Murden and Yeoman Surnames from Northamptonshire,England


Richard Murdin-364 [Parents] was born about 1677 in Wollaston. He died before 20 Mar 1742/1743 in Wollaston. He married 1 Elizabeth Coles-517 on 17 Jan 1732/1733 in St, Marys, Wollaston. Richard was employed as Labourer.

Other marriages:
Mash, May

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).

Elizabeth Coles-517 was born about 1700. She married 1 Richard Murdin-364 on 17 Jan 1732/1733 in St, Marys, Wollaston.


? Murden-524.

He had the following children:

  M i Richard Murdin-364
  M ii John Murden-508

John Murdin-365 [Parents] was born on 30 Nov 1699 in Wollaston. He died on 28 Mar 1758 in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elizabeth Hobbs-391 on 18 Nov 1728 in St. Marys, Wollaston. John was employed as Shepherd.

Other marriages:
Brooks, 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 shepherd, he gives death details, and puts a "before" in front of birth date.

Elizabeth Hobbs-391 was born about 1709. She died before 15 Oct 1744 in Wollaston. She married John Murdin-365 on 18 Nov 1728 in St. Marys, Wollaston.

NOTE Known from information from Lionel (e-mail with Gedcom 24 Sep 2001), from Malcolm Murdin via Jeanette Wallace (email August 2002).


John Murdin-365 [Parents] was born on 30 Nov 1699 in Wollaston. He died on 28 Mar 1758 in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England. He married 1 Elizabeth Brooks-522 on 21 May 1746 in St, Marys, Bozeate. John was employed as Shepherd.

Other marriages:
Hobbs, 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 shepherd, he gives death details, and puts a "before" in front of birth date.

Elizabeth Brooks-522 died 1 on 12 Feb 1778 in Wollaston. She married 2 John Murdin-365 on 21 May 1746 in St, Marys, Bozeate.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Murden-523 was born 1 on 6 Mar 1745/1746 in Wollaston. She died 2 on 18 Jan 1785 in Wollaston.

DATA from Malcolm Murdin via Jeanette Wallace (email August 2002).
  M ii John Murden-512
  M iii Richard Murdin-398

Tobias Murdin-169 [Parents] was born 1 on 11 Aug 1704 in Wollaston. He died 2 in 1738 in Wollaston. He married 3 Elizabeth Brooks-510 on 4 Apr 1731 in St. Marys, Wollaston. Tobias was employed as Shepherd.

KNOWN from baptism of children.

NOTE Birth and death dates from information from Lionel (e-mail with Gedcom 24 Sep 2001) and from Malcolm Murdin via Jeanette Wallace (email August 2002).

Elizabeth Brooks-510 was born about 1712 in Poddington, , England. She died 1 on 11 Feb 1782 in Wollaston. She married 2 Tobias Murdin-169 on 4 Apr 1731 in St. Marys, Wollaston.

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

NOTE Known only from information from Lionel (e-mail with Gedcom 24 Sep 2001) and from Malcolm Murdin via Jeanette Wallace (email August 2002).

They had the following children:

  F i Anne Murdin-174 was christened on 12 Feb 1731 in Wollaston, Northamtonshire, England.

BAPTISM from IGI via Jeannette Wallace.
  F ii Elizabeth Murdin-173
  F iii Mary Murdin-172
  F iv Martha Murdin-171
  F v Hannah Murdin-427

Richard Murdin-125 [Parents] was born 1 on 12 Nov 1710 in Wollaston. He died 2 before 18 Dec 1781 in Wollaston. He married 3 Ann Palmer-359 on 5 Dec 1732 in St. Marys, Wollaston. Richard was baptized in 1745.

KNOWN from baptismal record of daughter.

NOTE Birth from information from Lionel (e-mail with Gedcom 24 Sep 2001). He gives a baptismal year of 1745. Marriage date for Elizabeth Coles from Lionel as was first marriage.

Ann Palmer-359 was born about 1713. She died 1 in 1732. She married 2 Richard Murdin-125 on 5 Dec 1732 in St. Marys, Wollaston.

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


John Murden-508 [Parents] was born about 1681. He married Mary Andrews-509 on 26 Jun 1700 in St. Marys, Wollaston.

