Murden and Yeoman Surnames from Northamptonshire,England


Robert Yeomans-472 [Parents] was christened on 9 Apr 1679 in Desborough, Northamptonshire, England. He married Ann Hollioke-473 on 24 Jun 1705 in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Desborough Parish records, as recorded by Robert G Page (email Sep 2006).

MARRIAGE from list by David Bosworth (email Nov 2005) taken from IGI.

MARRIAGE not found in from Holy Trinity register but baptisms of 6 children found from 1710 to 1726 in this register as relayed through Robert Williams from NFHS researcher.

Ann Hollioke-473 was born before 1692 in , , England. She married Robert Yeomans-472 on 24 Jun 1705 in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from list by David Bosworth (email Nov 2005) taken from IGI.

KNOWN from 6 children 1710 to 1726 in Holy Trinity baptisms at Rothwell.

They had the following children:

  M i John Yeomans-441
  F ii Anne Yeomans-599 was christened on 6 Sep 1712 in Desborough, Northamptonshire, England.

DATA from list by David Bosworth (email Nov 2005) taken from IGI.
  M iii Robert Yeomans-442 was christened on 2 Aug 1713 in Desborough, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH place from chart by David Bosworth (email Nov 2005) taken from church records, IGI and censuses.

DATA taken from chart of unknown origina supplied by Robert Williams (Nov 2001). Uproven.
  M iv Thomas Yeomans-443 was christened on 18 Dec 1718 in Desborough, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH place from chart by David Bosworth (email Nov 2005) taken from church records, IGI and censuses.

DATA taken from chart of unknown origina supplied by Robert Williams (Nov 2001). Uproven.
  F v Ann Yeomans-444 was born in 1723 in Desborough, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH place from chart by David Bosworth (email Nov 2005) taken from church records, IGI and censuses.

DATA taken from chart of unknown origina supplied by Robert Williams (Nov 2001). Uproven.
  F vi Ann Yeomans-445 was born in 1726 in , , England.

DATA taken from chart of unknown origina supplied by Robert Williams (Nov 2001). Uproven.

Yeomans-627 [Parents].

NOTE inserted to add a child who is probably a grandchild.

She had the following children:

  F i Eliza Yeomans-628 was born about 1847 in Kilsby, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1851 at Rothwell, reference 5B 14. age 3. Probably a grand-daughter.

Samuel Gee-480 was born before 1837 in , , England. He married Louisa Murdin-335 on 8 Nov 1857 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH date my estimate.

MARRIAGE from Andrew Jones (email December 2001).

Louisa Murdin-335 [Parents] was born about Dec 1840 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Samuel Gee-480 on 8 Nov 1857 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

CESNSUS 1841 (also from Malcolm Murdin) Mount Street, Northampton, age 6 months.

MARRIAGE from Andrew Jones (e-mail December 2001).


William Tidswell-483 was born in 1837 in Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England. He married Elizabeth Murden-482.

CENSUS 1881 from CD. at Birds Drove,Surfleet, Lincoln, England. Source:FHL Film 1341764 PRO Ref RG1, Piece 3202, Folio 18, Page 9, age 43., a cottager.

Elizabeth Murden-482 [Parents] was born about 1836 in Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England. She married William Tidswell-483.

CENSUS 1881 from CD. at Birds Drove,Surfleet, Lincoln, England. Source:FHL Film 1341764 PRO Ref RG1, Piece 3202, Folio 18, Page 9, age 44., listed as a cottager's wife.


John Murden-484 was born before 1802 in , , England. He married Mary-485.

KNOWN from baptism of child as adult in 1842. If the occupation given there is his, then he was a Parchment Plicker.

Mary-485 was born before 1802 in , , England. She married John Murden-484.

KNOWN from baptism of child as adult in 1842.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Murden-486 was born before 1821 in , , England. She was christened on 19 Jan 1842 in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Parish records of St Mary's Wollaston NRO ref. 369p/3, no.703. She is listed as an adult and her parents are named. The residence is given as Wollaston and the occupation (usually of the father) was Parchment Plicker.

William Catlin-487 was born before 1809 in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary Murden-488 on 17 Feb 1829 in Woolaston, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH place from Malcolm Murdin, he was a shoemaker.

MARRIAGE from St Mary's Parish records, NRO ref 369p/10, no. 125.

Mary Murden-488 was born before 1809 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. She married William Catlin-487 on 17 Feb 1829 in Woolaston, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from St Mary's Parish records, NRO ref 369p/10, no. 125.

CENSUS 1851 born at Bedford age about 1809. (accoding to Malcolm Murden, Aug 2002).

CENSUS 1881 at Wollaston, born Bedford, according to Malcolm Murdin, he also has seen her birth on the IGI.


Richard Figgins-424 was born about 1848 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. He married Murden-421.

CENSUS 1881 from CD, at 19 Gloucester St, Portsea, Hampshire, FHL Film 1341281, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1148, Folio 62, Page 30. Age 32, a carpenter, living with his in-laws. His wife is not here, but he is listed as married, so she was visiting somewhere.

Murden-421 [Parents] was born about 1850. She married Richard Figgins-424.

NOTE known only from husband and children in 1881 census.

They had the following children:

  M i Richard Figgins-489 was born about 1869 in , , Canada.

CENSUS 1881 from CD, at 19 Gloucester St, Portsea, Hampshire, FHL Film 1341281, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1148, Folio 62, Page 30. Age 11, a scholar, living with his father and grandparents.
  F ii Mary J Figgins-490 was born about 1871 in , , Canada.

