Families of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire,England


Vernon Sharpe-2258 was born in <1777> in <Shutlanger, Northants, England>. He was married before 1802.

KNOWN only through marriage of daughter, when she was a widow.

He had the following children:

  F i Ann Sharpe-2639

Thomas Hill-980 was born before 1795 in , , England. He was married before 1814.

NOTE known only through marriage of daughters. It is possible that two different fathers are involved.

He had the following children:

  F i Hannah Hill-2329
  F ii Ann Hill-1912

Harding Curtis Wills-1538 [Parents] was christened on 13 Jan 1793 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He married Sarah Wickens-1536 on 6 Jun 1816 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

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

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

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 5, aged 20. Living with his wife's parent's family.

NOTE at the birth of his children he was listed as a labourer.

Sarah Wickens-1536 [Parents] was christened on 24 Jul 1796 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She married Harding Curtis Wills-1538 on 6 Jun 1816 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

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

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

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 5, aged 20. Living with her parents, her husband and child.

They had the following children:

  F i Hannah Wills-1535 was christened on 21 Feb 1819 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Parish Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.121.

NOTE not found in 1821 census.
  M ii Jeremiah Wills-1994 was christened on 13 Aug 1820 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Parish Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P21 no.150.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 5, aged left blank but actually almost 1 year old.
  F iii Mary Ann Wills-814 was christened on 22 Dec 1822 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Parish Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.201.
  F iv Ann Wills-4119 was christened on 22 Jan 1832 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.434.

William Dimpsey-640 [Parents] was born in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 23 Nov 1794 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 19 Aug 1879 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Ann Ayres-3299 on 24 Nov 1814 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Birt, Christiana
Whitlock, Dorcas

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

MARRIAGE (1814) Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.3.

MARRIAGE (1817) Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.19.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 5, aged 20, now a widow for the second time, his two daughters had died but he has his first wife's illigitimate child with him.

MARRIAGE (1821) Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.47.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 6. Age 45, occupation agricultural labourer, born in county.

NOTE at his daughter's wedding in 1842 he is listed as "labourer, late sailor".

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 9 no. 45 Age 58, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 13 no.72 Age 67, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 15 no.81 Age 76, Occupation pensioner (Greenwich).

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1131 age 84.

Ann Ayres-3299 was born about 1796 in , , England. She was buried on 8 Aug 1816 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married William Dimpsey-640 on 24 Nov 1814 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Unknown

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.3.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P12 no.59. aged 20 when buried.

KNOWN first from baptism of her natural son. Living in Stoke.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.7.

NOTE there is no proof that these two records apply to the same person, but it is likely.

They had the following children:

  F i Ann Dimsey-3481 was christened on 11 Aug 1816 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was buried on 6 Oct 1816 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.57.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.63
age 2 months.

George Whitlock-2113 [Parents] was christened on 9 Oct 1785 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 23 Apr 1820 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Susan-3503 before 1810.

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

KNOWN as the father of John, baptised 1819.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.111.
age 34. The two records may be for different people.

Susan-3503 was born about 1787 in , , England. She was buried on 7 Oct 1822 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married George Whitlock-2113 before 1810.

CENSUS 1821 of Shutlanger (gives only rounded ages), page 1, aged 30, widow with two children. Listed as Susanna here.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.139 age 37, record refers also to her husbands burial on 23 Apr 1820.

They had the following children:

  F i Charlotte Whitlock-5598 was christened on 21 Oct 1810 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 6 Nov 1810 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

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

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/11. numbers are not given in this register.
  F ii Elisabeth Whitlock-4573 was born in Aug 1814. She was christened on 21 Aug 1814 in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 24 Aug 1814 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM: information from Iris Welford (email 14 Jan 1998).

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.24 age 9 days, "brought from the parish of Blisworth".
  F iii Mary Whitlock-4353 was christened on 10 Aug 1817 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.82.

CENSUS 1821 of Shutlanger (gives only rounded ages), page 1, aged 3.
  M iv John Whitlock-1649

Mary Denny-1925 [Parents] was born on 21 Feb 1847 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. She was christened on 4 Apr 1847 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She died in Shutlanger, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 10 Apr 1937 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was not married.

Other marriages:
Clarke, John Thomas
Robinson, George

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.830.

CENSUS 1851 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 22 no.98 Age 4.

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 7 no.40 Age 14, Occupation lace maker.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 7 no.41 Age 25, Occupation lace maker.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.224.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger,Northants. Film no.1341370. page 4 no 22 age 34.

CENSUS 1891. Shutlanger, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 2 no.16 age 44.

CENSUS 1901 of Shutlanger, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1411, enumerator 8, folio 94, page 6, schedule 38, in The Joiners, age 54.

DEATH Ann Garfield says she died at the house of her daughter Alice Travell.

BURIAL information from Ann Garfield (her great-grandaughter). She married a Mr Robinson, but was a widow for a long time after he died. This was later confirmed from husband's gravestone where he is listed as the beloved husband of Martha and Mary Robinson.

She had the following children:

  F i Louisa Denny-1927 was born on 29 May 1863 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. She was christened on 6 Sep 1863 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She died on 18 Oct 1903 in Berry Wood Asylum, Northants, England. She was buried on 22 Oct 1903 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1236. Baptised with her uncle born about 6 weeks later.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 7 no.41 Age 7, shown as daughter of her grandparents.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 15 no.96 Age 17, Occupation lacemaker, living with her grandparents.

