Families of Roade, Northamptonshire,England


George Checkley-1036 was born about 1814 in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England. He married Ann-1037.

CENSUS 1841 of Roade, LDS film no.438873, enumerator 4, folio 15, page 24. Age 27, a saddler.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 252, page 24, schedule no.96. Age 36, a harness maker, birthplace indicated as Northampton here.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 55, page 5, schedule no 27, age 47, a harness maker.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 69, page 27, schedule no. 167, age 57, a harness maker.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 66, a saddler and harness Maker.

Ann-1037 was born about 1822 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England. She married George Checkley-1036.

CENSUS 1841 of Roade, LDS film no.438873, enumerator 4, folio 15, page 24. Age 28.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 252, page 24, schedule no.97. Age 38.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 56, page 6, schedule no 27, age 9, a scholar.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 56, page 6, schedule no 27, age 49.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 69, page 27, schedule no. 167, age 59.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 68.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Checkley-2800 was christened on 21 Jun 1840 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/4, no. 326.

CENSUS 1841 of Roade, LDS film no.438873, enumerator 4, folio 15, page 24. Age 1.
  M ii William Claridge Checkley-5386 was christened on 10 Aug 1841 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/4, no. 349.
  F iii Susanna Checkley-2330 was born about 1842 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 252, page 24, schedule no.97. Age 8, a scholar.
  M iv George Checkley-1749 was born about 1844 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 252, page 24, schedule no.97. Age 5.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 56, page 6, schedule no 27, age 16, an ag.lab.
  M v William Checkley-1750 was born about 1847 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 252, page 24, schedule no.97. Age 3.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 56, page 6, schedule no 27, age 13, an ag.lab.
  F vi Anne Checkley-1751 was born about 1849 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 252, page 24, schedule no.97. Age 1.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 56, page 6, schedule no 27, age 11, a scholar.
  M vii Claridge Checkley-1619 was born about 1851 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 69, page 27, schedule no. 167, age 19, an ag.lab.
  F viii Emma Checkley-1752 was born about 1853 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 13 Mar 1875 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 56, page 6, schedule no 27, age 7, a scholar.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/5, no. 129, she was aged 22.
  M ix John Checkley-1753 was born about 1855 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 56, page 6, schedule no 27, age 4, a scholar.

George Nicholls-1038 was born about 1852 in Nortoft Gilsborough, Northamptonshire, England. He married Selina-1039.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 28, a journeyman baker.

Selina-1039 was born about 1855 in Gayton, Northamptonshire, England. She married George Nicholls-1038.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 25.

They had the following children:

  F i Harriet Nicholls-1040 was born about 1876 in Gayton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 4.
  M ii William Nicholls-1041 was born about 1879 in Gayton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 1.

Thomas Swingler-1043 was born about 1844 in Lubbenham, Leicestershire, England. He died in Bozeat, Northamptonshire, England. He married Ann Arnold-1044.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 36, a police constable.

BIRTH and DEATH places from Stephen Swiles (email Nov 2007).

Ann Arnold-1044 was born about 1844 in Dingley, Northamptonshire, England. She died in Bozeat, Northamptonshire, England. She married Thomas Swingler-1043.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 36.


!BIRTH and DEATH places from Stephen Swiles (email Nov 2007).

They had the following children:

  M i John George Swingler-1045 was christened on 24 May 1874 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 112, middle name here.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 6, a scholar.
  M ii Thomas William Swingler-1046 was born about 1875 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 151, middle name here.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 5, a scholar.
  M iii Ernest Edward Swingler-1047 was christened on 13 Aug 1876 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 171, middle name from here.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 4, a scholar.
  F iv Mary Elizabeth Swingler-1048 was christened on 25 Dec 1878 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 215. Middle name here.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 2.
  F v Agnes Annie Swingler-3492 was christened on 3 Jul 1881 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 290, the first name could be Apris.

Hadly-1049 was born about 1850 in , , England. He married Charlotte-1050.

KNOWN only from his wife and child visiting in 1881.

