Families of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire,England


Thomas Wickens-1307 [Parents] was born in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 12 Aug 1804 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 4 Jan 1883 in Shutlanger, Northamtonshire, England. He was buried on 9 Jan 1883 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Mary Reeves-975 on 7 Nov 1836 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 5, aged 15, Only he and his married sister were still at home.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.137.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 3. Age 35, occupation agricultural labourer, born in county.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 14 no. 60 Age 48, Occupation agricultural labourer, a widower.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 15 no.79 Age 58, Occupation agricultural labourer, a widower, living with children.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 14 no.74 Age 69, Occupation agricultural labourer, widower, living alone.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 14 no.82 Age 77. Living with his widowed daughter and her family. He was deaf.

DEATH date from Julie Shaw, who quotes the death certificate, cause of death listed as old age.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1164 age 79.

Mary Reeves-975 was born about 1810 in , Northants, England. She died on 17 Jun 1841 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamtonshire, England. She was buried on 19 Jun 1841 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Thomas Wickens-1307 on 7 Nov 1836 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.137.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 3. Age 30, born in county.

DEATH date from Julie Shaw, who quotes the death certificate. Cause of death listed as Typhus Fever - caused by lice.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P12 no.487. aged 31 years.

They had the following children:

  M i William Wickens-355
  F ii Ann Wickens-1304

Robert Sturgess-1309 [Parents] was born in Shutlanger, Northants, England. He was christened on 18 Nov 1832 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was buried on 10 Jul 1894 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Hannah Montgomery-1310 on 22 Oct 1857 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Allen, Esther

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.460.

CENSUS 1841 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 4. Age 8.

CENSUS 1851 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 3 no.12
Age 18, Occupation labourer.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.131.

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 6 no.32
Age 28, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 5 no.26
Age 38, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 14 no.86
Age 48, Occupation agricultural labourer.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.333.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1326 age 61.

Hannah Montgomery-1310 [Parents] was born about 1832 in Wappenham, Northants, England. She was buried on 17 Oct 1888 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Robert Sturgess-1309 on 22 Oct 1857 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.131.

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 6 no.32
Age 28, Occupation lace maker.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 5 no.26
Age 38.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 14 no.86
Age 48.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1252 age 55.

They had the following children:

  F i Ann Sturgess-2268 was born on 11 Jul 1858 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. She was christened on 3 Oct 1858 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was buried on 4 Apr 1862 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1112.

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 6 no.32
Age 2.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.854 age 3.
  F ii Charlotte Sturgess-1909 was born on 5 Jul 1860 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. She was christened on 16 Sep 1860 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1159.

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 6 no.32 Age 3 months. (this disagrees with parish birth date).

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 5 no.26 Age 10.
  M iii James Joseph Sturgess-1311 was born on 25 Mar 1867 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. He was christened on 19 May 1867 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1327.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 5 no.26
Age 4.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 14 no.86
Age 14.

Mary Travil-3032 [Parents] was born in Shutlanger, Northants, England. She was christened on 26 Apr 1827 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was buried on 6 Apr 1883 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was not married.

Other marriages:
Battams, John

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P21 no.308.

CENSUS 1841 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 13.
Age 14, Occupation lace maker, Born in county.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/21 no.165.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 12 no.69
Age 41, Occupation lace maker.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 12 no.75
Age 52.

NOTE she was a single woman when Mary was born.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1171 age 55.

She had the following children:

  F i Eliza Travil-1966

Samuel James Sturgess-1329 [Parents] was born in Shutlanger, Northants, England. He was christened on 19 Apr 1835 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was buried on 16 Nov 1887 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Sarah A Rush-1330 on 19 Mar 1858 in Paulerspury, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.530.

CENSUS 1841 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 4. Age 5

CENSUS 1851 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 3 no.12 Age 15, Occupation labourer.

MARRIAGE from David Williams, a descendant (email Jan 2009).

