's Map of Hampshire 1759.
Milne's Map of Hampshire 1791, Andover and surrounding area.
Jumping forward out of the period of Abraham Hurst, which ended in 1777, above is an OS Original Series Map at about 1817. A little more detail, but not a huge change in the size of Andover.
The Greenwood 1826 Map of Hampshire, Andover and area, included here just to complete the set of Old Maps of Hampshire with a scale of approximately one Inch. Perhaps a little clearer as it is in colour.
Click on any of the above maps to view them at source, Old Hampshire Mapped. There are a lot more maps to see there.
Broughton and Houghton
Broughton is 10 to 11 miles, about 4hrs walking, away from Andover depending on which route taken, and is less than 3 miles from Houghton, only 1 hour walking. Unfortunately Google Maps does not yet have an option for riding a horse or horse and carriage, but somewhat quicker that walking
Houghton is around 10 miles, slightly less than 4hrs walking, away from Andover depending on which route taken.
The Parishes of Broughton and Houghton are both small and adjacent to one another.
The above is a screenshot of the current ESRI Church of England (CoE) Parish Map, centred on Broughton. On the live map there is a lot of statistical information about the Parish in the current time. Click on the image to go to the live map. The web address is to this image,but it may automatically redirect you London. If this is the case search for Broughton, Test Valley, Hampshire, England, GBR or Houghton, Test Valley, Hampshire, England, GBR
Not very relevant to the issue at hand, in the mid 1700's but interesting.
Still not the 1700's but a very much closer representation in Old OS maps.
A National Library of Scotland Georeferenced tiled Map with both Broughton and Houghton, both circled in blue, showing their relative positions. Just two miles as the crow flies. That is just the villages though as the parishes abut residences on either side of the parish boundary could be even closer.
An image of an Old OS Sheet map showing the village of Broughton, beside Wallop Brook, a tributary of the River Test.
An image of an Old OS map showing the village of Houghton and the River Test, on its way to Romsey, Millbrook, and Southampton.
An image of an Old OS map showing a closer view of the centre of the village of Broughton and the Parish Church of St. Mary's.
An image of an Old OS Sheet map showing a closer view of the centre of the village of Houghton and the Parish Church of All Saints'
Pittleworth, Bossington
Pittleworth is a farm and manor in a Parish South of Houghton called Bossington
Buckholt, Broughton
Buckholt Farm and Buckholt, Broughton, Hampshire
The entry for the baptism of Sarah Hurst 1781 referred to Abraham and Sarah Hurst of Buckholt. Sometimes that would refer to a place and other-times a Farm. There are not a lot of building in the area of Buckholt and no apparent hamlet or village so it could easily be referring to Buckholt Farm.
Conclusion
Conclusion
Key data about John Mabey and his family.
Dates
Key Dates
| Name | Birth | Baptism | Marriage | Death | Interval between children | Mothers age at birth |
| John Mabey | 17th January 1771 | 3rd March 1794 | (Marriage 25 y, 1 m, 29 d) | |||
| Mary Penny | 3rd March 1794 | |||||
| (Marriage 2 y, 7 m, 28 d) | 27 years, 9 months, 26 days | |||||
| 1 year, 1 month, 7 days | 28 years, 11 months, 1 day | |||||
Data Sources / Evidence
Key Data Sources / Evidence
| Baptism | Census | ||||||||||||
| Name | Birth | Record |
Parish Image |
1841 |
1851 |
1861 |
1871 |
1881 |
1891 |
1901 |
1911 |
Death | |
| John Mabey | X | Charwoman | |||||||||||
| Mary Penny | X | -- | -- | -- | Carman | ||||||||
| X | X | X | -- | -- | |||||||||
| -- | -- | Greengrocer assistant, Dock labourer | |||||||||||
| -- | -- | Farrier, Fish Monger | |||||||||||
| -- | -- | Seaman, Dock labourer | |||||||||||
| -- | -- | Charwoman | |||||||||||
| -- | -- | ||||||||||||
| -- | -- | ||||||||||||
| -- | -- | ||||||||||||
Places of Interest
Places of Interest
| Place | Event | Date | Note |
| Birth | |||
| Baptism | |||
| . | Census 1841 | ||
| Christ Church With St Mary and St Stephen, Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex | Marriage | ||
| Marriage | |||
| Baptism of | |||
| Census 1851 | |||
| Baptism of | |||
| Baptism of | |||
| Baptism of | |||
| Baptism of | |||
| Census 1861 | |||
| Baptism of | |||
| Baptism of | |||
| Baptism of | 13th February 1870 | ||
| Census 1871 | |||
| Census 1881 | |||
| Census 1891 | |||
| Death |
Tree
| William Mabey | Anne Long | James Penny | Ann Eldridge | |||||||
| 1761 Martha (Sarah) |
1762 William |
1764 Susan |
1768 Joseph |
1771 John |
child 1 | child 2 | child 3 | child 4 | child 5 | |
| 1773 Richard |
1775 Milly |
1778 Mary |
1780 Susan |
1781 Charlotte |
child 6 | child 7 | child 8 | child 9 | child 10 | |
| 1782 Elizabeth |
child 12 | child 13 | child 14 | child 15 | child 11 | child 12 | child 13 | child 14 | child 15 | |
| John Mabey | Mary Penny | |||||||||
| child 1 | child 2 | child 3 | child 4 | child 5 | child 6 | child 7 | child 8 | child 9 | child 10 | |
| next ancestor | or next ancestor | |||||||||
| child 1 | child 2 | child 3 | child 4 | child 5 | child 6 | child 7 | child 8 | child 9 | child 10 | |
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