Families of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire,England


Benjamin Hurst-8517 was born before 1837 in , , England. He married Mary Ann-8518.

KNOWN from baptism of son.

Mary Ann-8518 was born before 1837 in , , England. She married Benjamin Hurst-8517.

KNOWN from baptism of son.

They had the following children:

  M i Edwin Austin Hurst-8519 was born on 8 Mar 1857 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 27 Dec 1857 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.

George Savage Tew-173 [Parents] was born on 7 Dec 1877 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 1 Sep 1878 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He died on 14 Mar 1948 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Kate Clark-7889 about Aug 1902 in Paddington, Middlesex, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.25.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 13 #57. Age 3, Born Stoke Bruerne.

CENSUS 1891 Ashton, FHL film 6096299 RG12/1189, Enumerator 2, folio 14 page 9, no 67. Age 13.

CENSUS 1901, at 70 Marlborough St, St Mary's, Paddington. PRO ref RG13/10, district 43, folio 166, page 49, schedule 419 age 43, a goods porter boarding with a family of laundry workers. His future wife was the daughter of the family.

MARRIAGE entry in St Catherine's index for Paddington 3rd Qu. 1902 ref 1a 70.

DEATH from kerbstone to grave as recorded in the NFHS booklet, grave no. 159. listed as George Saveage the beloved husband of Kate Tew. Aged 70, which fits this man.

NOTE see Ashton for wife etc.

Kate Clark-7889 [Parents] was born about 1874 in Paddington, Middlesex, England. She married George Savage Tew-173 about Aug 1902 in Paddington, Middlesex, England.

CENSUS 1881, at 30 Deboro Terrace, Paddington. PRO ref RG11/1, page 26, schedule 163. Age 7.

CENSUS 1891, at 70 Marlborough St, St Mary's, Paddington. PRO ref RG12/1, district 1, folio 34, page 63, schedule 547 age 16.

CENSUS 1901, at 70 Marlborough St, St Mary's, Paddington. PRO ref RG13/10, district 43, folio 166, page 49, schedule 419 age 26, a laundres.

MARRIAGE entry in St Catherine's index for Paddington 3rd Qu. 1902 ref 1a 70.

NOTE she erected a grave kerb for her husband when he died. See his notes for reference to marriage.


Josiah Jeffery-4971 [Parents] was born on 25 Jun 1813 in Weedon Beck, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 12 Jul 1813 in Weedon Beck, Northamptonshire, England. He died about Nov 1870 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. He married Eliza Summerfield-3306 on 26 Jul 1833 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England.

BIRTH & BAPTISM from IGI, extracted record from the Independent church of Weedon & Floore, Northants. Film 0825346 (from the PRO record ref. RG4 1281).

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 2, aged 5. (Later censuses indicate this should have been 7 if not rounded.

MARRIAGE from IGI, extracted record. Film 0826468.

CENSUS 1841 at West Street, Dunstable, PRO ref HO 107/5/8 folio 10 page 13. Age 25, a tailor, not born in county.

CENSUS 1851 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG107/1757, folio 646, page 30, schedule 79, Age 37, a tailor. Named as Josiah here.

CENSUS 1861 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG9/1014, folio 152, page 23, schedule 100, Age 47, a tailor. Named as Joseph here.

DEATH from freeBMD in the Luton Registration district in the 4th qu. 1870, ref 3b.307.

NOTE Linda Jeffrey (email Aug 2006) pointed me to the IGI and FreeBMD for several of these records. She says he was a railway worker. She also discovered that his probate record, dated 1778 is at the NRO.

Eliza Summerfield-3306 was born about 1812 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. She married Josiah Jeffery-4971 on 26 Jul 1833 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England.

MARRIAGE from IGI, extracted record. Film 0826468.

CENSUS 1841 at West Street, Dunstable, PRO ref HO 107/5/8 folio 10 page 13. Age 25, born in county.