CENSUS 1881 from CD, at 19 Gloucester St, Portsea, Hampshire, FHL Film 1341281, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1148, Folio 62, Page 30. Age 9, living with father and grandparents. A scholar.
  F iii Hannah Figgins-491 was born about 1873 in , , Canada.

CENSUS 1881 from CD, at 19 Gloucester St, Portsea, Hampshire, FHL Film 1341281, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1148, Folio 62, Page 30. Age 7, a scholar, living with father and grandparents.

John Murden-425 [Parents] was born about 1851 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He married Ellen Elizabeth-492.

CENSUS 1881 from CD, at 35 Binstead Road, Portsea, Hampshire, FHL Film 1341280, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1144, Folio 26, Page 25.. Age 29m a dockuyard writer. Born Portsmouth.

NOTE John Murden (email June 2002) gave his name with his father and his wife and children. It cannot be sure that the person in the census is the same person, but it fits. He says they had two sons and five daughters.

Ellen Elizabeth-492 was born about 1855 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. She died on 9 Jun 1905 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. She married John Murden-425.

CENSUS 1881 from CD, at 35 Binstead Road, Portsea, Hampshire, FHL Film 1341280, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1144, Folio 26, Page 25.. Age 25. Listed here as Ellen Murden.

DEATH from John Murden, it was at Kingston in Portsmouth.

NOTE second name from John Murden (email June 2002).

They had the following children:

  M i John Thomas Murden-493 was born about 1876 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 from CD, at 35 Binstead Road, Portsea, Hampshire, FHL Film 1341280, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1144, Folio 26, Page 25. Age 4, a scholar.
  F ii Helena Murden-494 was born about 1878 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 from CD, at 35 Binstead Road, Portsea, Hampshire, FHL Film 1341280, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1144, Folio 26, Page 25. Age 2, listed as a scholar.
  F iii Hannah Murden-495 was born about 1879 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 from CD, at 35 Binstead Road, Portsea, Hampshire, FHL Film 1341280, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1144, Folio 26, Page 25. Age 1, an infant.

Alfred Wyman-496 was born on 30 Nov 1874 in Harrold, Beds. He married Ellen Elizabeth Short-82.

DATA from Malcolm Murdin via Jeanette Wallace (email August 2002) - 1881 Census - aged 6, Scholar - 1900 Boot finisher when daughter, Edith Alice was born. Lived at London Road, Wollaston.- 1929 Shoe operator when daughter Dorothy married Reginald Stanford.

Ellen Elizabeth Short-82 [Parents] "Nell" was born on 24 Dec 1876 in Wellingborough, Northants. She died on 27 Jul 1965 in Wellingborough, Northants. The cause of death was congestive cardiac failure, auricular fibrillation, chr. myocardial degeneration, senility. She married Alfred Wyman-496.

from Malcolm Murdin via Jeanette Wallace (email August 2002) - 1881 census - Not with father or mother. As yet unfound. - 1901 Signed her own name on daughter Edith Alice's birth certificate. - 1965 Lived at 37 London Road as mentioned on death certificate. - Died in Park hospital, Wellingborough.


Richard Murdin-364 [Parents] was born about 1677 in Wollaston. He died before 20 Mar 1742/1743 in Wollaston. He married 1 May Mash-363 on 14 Jun 1696 in St. Marys, Wollaston. Richard was employed as Labourer.

Other marriages:
Coles, Elizabeth

NOTE Known first from information from Lionel (e-mail with Gedcom 24 Sep 2001).

NOTE Malcolm Murdin (e-mail Dec 2001) lists him as a labourer. He gives a death date of before 20 Mar 1742/43, at Wollaston. He lists him as a brother of John the Butcher, husband of Mary Andrews, but says he has no proof for this linkage. He also lists him as the same Richard who married Ann Palmer.

NOTE birth and death here are 1670 & 1743.

DATES here from Malcolm Murdin via Jeanette Wallace (email August 2002).

May Mash-363 was born about 1677. She died on 22 Oct 1730 in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England. She married 1 Richard Murdin-364 on 14 Jun 1696 in St. Marys, Wollaston.

NOTE Known only from information from Lionel (e-mail with Gedcom 24 Sep 2001).

NOTE Malcolm Murdin (e-mail Dec 2001) lists an extra child Richard as her first child before 1698. Birth and death dates and death place are from him., though no source given. He also omits the Mary I have in 1708.

They had the following children:

  M i Richard Murden-500 was born before 1698 in Wollaston. He died before 12 Jul 1698 in Wollaston.

DATA from Malcolm Murdin via Jeanette Wallace (email August 2002).
  M ii John Murdin-365
  F iii Ann Murdin-366 was born on 23 Jul 1702 in Wollaston.

NOTE Known from information from Lionel (e-mail with Gedcom 24 Sep 2001), then from Malcolm Murdin via Jeanette Wallace (email August 2002).
  M iv Tobias Murdin-169
  F v A Daughter-368 was born in 1706.

NOTE Known only from information from Lionel (e-mail with Gedcom 24 Sep 2001).
  M vi Thomas Murden-504 was born before 27 Feb 1707/1708 in Wollaston. He died before 8 Jan 1741/1742 in Wollaston.

DATA from Malcolm Murdin via Jeanette Wallace (email August 2002).
  F vii Mary Murdin-370
  M viii Thomas Murdin-175
  M ix Richard Murdin-125
  M x Robert Murdin-372
  F xi Hannah Murdin-373

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