Families of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire,England


Alfred Ernest Joseph Dowden-4787 [Parents] was born before 1900 in <Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England>. He married Dorothy Hilda Valentine-4489 on 28 Mar 1921 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/21 no.488.
An engineer of Chatham.

Dorothy Hilda Valentine-4489 [Parents] was born on 4 Oct 1895. She was christened on 15 Mar 1896 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Alfred Ernest Joseph Dowden-4787 on 28 Mar 1921 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.394.

CENSUS 1901 of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1411, enumerator 7, folio 85, page 11, schedule 86, at Stoke Gap, age 5.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/21 no.488.


Henry Dowden-4788 was born before 1880. He died before 1919.

KNOWN from the marriage record of his son. His first name is unreadable, but
Henry is possible.

He had the following children:

  M i Alfred Ernest Joseph Dowden-4787

William Henry Crofts-4789 [Parents] was born about 1892 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He married Sarah Eva White-4457 on 13 Jul 1921 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CENSUS 1901 of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1411, enumerator 7, folio 85, page 10, schedule 72, in The Lane, age 8.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/21 no.489. A labourer of Stoke Bruerne.

Sarah Eva White-4457 [Parents] was born in 1893 in Shutlanger, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 4 Jun 1893 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married William Henry Crofts-4789 on 13 Jul 1921 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.350.

CENSUS 1901 of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1411, enumerator 7, folio 82, page 4, schedule 22, in Lower End, age 8.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/21 no.489.


George Henry Crofts-240 [Parents] was born on 10 Feb 1867 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 9 Jun 1867 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Kate-8088.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1335.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 2 no.7 Age 4.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 17 no.81 Age 14, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 6096298, page 7 # 42. Age 24, Occupation groom, Born Stoke Bruerne.

CENSUS 1901 of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1411, enumerator 7, folio 85, page 10, schedule 72, in The Lane, age 34, a gardener. Birthplace listed as Shutlanger.

NOTE He may not be the same George whose son married in 1920. If he is then he was listed as a gardener.

Kate-8088 was born about 1870 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She married George Henry Crofts-240.

CENSUS 1901 of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1411, enumerator 7, folio 85, page 10, schedule 72, in The Lane, age 30.

They had the following children:

  M i William Henry Crofts-4789
  F ii Beatrice Esther Crofts-8089 was born about 1893 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901 of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1411, enumerator 7, folio 85, page 10, schedule 72, in The Lane, age 7.
  M iii Harry Crofts-6435
  F iv Minnie Francis Crofts-8090 was born about 1899 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901 of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1411, enumerator 7, folio 85, page 10, schedule 72, in The Lane, age 1.

Charles Henry Newbury-4791 [Parents] was born about 1901 in , , England. He married Sarah Caroline Ellen Bass-4634 on 1 Aug 1921 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BIRTH date set by fact that he does not appear in the 1901 census of the family assumed to be his.

NOTE Sally Edwards (email Dec 2004) says his family came from Easton Neston, and a descendant is her neighbour.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/21 no.490.

Sarah Caroline Ellen Bass-4634 [Parents] was born on 27 Aug 1895. She was christened on 3 Nov 1895 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Charles Henry Newbury-4791 on 1 Aug 1921 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.390.

CENSUS 1901 of Shutlanger, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1411, enumerator 8, folio 94, page 6, schedule 40, in The Joiners, age 5.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/21 no.490.


Joseph Newbury-4792 [Parents] was born about 1858 in Easton Neston, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary Ann Swan-8363 about Aug 1884 in Towcester district, Northamptonshire, England.

NOTE known first from marriage of his son in Stoke Bruerne. A labourer.

CENSUS 1871 at Easton Neston, reported by Sally Edwards (Dec 2004), age 12, a labourer.
He is living with his father James (aged 42), step-mother Mary (aged 29), two brothers Benj (?) and George (ages 10 and 7), and two step sisters Ann Higham (aged 6 - daughter of step-mother from previous marriage) and a sister Jane (aged 1, daughter of his father and step-mother))

MARRIAGE Sally Edwards (Dec 2004) reports from Ancestry.co.uk, that there is a marriage in the 3rd qu 1884, in the Towcester Registration district (which includes Easton Neston and Stoke Bruerne) ref 3b-51 for a marriage of Joseph Newbury, to either Mary Ann Swan or Elizabeth Jane Williams (the other one married Tom Tew). See Census entry for correct one.

CENSUS 1901 at Easton Neston, reported by Sally Edwards (Dec 2004) from Ancestry.co.uk. Age 40, born Easton Neston.