CENSUS 1851 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG107/1757, folio 646, page 30, schedule 79, Age 38.

CENSUS 1861 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG9/1014, folio 152, page 23, schedule 100, Age 48, a bonnet maker.

CENSUS 1871 at about 29 Hitchin Road, Luton. PRO ref RG10/1574, district 25, page 6, scheduyle 27. (They could have been living over a vacant Grocer's shop. Age 58, a widow, a bonnet Sewer.

CENSUS 1881 at 22 Castle St., Luton, Bedford, England. FHL Film 1341394, PRO ref RG11/1652, folio 29, page 6. Age 68, a laundress and widow living as head of the house with her married daughter,

They had the following children:

  M i William Jeffery-8538 was born about 1834 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England.

CENSUS 1841 at West Street, Dunstable, PRO ref HO 107/5/8 folio 10 page 13. Age 7.

CENSUS 1851 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG107/1757, folio 646, page 30, schedule 79, Age 16.

CENSUS 1881 at 20 Castle St., Luton, Bedford, England. FHL Film 1341394, PRO ref RG11/1652, folio 29, page 6. Age 47, a tailor. Living next door to his widowed mother, with wife Ann, age 50 of Toddington, Beds, and four children aged 23 down to 12.
  F ii Ann Jeffery-8529 was born about 1835 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England.

CENSUS 1841 at West Street, Dunstable, PRO ref HO 107/5/8 folio 10 page 13. Age 5.

CENSUS 1851 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG107/1757, folio 646, page 30, schedule 79, Age 14.

CENSUS 1861 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG9/1014, folio 152, page 23, schedule 100, Age 25, a bonnet maker like her mother.
  F iii Eliza Jeffery-8530
  F iv Jane Jeffery-8531 was born about 1840 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England.

CENSUS 1841 at West Street, Dunstable, PRO ref HO 107/5/8 folio 10 page 13. Age 1.

CENSUS 1851 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG107/1757, folio 646, page 30, schedule 79, Age 10.

CENSUS 1861 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG9/1014, folio 152, page 23, schedule 100, Age 26 (from the previous census this is mis-copied from 20), a bonnet maker also.
  M v John Jeffery-8532 was born about 1842 in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England.

CENSUS 1851 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG107/1757, folio 646, page 30, schedule 79, Age 8.

CENSUS 1861 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG9/1014, folio 152, page 23, schedule 100, Age 18, a Plat Brusher.

NOTE his son Josiah (born 1875) was the grandfather of Linda Jeffrey who supplied information on this extended family.
  M vi Thomas Jeffery-8533
  M vii Josiah Jeffery-8534 was born about 1849 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.

CENSUS 1851 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG107/1757, folio 646, page 30, schedule 79, Age 1. Named as Josiah here.

CENSUS 1861 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG9/1014, folio 152, page 23, schedule 100, Age 11. Named as Joseph here.

CENSUS 1881 at the District Camp of the 4th Battalion Rifle Brigade at Cheriton, Kent. Folio 13, page 19. an unmarried private, age 21.
  M viii Charles Jeffery-8535 was born about 1852 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.

CENSUS 1861 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG9/1014, folio 152, page 23, schedule 100, Age 8.
  M ix Alfred Jeffery-8536 was born about 1856 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.

CENSUS 1861 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG9/1014, folio 152, page 23, schedule 100, Age 6, named as Alj with a terminal d.

CENSUS 1881 at 29 Brache St., Luton, Bedford, England. FHL Film 1341393, PRO ref RG11/1648, folio 14, page 22. Age 25, a straw hat blocker. With his wife, Sarah aged 23, of Luton and a son Albert aged 1.

NOTE Linda Jeffrey says he was in Hartlepool by 1901, with a lot of children. She quotes Brian Jeffrey as saying he went bankrupt when the straw hat business declined and more to Hatlepool.
  M x Frederick Jeffery-8537 was born about 1859 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.