Charlotte-1050 was born about 1853 in Willisden, Middlesex, England. She married Hadly-1049.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 27, a widow, a servant, visiting the family of Thomas Swingler, policeman.

They had the following children:

  F i Alice M Hadly-1051 was born about 1876 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 60 Page 17. Age 4. visiting with her mother.

George Clarke-1053 [Parents] was born about 1851 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary Ann Evans Adams-1054 on 28 Mar 1872 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no. 150, a 20 year old bachelor of roade, a shoemaker.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. Age 29, a boot maker.

Mary Ann Evans Adams-1054 [Parents] was christened on 14 Jun 1851 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married George Clarke-1053 on 28 Mar 1872 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Parish Records NRO Ref 17p/3 no. 431. Surname is given as Adams, the Evans is the third Christian name.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 55, page 4, schedule no 20, age 9, a scholar. Born Ashton.

MARRIAGE from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no. 150, a 20 year old spinster of Roade, father listed as platelayer. Full name listed.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. Age 29.

They had the following children:

  F i Clara Clarke-1056 was born about 1872 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. Age 8, a scholar.
  F ii Winifred Clarke-1057 was born on 4 Mar 1876 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 3 Oct 1880 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH date given in baptismal record.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 283.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. Age 5, a scholar.
  M iii William Clarke-1055 was born on 11 May 1878 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 3 Oct 1880 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH from baptismal record.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 284.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. Age 2.
  M iv Joseph Clarke-5408 was born on 6 Jun 1880 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 2 Aug 1880 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 9 Aug 1880 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH from baptismal record.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 274, private baptism.

BURIAL from Roade Parish records, NRO ref. 281p/8, no. 592, aged 2 months.

William Dunkley-1060 was born about 1826 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. He married Ann-1061.

CENSUS 1841 of Roade, LDS film no.438873, enumerator 4, folio 15, page 23. Age 13, a male servant in household of Robert Smith.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 62, page 19, schedule no 130, age 34, a bricklayer's labourer.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 59, page 6, schedule no. 32, age 42, a labourer (shepherd).

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. Age 54, a labourer.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 14, page 4, schedule 33, at Tesfee? Cottages, age 74, living on own means as a lodge with Mrs Parberry and family, formerly a general ag.lab.

Ann-1061 was born about 1825 in Narborough, Leicestershire, England. She married William Dunkley-1060.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 63, page 20, schedule no 130, age 35.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 59, page 6, schedule no. 32, age 42, a laundress,

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. Age 55.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Dunkley-1985
  M ii George Dunkley-550
  F iii Louisa Dunkley-1986 was christened on 27 Mar 1853 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/4, no. 536.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 63, page 20, schedule no 130, age 8, a scholar.
  F iv Emma Dunkley-1303 was born about 1853 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 19 Jan 1856 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH from age in census.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/4, no. 569.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 63, page 20, schedule no 130, age 5, a scholar.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 59, page 6, schedule no. 32, age 17, a laundress (probably with her mother as at home).
  M v Thomas Dunkley-1304 was born about 1858 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 10 Nov 1865 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH date from census ages.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 63, page 20, schedule no 130, age 2.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/4, no. 744. I am assuming this was a late baptism as did happen for another child.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 59, page 6, schedule no. 32, age 12, an ag.lab.
  F vi Alice N Dunkley-1062 was born about 1861 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 59, page 6, schedule no. 32, age 9, a lace maker.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. Age 19, a servant living at home.
  M vii Albert Dunkley-1063 was born about 1863 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 59, page 6, schedule no. 32, age 7, a scholar.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. Age 17, a labourer.
  M viii Arthur William Dunkley-1305 was christened on 10 Nov 1865 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/4, no. 746. Middle name given here.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 59, page 6, schedule no. 32, age 6, a scholar.
  F ix Maria Dunkley-1064 was born on 13 Oct 1864 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 1 Feb 1880 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH date from baptismal records, but this does not match with the censuses.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 59, page 6, schedule no. 32, age 3.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/5, no. 251.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. Age 13, a servant living at home.
  F x Alice Maria Dunkley-5434 was christened on 10 Nov 1865 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/4, no. 745.