Mary Ann Swan-8363 [Parents] was born on 18 Jul 1864 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 7 Aug 1864 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Joseph Newbury-4792 about Aug 1884 in Towcester district, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH & BAPTISM from Grafton Regist CD, Alderton parish baptismal records 1813-1999, no. 215.

MARRIAGE Sally Edwards (Dec 2004) reports from Ancestry.co.uk, that there is a marriage in the 3rd qu 1884, in the Towcester Registration district (which includes Easton Neston and Stoke Bruerne) ref 3b-51 for a marriage of Joseph Newbury, to Mary Ann Swan.

CENSUS 1901 at Easton Neston, reported by Sally Edwards (Dec 2004) from Ancestry.co.uk. Age 35, born Holderton (which probably should be Alderton).

They had the following children:

  F i Annie M Newbury-8366 was born about 1888 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901 at Easton Neston, reported by Sally Edwards (Dec 2004) from Ancestry.co.uk. Age 12.
  M ii Charles Henry Newbury-8367 was born about Aug 1890 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH and middle name from freeBMD,rootsweb, in Potterspury regisration district in 3rd qu 1890 ref. 3b 24.

CENSUS 1901 at Easton Neston, reported by Sally Edwards (Dec 2004) from Ancestry.co.uk. Age 10. Listed as Charles H.
  M iii Frederick Thomas Newbury-8368 was born about Aug 1892 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH and middle name from freeBMD,rootsweb, in Potterspury regisration district in 3rd qu 1892 ref. 3b 92

CENSUS 1901 at Easton Neston, reported by Sally Edwards (Dec 2004) from Ancestry.co.uk. Age 8. Named only as Frederick.
  F iv Violet Newbury-8369 was born about 1899 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901 at Easton Neston, reported by Sally Edwards (Dec 2004) from Ancestry.co.uk. Age 1.
  M v Charles Henry Newbury-4791

Henry Thurston Soar-4793 [Parents] was born before 1900 in , , England. He married Beatrice Rose Valentine-4523 on 1 Aug 1921 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/21 no.491.
A tailors cutter of Colchester.

Beatrice Rose Valentine-4523 [Parents] was born on 22 Mar 1898. She was christened on 29 May 1898 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Henry Thurston Soar-4793 on 1 Aug 1921 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.423.

CENSUS 1901 of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1411, enumerator 7, folio 85, page 11, schedule 86, at Stoke Gap, age 3.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/21 no.491.


Arthur Soar-4794 was born before 1880.

KNOWN from marriage of his son. A tailor.

He had the following children:

  M i Henry Thurston Soar-4793

William Thomas Sturgess-1196 [Parents] was born on 22 Mar 1867 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. He was christened on 21 Apr 1867 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Annie-949 before 1890.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1326.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 7 no.38 Age 4.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 6 no.37 Age 14, Occupation general labourer.

CENSUS 1891 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 6096298. Page 8 no.63 Age 24, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1901 of Ashton, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1413, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 2, schedule 18, in the Cottages in the centre of the village, age 35, a horsekeeper on a farm.

NOTE by the time the last two children were born he was a gardener in Ashton. See the Ashton file for their names.

Annie-949 was born about 1864 in Birly Walton, Derby, England. She married William Thomas Sturgess-1196 before 1890.

CENSUS 1891. Shutlanger, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 8 no.63 Age 26.

CENSUS 1901 of Ashton, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1413, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 2, schedule 18, in the Cottages in the centre of the village, age 36.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Ann Sturgess-950 was born on 24 Sep 1890 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. She was christened on 19 Oct 1890 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.306.

CENSUS 1891. Shutlanger, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 8 no.63 Age 6 mo.

CENSUS 1901 of Ashton, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1413, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 2, schedule 18, in the Cottages in the centre of the village, age 10.
  F ii Charlotte Elizabeth Sturgess-4504 was born on 10 Feb 1896 in Shutlanger, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 4 Oct 1896 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamtonshire, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.411.

CENSUS 1901 of Ashton, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1413, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 2, schedule 18, in the Cottages in the centre of the village, age 5.

Thomas Henry Scaldwell-679 [Parents] was born on 31 Jul 1870 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 4 Sep 1870 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Annie Maria-4856 before 1904.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1417

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 10 no.58
Age 8 mo, a twin.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 18 no 89.
Age 12.

Annie Maria-4856 was born before 1885 in <Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England>. She married Thomas Henry Scaldwell-679 before 1904.

KNOWN from baptism of daughter.

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