CENSUS 1861 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG9/1014, folio 152, page 23, schedule 100, Age 1.

Pruden-8539 was born about 1835 in , , England. He married Eliza Jeffery-8530.

KNOWN from wife in 1881 census.

Eliza Jeffery-8530 [Parents] was born about 1837 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. She married Pruden-8539.

CENSUS 1841 at West Street, Dunstable, PRO ref HO 107/5/8 folio 10 page 13. Age 3.

CENSUS 1851 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG107/1757, folio 646, page 30, schedule 79, Age 12.

CENSUS 1861 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG9/1014, folio 152, page 23, schedule 100, Age 23, a bonnet maker like her mother.

CENSUS 1881 at 22 Castle St., Luton, Bedford, England. FHL Film 1341394, PRO ref RG11/1652, folio 29, page 6. Age 43, a straw hat finisher, married but with her mother and daughter Emily.

They had the following children:

  F i Emily Pruden-8542 was born about 1863 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 at about 29 Hitchin Road, Luton. PRO ref RG10/1574, district 25, page 6, scheduyle 27. (They could have been living over a vacant Grocer's shop. Age 7, living with her widowed grandmother.

CENSUS 1881 at 22 Castle St., Luton, Bedford, England. FHL Film 1341394, PRO ref RG11/1652, folio 29, page 6. Age 17.

Thomas Wrighton-8540 was born about 1754 in , , England. He was buried on 16 Nov 1824 in Blakesley, Northamptonshire, England. He married Hannah Flowers-8541 on 28 May 1782 in Litchborough, Northamptonshire, England.

NOTE all information from Natalie Rose (email Aug 2006), which is my estimate. Marriage by license, he was of the parish. Age at burial 70

Hannah Flowers-8541 was born before 1761 in , , England. She was buried on 15 Dec 1810 in Blakesley, Northamptonshire, England. She married Thomas Wrighton-8540 on 28 May 1782 in Litchborough, Northamptonshire, England.

NOTE all information from Natalie Rose (email Aug 2006) except for bith date, which is my estimate. Marriage by license, she was of the parish of Biddlesdfon, Bucks..

They had the following children:

  M i John Wrighton-472

Thomas Jeffery-8533 [Parents] was born about 1844 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. He married Ellen Jane Eldred-8543.

CENSUS 1851 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG107/1757, folio 646, page 30, schedule 79, Age 7.

CENSUS 1861 at 11 Gaitskill Terrace, Luton, Bedfordshire. PRO ref. RG9/1014, folio 152, page 23, schedule 100, Age 16, a plumber & Glazier.

CENSUS 1881 at The Eagle Pub, Whitwell, St Paul Walden, Hertford, England. FHL film no. 1341346, PRO ref. no. RG11/1421, folio 58, page 8. Age 38, a painter and innkeeper.

Ellen Jane Eldred-8543 was born about 1841 in Shefford, Bedfordshire, England. She married Thomas Jeffery-8533.

CENSUS 1881 at The Eagle Pub, Whitwell, St Paul Walden, Hertford, England. FHL film no. 1341346, PRO ref. no. RG11/1421, folio 58, page 8. Age 39. She has no children listed but there are four lodgers in the house. Possibly all from one family (grandfather, parents and child).

NOTE mainden name from Linda Jeffrey.


George Trasler-8544 was born about 1798 in Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Susanna Tite-3048 about Aug 1865 in Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1851 at Great Houghton, PRO ref HO107/1738, folio 132 (or 432) page 11, schedule 39. Aged 52, occupation hard to read but probably a farmer and grazier of 230 acres employing 1 man and 2 boys.

CENSUS 1861 at Great Houghton, PRO ref. RG9 / 931, folio 92, page 15, schedule 81. Age 63, occupation "farmer 390 acres emplying seven lab + 3 boys.

