Families of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire,England


William Henry Jackson-324 [Parents] was born on 15 Sep 1896. He died on 13 Mar 1954. He married Mary Ann Lawrence-331 on 6 Dec 1924.

NOTE he was possibly one from Shutlanger who finished the first War as a private and was listed at a Peace Celebration dinner given by Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs H A Vernon at Stoke Park on 18 Jul 1919 for the combatants of Stoke Bruerne and Shutlanger. (source Peter J Hawkins who quotes the August issue of Practivcal Family History pg 47).

Mary Ann Lawrence-331 was born on 12 Oct 1893. She died on 19 May 1959. She married William Henry Jackson-324 on 6 Dec 1924.


Arthur Ernest Jackson-325 [Parents] was born on 22 May 1898. He died on 30 Dec 1980. He married Lily Martin-332 on 25 Dec 1920.

NOTE he is possibly the Arthur who finished the first War as a private and was listed at a Peace Celebration dinner given by Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs H A Vernon at Stoke Park on 18 Jul 1919 for the combatants of Stoke Bruerne and Shutlanger. (source Peter J Hawkins who quotes the August issue of Practivcal Family History pg 47).

Lily Martin-332 was born on 1 Oct 1897. She died on 15 Sep 1987. She married Arthur Ernest Jackson-325 on 25 Dec 1920.


Mary Whitlock-5021 [Parents] was christened on 22 Nov 1662 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She was not married.

DATA from Simon Neal. He has her married to Richard Hobbs. The only Richard Hobbs I have him married to an Allice with two children about 1720. He son was born out of wedlock.

BAPTISM from parish records NRO 303p/17 fiche 6.

She had the following children:

  M i William Whitlock-4989 was christened on 23 May 1686 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 21 Jan 1686/1687 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

DATA from Simon Neal.

BAPTISM from parish records 303p/17 fiche 10, natural child of Mary Whitlock.

BURIAL from parish records 303p/17 fiche 18.

Henry Jackson-131 [Parents] was born about 1816 in Shutlanger, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 14 Apr 1816 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was buried on 17 Sep 1891 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Mary Morris-343 on 7 Jan 1858 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Tew, Ann
Jervis, Dinah

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.55.

CENSUS 1821 of Shutlanger (gives only rounded ages), page 2, aged 5.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.5. PRO ref. XV.541 (thanks to Alan Coles email Sep 2007) Towcester, 2nd qu 1838

CENSUS 1841 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 8. Age 25, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1851 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 18 no.82. Age 35, Occupation dealer in rags.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.132.

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 16 no 91. Age 45, Occupation coal dealer.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 15 no.88 Age 55, Occupation coal dealer.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.241.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 14 no.90 Age 65, Occupation coal dealer.

CENSUS 1891. Shutlanger, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 8 no. 59. Age 74, receiving relief, too feeble to work, widower.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1294 age 74.

Mary Morris-343 [Parents] was born about 1815 in Blisworth, Northants, England. She was buried on 24 Aug 1871 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Henry Jackson-131 on 7 Jan 1858 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Bilcher,

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.132.
She was a widow from Blisworth. First marriage entered from this record.

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722. pg 16 no.91
Age 45, Occupation Lace Maker.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 15 no.88
Age 55.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1009 age 56.


Henry Jackson-131 [Parents] was born about 1816 in Shutlanger, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 14 Apr 1816 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was buried on 17 Sep 1891 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Dinah Jervis-2275 on 8 Jan 1874 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Tew, Ann
Morris, Mary

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.55.

CENSUS 1821 of Shutlanger (gives only rounded ages), page 2, aged 5.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.5. PRO ref. XV.541 (thanks to Alan Coles email Sep 2007) Towcester, 2nd qu 1838

CENSUS 1841 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 8. Age 25, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1851 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 18 no.82. Age 35, Occupation dealer in rags.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.132.

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 16 no 91. Age 45, Occupation coal dealer.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 15 no.88 Age 55, Occupation coal dealer.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.241.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 14 no.90 Age 65, Occupation coal dealer.