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 6 no.33 Age 26, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 8 no.44 Age 35, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 16 no.100 Age 46, Occupation agricultural labourer.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1239 age 52.

NOTE second name from marriage of his son.

Sarah A Rush-1330 was born about 1834 in Heathencote, Northants, England. She married Samuel James Sturgess-1329 on 19 Mar 1858 in Paulerspury, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 6 no.33 Age 25, Occupation lace maker.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 8 no.44 Age 37.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 16 no.100 Age 46.

CENSUS 1891 at Bradden, Northamptonshire, PRO ref. RG12/1187, district 5, folio 47, page 2, schedule 8. Age 52, a laceworker (not clear) living with her daughter's family.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Ann Sturgess-2269
  M ii William Francis Sturgess-1331
  F iii Ellen Elizabeth Sturgess-1332 was born on 23 Feb 1862 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. She was christened on 1 Jun 1862 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1197.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 8 no.44
Age 9.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 16 no.100
Age 19.
  M iv Samuel James Sturgess-3272 was born on 24 Jan 1864. He was christened on 12 Jul 1864 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was buried on 21 Aug 1864 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1260.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.890 age 7wk.
  M v Samuel James Sturgess-1930 was born on 4 Oct 1868 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. He was christened on 13 Oct 1868 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1361.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 8 no.44
Age 2. Listed as James here.
  F vi Charlotte Sturgess-3219 was born about May 1871. She was christened on 25 Jul 1871 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was buried on 27 Aug 1871 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1442.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1010
age 3 mo. Birth date calculated from this.
  F vii Alice Sturgess-1333 was born on 7 Aug 1873 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. She was christened on 24 May 1874 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1513.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 16 no.100
Age 7.
  F viii Kate Sturgess-1334 was born on 17 May 1878 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. She was christened on 1 Sep 1878 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.24.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 16 no.100
Age 2.

John Amos-1340 was born about 1824 in Long Buckbys, Northants, England. He married Elizabeth-1341 about 1848.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 8 no. 37 Age 24, Occupation rope maker.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 10 no.56 Age 36, Occupation rope maker.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 18 no.98 Age 44, Occupation rope maker and grocer employing 3 boys.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 1 no.1 Age 56 (or possibly 54 or 51), occupation "Rope manufacturer, rate collector, grocer and provisions dealer". He collected the census data in 1881.

CENSUS 1891 Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 43, page 1, household 9, aged 64, now retired.

Elizabeth-1341 was born about 1824 in Naseby, Northants, England. She married John Amos-1340 about 1848.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 8 no. 37 Age 26.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 10 no.56 Age 36.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 18 no.98 Age 46.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 1 no.1 Age 56.

CENSUS 1891 Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 43, page 1, household 9, aged 66.

They had the following children:

  M i William I Amos-2117 was born about Sep 1850 in Long Buckby, Northants, England.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 8 no. 37
Age 7 mo.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 10 no.56
Age 10.
  F ii Mary Ann Amos-1344
  M iii Thomas Amos-1828
  M iv John H Amos-1343
  F v Elizabeth Amos-1829
  M vi Charles Amos-1342 was born about 1858 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 10 no.56 Age 2.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 18 no.98 Age 12.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 1 no.1 Age 22, Occupation Miller and can dealer (indistinct).

NOTE see Roade for a 1891 & 1901 censuses family where he was the head of the house.

John H Amos-1343 [Parents] was born about 1855 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Mary Ann-1345 about 1880.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 10 no.56
Age 5.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 18 no.98
Age 15, Occupation rope maker.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 1 no.1
Age 25, Occupation grocer's assistant, his name is unreadable, he was
still living at home, though with his wife.

Mary Ann-1345 was born about 1859 in Matlock, Derby, England. She married John H Amos-1343 about 1880.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 1 no.1
Age 21, living with husband and his family.


William Wilson Mitchell-1346 [Parents] was born about 1856 in , Scotland. He married Mary Ann Amos-1344 on 29 Sep 1879 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.284.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 1 no.1
Age 24, Occupation contract builder and farmer with 63 acres, living with
wife's family.