Mary Dunkley-1985 [Parents] was born about 1848 in Alleston, Leicestershire, England. She was not married.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 63, page 20, schedule no 130, age 12, a scholar.

She had the following children:

  M i Arthur Dunkley-1065 was born about 1864 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/4, no.747, his mother was listed as a "single woman".

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. Age 16, grandson of William Dunkley living with the family, a labourer.

Frederick Godfrey-1069 was born about 1838 in Stony Stratford, Bucks, England. He married Elizabeth Tew-1068 on 16 Oct 1859 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.150.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, pg 6. no 33. Age 23, Occupation shoemaker.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 66, page 21, schedule no. 129, age 35, a shoemaker.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. No 114, Age 43, Occupation blacksmith.

NOTE See Stoke Bruerne for father.

Elizabeth Tew-1068 was born on 26 Feb 1840 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was christened on 22 Mar 1840 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Frederick Godfrey-1069 on 16 Oct 1859 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.667.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 5. Age 1, Born in county.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691. pg 2 no.4 Age 11, a middle initial is given, it may be H but is unclear.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.150.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, pg 6 no. 33 Age 21.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 66, page 21, schedule no. 129, age 33.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. no. 114. Age 40.

NOTE see Stoke Bruerne for ancestors.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Ann Godfrey-1073
  M ii Thomas Henry Godfrey-1070 was born about 1865 in Roade, Northants, England. He was christened on 14 Jun 1874 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 66, page 21, schedule no. 129, age 6, a scholar.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/4, no. 115, aged 9 years.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. no. 114. Age 16, Occupation navvy.
  F iii Mary Godfrey-1101 was born about 1866 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 66, page 21, schedule no. 129, age 4, a scholar.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 20. Age 14, a live-in servant at the inn of Thomas Lovell, surname spelled Godpry here, but assumed to be Godfrey.
  F iv Mary Susannah Godfrey-5499 was born about 1867 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 14 Jun 1874 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/5, no. 116, aged 7.
  F v Emma Jane Kate Godfrey-1072 was christened on 2 Nov 1873 in Roade, Northants, England.

BIRTH Roade Parish Church, Northampton Record Office Ref. No. 281 P/5 # 96, father's proffession shoemaker.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. no. 114. Age 7, Occupation scholar.
  F vi Florence Henrietta Godfrey-1071 was christened on 7 Jan 1877 in Roade, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Roade Parish Church, N R O Ref. No. 281 P/5 # 176, father's proffession shoemaker.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. no. 114. Age 4.

James Coles-1075 was born about 1860 in , , England. He married Elizabeth Ann Godfrey-1073.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. no. 114. Age 19, Occupation Railway labourer, Born Rugby. was a lodger in the home of Frederick Cole, whose daughter he later married.

NOTE see Stoke Bruerne for child.

Elizabeth Ann Godfrey-1073 [Parents] was born on 11 Jun 1862 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was christened on 5 Oct 1862 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married James Coles-1075.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1210.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 66, page 21, schedule no. 129, age 8, a schollar, named as Annie here.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 61 Page 19. no. 114. Age 18, Occupation cook.

NOTE see Stoke Bruerne for husband and child.


Titterson-1569 was born before 1845 in , , England.

KNOWN from sons living with their uncle in 1871. He is either brother to Mary Hillyard for broether-in-law to Gearge Hillyard.

He had the following children:

  M i John Titterson-1570 was born about Jan 1865 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He was buried on 6 Jun 1872 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH from specific age given at burial.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 68, page 25, schedule no. 157, age 6, a scholar, living with his uncle. Surname Titterson here.

BURIAL from Roade parish records, NRO ref. 281p/8, no. 501, age 7 years 5 months, surname Tittensor here.
  M ii Thomas Titterson-1571 was born about 1865 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 68, page 25, schedule no. 157, age 5, a scholar, with his uncle.

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