CENSUS 1891. Shutlanger, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 8 no. 59. Age 74, receiving relief, too feeble to work, widower.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1294 age 74.

Dinah Jervis-2275 [Parents] was born about 1828 in Farthinghoe, Northants, England. She was buried on 3 Aug 1884 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Henry Jackson-131 on 8 Jan 1874 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Wilcox, Henry

CENSUS 1851 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 21 no.96 Age 22, Occupation lace maker, named here as Dianah.

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 7 no.37 Age 32.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 15 no.90 Age 51. Name here is Dinah.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.344. from Grafton Regis.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1186 age 56.


John Broadley Woollett-345 was born about 1851 in Acris, Kent, England. He married Fanny Hutton-346 about 1880.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 8 no.39
Age 27.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no.1.
Age 39, Occupation Framer, Born Acris ?, Kent.

Fanny Hutton-346 was born about 1853 in Leeds, Yorks, England. She married John Broadley Woollett-345 about 1880.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 8 no.39
Age 27.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no. 1.
Age 37, Born Leeds.

They had the following children:

  F i Dorothy Mary Hutton Woollett-347 was born on 14 Jun 1881 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was christened on 24 Jul 1881 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.108.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no. 1.
Age 9, Born Stoke Bruerne.
  F ii Barbara Fanny Woollett-348 was born in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was christened on 6 May 1883 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.155.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no.1.
Age 8, Born Stoke Bruerne.
  M iii John Castle Woollett-349 was born on 13 May 1885 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 21 Jun 1885 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.203.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no.1.
Age 5, Born Stoke Bruerne.
  F iv Renee Eliza Martha Woollett-350 was born on 14 Mar 1887 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was christened on 25 Apr 1887 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.236.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no.1.
Age 4, Born Stoke Bruerne.
  M v Norwood Heron Woollett-351 was born in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 14 Apr 1889 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.271.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no.1.
Age 2, Born Stoke Bruerne.
  M vi Henry Broadley Woollett-352 was born about Sep 1890 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 3 Oct 1890 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.304.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no.1.
Age 8 mo, Born Stoke Bruerne.
  M vii Francis Hutton Egerton Woollett-4459 was christened on 27 Aug 1893 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.352.
  M viii William Albany Robert Woollett-4490 was born on 21 Feb 1896. He was christened on 29 Mar 1896 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.395.

William Wickens-355 [Parents] was born in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 25 Jun 1837 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He died on 15 Aug 1905 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamtonshire, England. He was buried on 18 Aug 1905 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Mary Lucas-2207 on 24 Oct 1861 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.593.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 3. Age 4, born in county.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 14 no. 60 Age 14, Occupation agricultural labourer.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/21 no.166. witnesses Samuel Wickens and Elizabeth Lucas.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 15 no.79 Age 23, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 11 no.60 Age 34, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 7 no.38 Age 43, Occupation farm labourer.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no.2. Age 53, Occupation Farm labourer, Born Stoke Bruerne.

CENSUS 1901 of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1411, enumerator 7, folio 81, page 3, schedule 20, in New Cottages, age 63, an ag.lab.

DEATH date from Julie Shaw, who quotes the death certificate. Cause of death Morbus Cordis for three years.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1449, age 68.

Mary Lucas-2207 was born about 1837 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England. She died on 6 Jul 1906 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamtonshire, England. She was buried on 10 Jul 1906 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married William Wickens-355 on 24 Oct 1861 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Unknown

CENSUS 1841 of the workhouse at Hardingstone (found by Julie Saw). PRO ref HO107/813/20 folio 26, page 3. Age 5, born in county.

CENSUS 1851 of Cholsey, Exfordshire (found by Julie Saw). PRO ref HO107/1690 folio 10(?), page 21. Age 15, a servant living with her uncle and aunt, born Courteenhall.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 17 no.93 Age 26, Occupation dairy maid on farm of Richard Jones.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/21 no.166.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 11 no.60 Age 34.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 8 no.38 Age 43.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no.2. Age 53, Born Coustenhall, Northants.

CENSUS 1901 of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1411, enumerator 7, folio 81, page 3, schedule 20, in New Cottages, age 63, a washer woman.

