Families of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire,England


Thomas Simkins-3558 [Parents] was born about 1755 in <Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England>. He was christened on 15 Apr 1750 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 15 Mar 1820 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Elisabeth Wills-3564 on 24 Oct 1774 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
, Ann

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/17.
numbers are not given in this register.

MARRIAGE: Stoke Bruerne Par. Church. Northants Record Off.303P/20. no.84 called "the younger" of the parish of Stoke Bruerne.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.40.
a widower.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.110. age 65, living at Stoke Park. This age at burial conflicts with baptismal date - if the age is correct then the baptism is for a different person than the two marriages.

Elisabeth Wills-3564 was born about 1746 in <Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England>. She was buried on 3 Apr 1817 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Thomas Simkins-3558 on 24 Oct 1774 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE: Stoke Bruerne Par. Church. Northants Record Off.303P/20. no 84 spinster - of the parish.

BURIAL: Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.65
age 71, living at Stoke Park.


John Campion-3565 was born before 1800 in , , England. He married Mary Ratledge-3566 on 26 Mar 1821 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.45.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 10, aged "above 20".

NOTE in baptismal records of children he is listed as a farmer.

Mary Ratledge-3566 [Parents] was christened on 30 Jun 1799 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Campion-3565 on 26 Mar 1821 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM from Stoke Bruerne parish records, 303p/11.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.45.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 10, aged 20.

They had the following children:

  F i Ann Campion-3676 was christened on 7 Jan 1823 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.202.
  F ii Elisabeth Campion-3724 was christened on 19 May 1824 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.238.

CENSUS 1851 at Ylvertoft, Northants. PRO ref. HO 107/2070, folio 55, page unclear, schedule 14. With her uncle and aunt, Giles Killworth Hall, aged 56, born Hanslope, and Mary Hall aged 54, born Hartwell.
  F iii Emma Campion-3973 was christened on 20 Mar 1826 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.273.

John Wilcox-6429 [Parents] was christened on 1 Sep 1754 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 10 Jan 1840 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 12 Jan 1840 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary Aris-3568 on 22 Nov 1821 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Barrett, Elisabeth

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/17. numbers are not given in this register. Spelled Willcox here.

MARRIAGE 1786 information supplied by V Billington (letter 6 May 1998), listed as of the parish of Stoke Bruerne. The bans were called at Stoke Bruerne by 10 Dec 1786, NRO ref. 303P/20, no. 138. This marriage is recorded in the Bishop's Transcripts of Marston.

NOTE Carolyn Smith (email Jan 2013) confirmed that he was the child of John and Ann by following through the rental records on the Grafton Regis CD. From 1767 to 1770 John Willcox was paying 6 shillings. From 1771 to 1780 he widow was paying this amount. From 1786 to 1807 widow Willcox was paying twelve shillings. From 1808 John Wilcox took the payment over. This firts with the deaths of his parents.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 7, aged 60, probably already a widow, but where his children were I do not know. He was living alone, and the only Wilcox in the village. Whether this applies to him or not I am not sure, see also John Wiolcox baptised. 26 Dec 1756.

DEATH from certificate held by Carolyn Smith (email Feb 2013) Aged 85, his son Chalres of Grafton Regis was present at his death from Mortification of the legs.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/12 no. 459 age 85.

Mary Aris-3568 was born about 1758 in , , England. She was buried on 31 Aug 1834 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married John Wilcox-6429 on 22 Nov 1821 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Aris,

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.48.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.348 age 76, maybe not the same Mary Wilcox.


Aris-3569 was born before 1800 in <Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England>. He married Mary Aris-3568 before 1820.

KNOWN only through remarriage of his widow in 1821.

Mary Aris-3568 was born about 1758 in , , England. She was buried on 31 Aug 1834 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Aris-3569 before 1820.

Other marriages:
Wilcox, John

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.48.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.348 age 76, maybe not the same Mary Wilcox.


Thomas Coles-3570 was born before 1803 in <Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England>. He married Lois Wickens-1669 on 24 Dec 1821 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.50.

Lois Wickens-1669 [Parents] was christened on 25 Dec 1795 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 8 Jun 1823 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Thomas Coles-3570 on 24 Dec 1821 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Williams, Thomas

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/11. numbers are not given in this register.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 13, aged 20, living with her parents and her daughter.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.50.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.152 age 27. Her daughter was baptised the same day, so she may have died in child birth.