MARRIAGE based on information from Sandra Hupp (email Aug 2006) ref. 3b 83 in the Hardingstone Registration district is in the 3rd qu. of 1865.

Susanna Tite-3048 [Parents] was born on 21 May 1815 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was christened on 21 May 1815 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married George Trasler-8544 about Aug 1865 in Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Unknown

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P21 no.38.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 15, aged 5.

CENSUS 1851 at Great Houghton, PRO ref HO107/1738, folio 132 page 11, schedule 39. Aged 35, listed as housekeeper in the home of William Trasler and his brother George. Shown as unmarried. Her daughter, Elixabeth is a lodger six houses away.

CENSUS 1861 at Great Houghton, PRO ref. RG9 / 931, folio 92, page 15, schedule 81. Age 44. Houskeeper for Charles, William and George Trasler, shown here as a widow.

MARRIAGE based on information from Sandra Hupp (email Aug 2006) ref. 3b 83 in the Hardingstone Registration district is in the 3rd qu. of 1865.

CENSUS 1881 at The Green, Great Houghton, Northampton, England. FHL film no. 1341372, PRO ref RG11 / 1541, folio 82, page 2., age 65, living alone, a widow, and an independant annuitant.


John Thorneycroft-8545 was born before 1802 in , , England. He married Maria Roddis-491 on 22 Nov 1822 in Flore, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE information from Derek Allen (email Sept 2006), a bachelor of the parish.

Maria Roddis-491 [Parents] was born in Floore, Northants, England. She was christened on 10 Feb 1799 in Weedon Beck, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 28 May 1862 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married John Thorneycroft-8545 on 22 Nov 1822 in Flore, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Wickens, Isaac
Williams, Thomas

BAPTISM from Weedon Beck parish records, found by Derek Allen (email Jan 2007). Listed as Mary here, so may be wrong person. Also it is a little early for the ages quoted later.

MARRIAGE (1822) Derek Allen (email Sep 2006) reported the marriage at Flore. 1822 Nov 22. John Thorneycroft bach otp, to Maria Roddis spr of Weedon.

MARRIAGE (1830) also from Derek Allen. at St Giles, Northampton, listed as both of the parish. Here she was listed as Maria Thorneycraft,

CENSUS 1841 at Mill End, Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 3. Age 35, born in county.

MARRIAGE (1846) Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.56, named here was Maria Wickens a widow, maiden name uncertain as writing poor. It was first listed by me as Rodelis, but I now think Roddis is more likely.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 14 no. 63 Age 49.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 15 no.82 Age 66, Occupation lace maker.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.855 age 65.

They had the following children:

  M i John Thornycroft-963 was born about 1823 in , Northants, England.

BAPTISM (detail from Derek Allen, Sep 2006) at Flore in 1824. His mother is listed as Mary, not Maria but his paents do appear to her Maria and John.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 3. Age 17, occupation agricultural labourer, born in county, in the same house as his mother.

Joseph Putman-8550 was born before 1785 in , , England.

NOTE known from son's remarriage so birth estimate could be well out.

He had the following children:

  M i Joseph Putman-2407

Joseph Putman-2407 [Parents] was born about 1803 in , , England. He was buried on 14 Feb 1850 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Jeffery, Mahala Ann

BIRTH date from age at death.

CENSUS 1841 - there is an entry in Pyecombe , Sussex, district 8, folio 9 page 14 for a Joseph Putman aged 50, a railways labourer living in one of a series of railway luts full of railway labourers. This could be him, but it does not match with a death date of 47 ten years later. There was another record at Leek, Staffordshire of a 45 year old Cordwainer of that county with a wife and four children. District 2A, folio 38, page 29?. No other record could be found.

MARRIAGE information for Linda Jeffrey (email Sept 2006). They were married in the parish of All Saints. He was a widower and a boatman.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.650. Died age 47.

He had the following children:

  M i Joseph Putman-2409

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