Mary Ann Amos-1344 [Parents] was born about 1852 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married William Wilson Mitchell-1346 on 29 Sep 1879 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 10 no.56 Age 8.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 18 no.98 Age 18.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.284.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 1 no.1 Age 28. Living at home with her husband.


William Valentine-1349 was born about 1840 in Bolton, Lancs, England. He married Hannah-1350 about 1864.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 1 no.3
Age 40, Occupation engine fitter.

Hannah-1350 was born about 1844 in Churchill, Oxon, England. She married William Valentine-1349 about 1864.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 1 no.3
Age 36.

They had the following children:

  M i Frederick Valentine-1351 was born about 1865 in Over Sexton, Oxon, England.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 1 no.3
Age 15, Occupation labourer with his father.

Barnabas Alderman-1352 [Parents] was born on 14 Dec 1846 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England. He was christened on 20 Dec 1846 in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England. He died on 3 Apr 1891 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary Underwood-1353 on 29 Jan 1872 in Naseby, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH AND BAPTISM from Judith Young, of Chesham,Bucks, a relative. Place of birth from David Wilson, but he gives day of birth as 20 Dec.

MARRIAGE from David Wilson (e-mail December 2001).

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 2 no.5 Age 33, Occupation engine fitter, bith place not clear.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 65, page 19, schedule no. 118, age 24, an unmarried engine driver (steam plough) boarding with Thomas Molsher's family.

DATE and place of death from David Wilson (e-mail December 2001).

NOTE David Wilson says he worked for a couple of years in some engineering work in Chesterfield and took his family with him. When he returned to Stoke Bruerne he was the engineer at the Corn Mill by the canal (now converted to the museum).
Kate Arscott (email Sep 2012) gave a lot more details of his marriage and children.

Mary Underwood-1353 was born on 31 Jan 1851 in Naseby, Northants, England. She died on 28 Jul 1897 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Barnabas Alderman-1352 on 29 Jan 1872 in Naseby, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH date (also maiden name) from Judith Young, of Chesham,Bucks, a relative.

MARRIAGE from David Wilson (e-mail December 2001).

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 2 no.5 Age 30.

DEATH from David Wilson (e-mail December 2001).

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas Alderman-1354
  F ii Mary Elizabeth Alderman-1355
  M iii Edward Charles Alderman-1356
  F iv Sarah Ellen Alderman-1357
  M v Frederick James Alderman-4220
  M vi George Henry Alderman-4560
  F vii Margaret Louisa Alderman-5007
  M viii William Robert Alderman-5006 was born in 1887 in Norton, , England. He died in 1903.

DATA from David Wilson (e-mail December 2001).
  M ix Albert Frank Alderman-4903

William Jackson-314 [Parents] was born on 1 Jul 1838 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 1 Jul 1838 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Ann-1360 about 1865.

Other marriages:
Causer, Elizabeth

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.625.

CENSUS 1841 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 6, age 3.

CENSUS 1851 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 17 no.80 Age 12, Occupation labourer.

MARRIAGE 1859 Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.152.

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 13 no.69 Age 22, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 2 no.9 Age 42, Occupation agricultural labourer.

Ann-1360 was born about 1837 in Towcester, Northants, England. She married William Jackson-314 about 1865.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 2 no.9 Age 43, Occupation Boot sticher (not entirely clear).

NOTE see also the Blisworth file.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Jane Jackson-1361 was born on 7 Jul 1867 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. She was christened on 24 Nov 1867 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. Baptised with her cousin Mary daughter of her uncle Joseph.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 2 no.9 Age 13.
  F ii Eliza Jackson-1362 was born on 24 Jun 1869 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. She was christened on 5 Sep 1869 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1387.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 2 no.9 Age 11.
  M iii Caleb Jackson-1363 was born about 1871 in Shutlanger, Northants, England.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 2 no.9 Age 9.

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