They had the following children:

  F i Lois Coles-3681 was christened on 8 Jun 1823 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.213.
mother buried the day she was christened.

Arthur Watts-3572 was born before 1805 in , , England. He died before 1839. He married Elisabeth Webb-3615 on 3 Apr 1823 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.55. Neither could sign.

DEATH from remarriage of his widow.

Elisabeth Webb-3615 [Parents] was christened on 25 Oct 1801 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She married Arthur Watts-3572 on 3 Apr 1823 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Unknown

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/11. numbers are not given in this register.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 15, aged 15. As her son was under 1 year old here and she is still less than 18, she was a mother quite young.

MARRIAGE (1823) Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.55.

MARRIAGE 1839 from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref 35p/40. No. 38, of full age, a widow and lace maker of Blisworth. See Blisworth file for details of this marriage, and later entries.

They had the following children:

  M i Robert Watts-3728 was christened on 8 Aug 1824 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.248.
  M ii Thomas Watts-3979 was christened on 3 Sep 1826 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.292.

Thomas Bignall-3574 was born before 1805 in , , England. He died in 1832. He married Eunice Wickens-3575 on 29 May 1823 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 3, aged 15, in household of Farmer Richard Linnell.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.58.

DEATH assumed from his absence from the census (see his wife). His youngest
child was 9. Later exact date given by a descendant Richard Kendell, (letter 31 May 1998) as 1832.

Eunice Wickens-3575 [Parents] was christened on 17 Jul 1803 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She married Thomas Bignall-3574 on 29 May 1823 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Webb, James

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/11. numbers are not given in this register.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 13, aged 15.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.58.

CENSUS 1841 at Church End, Paulerspury. Pg 22 age 40, widow with three children.

MARRIAGE information from M Ponting regarding second marriage.

CENSUS 1851 at Pury End, Paulerspury, page 23 with James Webb and 5 Webb children, and George Bignall. Age 47 occupation Laundress.

CENSUS 1861: Paulerspury, (from Sandra Burge). Household no.145 page 19(34). Pury end, aged 56, occupation laundress.

They had the following children:

  M i William Bignall-3682
  F ii Hannah Bignell-5548 was born about 1825 in <Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England>.

CENSUS: 1841. Paulerspury, aged 15.

NOTE: Richard Kendall says she married Joseph Watson.
  M iii George Bignell-5549 was born about 1828 in Paulerspury, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1841 at Church End, Paulerspury. Age 12.

CENSUS 1851 Pury end at Paulerpury page 23. age 22, unmarried, living with
mother and father-in-law. An Agricultural labourer.
  F iv Esther Bignell-5550 was born about 1831 in , England.

CENSUS 1841 Church End, Paulerspury pg 22, age 9.

John Saxon-3576 was born before 1806 in , , England. He married Elisabeth Thornton-3577 on 16 Oct 1824 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.63.

Elisabeth Thornton-3577 was born before 1806 in , , England. She married John Saxon-3576 on 16 Oct 1824 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.63.

They had the following children:

  M i John Saxon-2935 was christened on 17 Apr 1825 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was buried on 9 Sep 1825 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.257.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.180
age 6 months.

Richard Ashby-3578 was born before 1800 in , , England. He married Fanny Parish-3579 on 28 Oct 1824 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.64.
he came from Ashton.

Fanny Parish-3579 [Parents] was christened on 19 Jun 1785 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She died on 2 May 1849 in Honeydon, Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England. She was buried on 6 May 1849 in Honeydon, Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England. She married Richard Ashby-3578 on 28 Oct 1824 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/11. numbers are not given in this register.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 2, aged 30, living with Wood Parish.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.64.

DEATH & BURIAL from Paul Woodward via Peter Hawkins (email June 2007).


Thomas Smith-3580 was born about 1790. He married Mary Tew-71 on 3 Jan 1825 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.65. he came from Paulerspury.

Mary Tew-71 [Parents] was born about 1790 in , , England. She was christened on 2 Jun 1800 in Paulerspury, Northamptonshire, England. She married Thomas Smith-3580 on 3 Jan 1825 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM: at Paulerspury NRO 255p/5.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 3, aged 20, in household of farmer Richard Linnell.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.65. she could sign her name.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Linnel Smith-3835

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