Mary Andrews-509 was born about 1681. She married John Murden-508 on 26 Jun 1700 in St. Marys, Wollaston.


Richard Murdin-398 [Parents] was born 1 in 1755 in Wollaston. He died 2 in 1818 in Wollaston. He married 3 Elizabeth Rose-399 on 13 Jul 1778 in St, Marys, Wollaston. He had other parents. Richard was employed as Labourer. He was baptized in 1776.

NOTE Known only from information from Lionel (e-mail with Gedcom 24 Sep 2001), also from Malcolm Murdin via Jeanette Wallace (email August 2002). However these two ascribe different parents, though both father's have the same parent. There is a problem.

Elizabeth Rose-399 was born in 1751. She died 1 on 12 Mar 1836 in Wollaston. She married 2 Richard Murdin-398 on 13 Jul 1778 in St, Marys, Wollaston.

NOTE Known only from information from Lionel (e-mail with Gedcom 24 Sep 2001), also from Malcolm Murdin via Jeanette Wallace (email August 2002).

They had the following children:

  M i Samuel Murdin-533
  F ii Hannah Murdin-539
  M iii Joseph Murdin-104

John Murden-512 [Parents] was born 1 in 1749 in Wollaston. He died 2 on 19 Nov 1826 in Wollaston. He married 3 Jane Bird-529 on 10 Nov 1771 in St. Marys, Wollaston.

MARRIAGE from Wollaston parish records, NRO ref. 369p/8, both of the parish, by banns.

NOTE I presume the rest of his data came from Lionel.

Jane Bird-529.Jane married 1 John Murden-512 on 10 Nov 1771 in St. Marys, Wollaston.

MARRIAGE from Wollaston parish records, NRO ref. 369p/8, both of the parish, by banns.

NOTE I presume that the rest of the data is from Lionel.


James Murdin-24 [Parents] was born 1 about 1805 in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England. He died 2 in 1887 in Wellingborough. He married 3 Mary Partridge-25 on 21 Nov 1830 in St. Marys Wollaston.

CENSUS 1851 of Wellingborough as reported by Jean Ann Palmer, age 45 reference 2B 24. A shoe maker.

CENSUS 1881: index at15 Pebble Lane, Wellingborough age 75 shoemaker. reference 1572 folio 7 page 8.

Mary Partridge-25 was born 1 about 1810 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. She died 2 on 13 Aug 1888 in Wollaston. She married 3 James Murdin-24 on 21 Nov 1830 in St. Marys Wollaston.

CENSUS 1851 of Wellingborough as reported by Jean Ann Palmer, age 40 reference 2B 24. A shoe binder.

CENSUS 1881: index at 15 Pebble Lane, Wellingborough age 75 shoemaker. reference 1572 folio 7 page 8. Age 71.

MAIDEN name from Malcolm Murdin via Jeanette Wallace (email August 2002).

They had the following children:

  M i Joseph Murden-30
  M ii George Murden-27 was born on 7 Oct 1834 in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 2 Apr 1835 in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH & BAPTISM at Wollaston Independent Chapel from LDS film 825347.

CENSUS 1851 of Wellingborough as reported by Jean Ann Palmer, age 18 reference 2B 24. A shoe maker.

CENSUS 1881 index probably him though birthplace is given as Wellingborough. Living in Wellingborough workhouse (ref 1573 15 24), age 48. ref 1567 66 13. He is listed as a lunatic. He is unmarried, a former shoe maker.
  F iii Rose Murdin-31 was born about 1835 in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1851 of Wellingborough, age 15 reference 2b 24. A shoe closer.
  F iv Eliza Murdin-26 was born about 1838 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1851 of Wellingborough, age 12 reference 2B 24. A shoe closer.

CENSUS 1881 index in Woolaston, but a married woman, so probably not her. Age 42.
  M v Joel Murdin-29 was born about 1842 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1851 of Wellingborough, age 8 enumerator 2B page 24. A scholar.
  M vi Jesse Murdin-28 was born about 1848 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1851 of Wellingborough, age 2 reference 2B 24. Listed as "at home."

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