DEATH date from Julie Shaw, who quotes the death certificate. Cause of death, Cardiac Failure.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1456 age 67.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas Wickens-1716 was born about 1 Sep 1862 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 14 Oct 1862 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM as recorded in the Towcester Methodist Register (transcribed by Mary Taylor). Baptism may have taken place in the Stoke Bruerne area. Age 6 weeks

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 11 no.60 Age 8.
  F ii Lucy Wickens-8521 was born about 5 Jan 1864 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 17 Feb 1864 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM as recorded in the Towcester Methodist Register (transcribed by Mary Taylor). Baptism may have taken place in the Stoke Bruerne area. age 6 weeks.
  F iii Charlotte Wickens-1715 was born on 19 Aug 1865 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was christened on 10 Dec 1865 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM as recorded in the Towcester Methodist Register (transcribed by Mary Taylor). Baptism may have taken place in the Stoke Bruerne area. Birth date also given.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 11 no.60 Age 5.

CENSUS 1881 on CD at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 53 Page 4. Working as a servant in the family of Joseph Shears (Skears), publican.

NOTE see Roade file for 1891 census when she is still with the same family, who have moved.
  F iv Mary Wickins-1450 was born on 25 Jul 1869 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was christened on 22 Aug 1869 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM as recorded in the Towcester Methodist Register (transcribed by Mary Taylor). Baptism may have taken place in the Stoke Bruerne area. Birth date also given. The original gives the father as Joseph which is obviously an error.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 11 no.60 Age 1.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 8 no.38 Age 11.
  M v John Lucas Wickens-357
  F vi Sarah Elizabeth Wickens-358

William Parish-1946 [Parents] was christened on 23 Feb 1806 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He married Playford Blunt-1289 on 20 May 1841 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, 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 15, living at home with father.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 2. Age 30, occupation farmers (this is clear but there is a sign like a plus sign after it), born in county. Name unclear, but when comparing the initial letter of the surname with that of his wife it is obviously a P, not a D as I previously thought..

MARRIAGE details from Valerie Moore (email July 2003). Witnesses were John Edward Blunt, Stephen Blunt, Mary Parish and Susannah (Aldrich). A farmer of Stoke Bruerne, of full age.

NOTE there is no proof that the baptismal entry and the census entry are for the same person, however see entries for him in Roade, where in 1851 he is listed as 42 years old, and 50 at his death in 1857. His marriage is based on the Roade information.

Playford Blunt-1289 [Parents] was born about 1815 in , Northants, England. She married William Parish-1946 on 20 May 1841 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 2. Age 25, born in county.

MARRIAGE details from Valerie Moore (email July 2003). Witnesses were John Edward Blunt, Stephen Blunt, Mary Parish and Susannah (Aldrich). Of full age.

NOTE see the Roade file for more details..


John Grantham-361 was born about 1824 in Whitlebury, Northants, England. He married Lydia-364 about 1845.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 7 no.36 Age 56, Occupation woodman. Marked as John Grantham Senior.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no.4. Age 66, Occupation Woodman, Born Whitlebury.

Lydia-364 was born about 1824 in Silverstone, Northants, England. She married John Grantham-361 about 1845.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 7 no.36
Age 56.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no.4.
Age 66, Born Silverstone.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah A Grantham-366
  M ii William Grantham-365 was born about 1865 in Whitlebury, Northants, England. He died on 16 Sep 1891. He was buried on 21 Sep 1891 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no.4. Age 25, Occupation Shoemaker, Born Whitlebury, he is deaf & dumb.

DEATH from gravestone - unclear but presumed to be his - see book no. 71.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1296 age 26.

Jeffery-367 was born before 1860 in <Whitlebury, Northants, England>. He married Sarah A Grantham-366 about 1880.

NOTE: Known only through record of his wife living with her father at time of
the 1891 census.

Sarah A Grantham-366 [Parents] was born about 1847 in Whitlebury, Northants, England. She married Jeffery-367 about 1880.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no.4.
Age 43, Born Whitlebury. She is currently married with the surname of
Jeffery according to the census.

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