Families of Blisworth, Northamptonshire,England


James Bliss-4321 was born before 1817.

NOTE known from marriage of his son, a labourer.

He had the following children:

  M i Thomas Bliss-4320

Robert Procter-6801 was born about 1771 in ,,England. He was buried on 13 Apr 1823 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England. He married Ann-4323.

BURIAL from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/42, no. 111 Age 82 years of Blisworth.

Ann-4323 was born about 1768 in ,,England. She was buried on 21 Jun 1846 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England. She married Robert Procter-6801.

CENSUS 1841 at Northampton Arm,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, enumerator 1, folio 12, page 16. Age 70, born in the county. Assumed to be the mother of the canal agent, first name not given, Procter would be her married surname.

BURIAL from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/42, no. 440 Age 78 yeares, she had been living in Brackley. First name taken from this record. I am assuming that these two records apply to the same person.

They had the following children:

  M i Robert Proctor-3216

Richard Thornton Basketfield-4334 was born about 1810 in ,Northamptonshire,England. He married Harriet Austin-4335 on 30 Jun 1833 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.

MARRIAGE (1833) from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/39, no. 128, a bachelor of Blisworth, he did not sign his name. Middle name here.

CENSUS 1841 at Bridge Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, folio 7, page 6. Age 30, an ag.lab., born in the county.

NOTE in 1937 and 1939 at baptism of children transcribed as Baskerfield but all other references to Basketfield.

Harriet Austin-4335 was born about 1810 in ,Northamptonshire,England. She married Richard Thornton Basketfield-4334 on 30 Jun 1833 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.

MARRIAGE (1833) from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/39, no. 128, a bachelor of Blisworth, she signed her name.

CENSUS 1841 at Bridge Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, folio 7, page 6. Age 30, born in the county. Transcribed as Harriott here, but Harriett in all children's baptisms.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Ann Basketfield-4336 was born in ,Northamptonshire,England. She was christened on 18 May 1834 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.

CHRISTENING from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/34, no. 539. Middle name here.

CENSUS 1841 at Bridge Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, folio 7, page 6. Age 7, born in the county.
  F ii Mary Basketfield-4337 was born about 1835 in ,Northamptonshire,England. She was christened on 13 Aug 1837 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.

CHRISTENING from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/34, no. 629.

CENSUS 1841 at Bridge Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, folio 7, page 6. Age 5, born in the county.
  M iii Thomas Basketfield-4338
  M iv Joseph Basketfield-4343 was born about Jan 1841 in ,Northamptonshire,England. He was christened on 28 Mar 1841 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.

CHRISTENING from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/34, no. 725.

CENSUS 1841 at Bridge Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, enumerator 1, folio 8, page 7. Age 5 months, born in the county. He was not with this family but with Georgiana Butler a couple of doors away.
  F v Isabella Basketfield-5266 was christened on 27 Nov 1842 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.

CHRISTENING from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/34, no. 774.

Mary Boswell-4341 was born about 1819 in ,Northamptonshire,England. She was not married.

CENSUS 1841 at Bridge Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, enumerator 1, folio 8, page 7. Age 21, born in the county. Apparently living with two boatmen, possibly as househeeper, she appears to have a son with her,

She had the following children:

  M i James Boswell-4342 was born about Feb 1840 in ,Northamptonshire,England.

CENSUS 1841 at Bridge Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, enumerator 1, folio 8, page 7. Age 16 months, born in the county.

Matthew Bonham-4344 [Parents] was born about 1843 in ,,England. He married Hannah Miller-4051 on 8 Aug 1869 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.

MARRIAGE 1869 from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref. 35p/40, no. 225. Aged 26, a labourer abnd bachelor of Blisworth.

Hannah Miller-4051 [Parents] was born in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 19 Apr 1840 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England. She married Matthew Bonham-4344 on 8 Aug 1869 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.

CHRISTENING from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/34, no. 693.

CENSUS 1841 at South Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, enumerator 2, folio 24, page 6. Age 1, born in the county.

CENSUS 1851 at Blisworth, PRO ref H.O.107/1736, Enum.District 4b. Page 12. Sch.48 Age 10, a pillow lace maker.

MARRIAGE 1869 from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref. 35p/40, no. 225. Aged 28, a spinster of Blisworth. Emma Miller was a witness.


Matthew Bonham-4345 was born before 1823 in ,,England.

NOTE known from marriage of his son, he was a labourer.

He had the following children:

  M i Matthew Bonham-4344

William Bowden-4084 [Parents] was born about 1817 in Tingewick,Buckinghamshire,England. He married Mary Martin-4346 on 11 Mar 1863 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.

Other marriages:
, Mary Ann

NOTE known first from baptism of two children in 1849 and 1851 when he was listed as a railway porter.

CENSUS 1851 at Blisworth, PRO ref H.O.107/1736, Enum.District 4b. Page 23. Sch.100. Age 33, a railway porter.

MARRIAGE 1863 from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref. 35p/40, no. 187. Of full age, a porter and widower of Blisworth.

Mary Martin-4346 [Parents] was born before 1842 in ,,England. She married William Bowden-4084 on 11 Mar 1863 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.

MARRIAGE 1863 from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref. 35p/40, no. 187. Of full age, a spinster of Blisworth.


John Bowden-4347 was born before 1798 in ,,England.

NOTE known from marriage of his son, he was a labourer.

He had the following children:

  M i William Bowden-4084

Thomas Martin-4348 was born before 1820 in ,,England.

NOTE known from marriage of daughter, a woodman.

He had the following children:

  F i Mary Martin-4346

Jabez Boys-4349 [Parents] was born about 1839 in ,,England. He married Sarah Ann Paxton-3992 on 25 Dec 1860 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.

MARRIAGE 1860 from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref. 35p/40, no. 173. Aged 21, a shoe maker and bachelor of Brafield. Spelled Boys here but Boyes at baptism of daughter.

Sarah Ann Paxton-3992 [Parents] was born about 1841 in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 2 Mar 1856 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England. She married Jabez Boys-4349 on 25 Dec 1860 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.

CENSUS 1851 at Blisworth, PRO ref H.O.107/1736, Enum.District 4b. Page 9. Sch.38 Age 9, a scholar.

CHRISTENING (1856) from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/35, no. 340. I am assuming this is a late christening as parents may have been Baptists (see death of Elizabeth).

MARRIAGE 1860 from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref. 35p/40, no. 173. Aged 19, a spinster of Blisworth.

They had the following children:

  F i Maria Boys-5311 was christened on 29 Jun 1862 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.

CHRISTENING from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/35, no. 523.

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