CENSUS 1891. Shutlanger, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 12 no.91 Age 27. living with her widowed grandfather.

DEATH detail from Ann Garfield, who was able to see the sealed records as a relative.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1419 age 40, had been living at Berry Wood Asylum. Ann Garfield has discovered that she entered the asylum in 1892.

John Skears-1590 was born about 1776 in , , England. He died before 1811. He was buried on 4 Feb 1810 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elisabeth Webb-5884 on 21 Jun 1792 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Fielding, Frances
Barker, Elisabeth

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/20 no.164. of the Parish.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/20 no.171. This is date of Banns, married at Roade later. A widower. See Roade NRO 281p/6, no. 79.

MARRIAGE - date and bride's maiden name from Justus Summerton of S.A.

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

Elisabeth Webb-5884 [Parents] was christened on 15 Sep 1768 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 18 Apr 1793 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Skears-1590 on 21 Jun 1792 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

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

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/20 no.164.
of the parish.

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


Charles West-2905 was born in <1756> in , , England. He married Edith Smith-4065 about 1778.

KNOWN through the baptism of his adult children. A Miller.

NOTE V.Billington lists him also as a baker. The births of the children is known from the Towcester Baptist records. His wife's brother Elisha was a Baptist minister. There is a problem with the father's name as sometimes
Charles and sometimes Abraham. It is uncertain whether these are one or two persons. If two, then some of the children do not belong in this family.

NOTE Brian Taylor notes that Edith West's husband is listed as Charles, Abraham and Thomas.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 13, aged "above 70".

Edith Smith-4065 [Parents] was christened on 9 May 1760 in Paulerspury, Northants, England. She married Charles West-2905 about 1778.

NOTE baptismal date and surname from V. Billington. Originally known through the baptism of her adult son in 1828. The family probably moved from Paulesbury to Stoke Bruerne about 1800. At baptism she was called Editha.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 13, aged 60. Called Edith here.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary West-2228
  F ii Selina West-2229 was born in 1779 in <, England>.

INFORMATION from V.Billington.
  M iii Thomas Elisha West-3850 was born in 1780 in Paulespury, Northants, England. He was buried in 1780.

INFORMATION supplied by V. Billington.
  M iv Abram West-4651 was born in 1781 in <Paulespury, Northants, England>.

INFORMATION from V.Billington.
  F v Editha West-4650 was born in 1784 in <Paulespury, Northants, England>.

INFORMATION from V.Billington.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 11, aged 30, listed as Edith Junior.
  F vi Eunice West-1037 was born in 1786 in <Paulespury, Northants, England>.

INFORMATION from V.Billington.
  M vii Isaac West-4652 was born in 1788 in <Paulespury, Northants, England>.

INFORMATION from V.Billington.
  M viii Jacob West-4653 was born in 1789 in <Paulespury, Northants, England>.

INFORMATION from V.Billington.
  M ix West-2102
  F x Selina West-4654 was born in 1792 in <Paulespury, Northants, England>.

INFORMATION from V.Billington.
  M xi George West-4655 was born in 1794 in <Paulespury, Northants, England>.

INFORMATION from V.Billington.
  F xii Sarah West-2438
  F xiii Martha Peyton Smith West-2045
  M xiv Elisha Smith West-4066 was born about 1805. He was christened on 23 Nov 1828 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.345. He was named after his uncle, a Baptist minister. He was baptised as an adult.

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

Thomas Adams-1943 [Parents] was born in Shutlanger, Northants, England. He was christened on 28 Apr 1805 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 27 Mar 1866 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 30 Mar 1866 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Jane Child-2833 on 9 Oct 1843 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Osborn, Elizabeth
Deacon, Charlotte
King, Sarah A

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

CENSUS 1821 of Shutlanger (gives only rounded ages), page 4, aged 15.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.73. listed as of Northampton.

MARRIAGE Ashton Parish Ch. N.R.O. 17P./4 no. 200. A carpenter & joiner, and a widower, so this was not his first marriage. He could sign. Listed as of Stoke Bruerne.

CENSUS 1841 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 14. Age 35, Occupation carpenter.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.42

NOTE in 1848 he was mentioned in the will of his former wife's father. Land was left to his daughter by that marriage, Ann. As it was reported by M.Ponting he may have been renting the land that was left to Ann. He was a
tenant of James Deacon's land with an annual rent of 20 pounds payable at Michaelmas and Lady Day.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.80.

CENSUS 1851 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 10 no.42 Age 45, Occupation carpenter & dealer.

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 9 no.51 Age 56, Occupation carpenter & dealer.

DEATH date from tombstone. see no.112 in book.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.924 age 60.

Jane Child-2833 [Parents] was christened on 25 Dec 1815 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was buried on 18 Jul 1849 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Thomas Adams-1943 on 9 Oct 1843 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.47.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 10, aged 5.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 12. Age 25, born in county.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.42.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.646. age 34.

They had the following children:

  F i Jane Adams-1945 was born about 18 Aug 1844 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. She was christened on 2 Oct 1845 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM as recorded in the Towcester Methodist Register (transcribed by Mary Taylor). Baptism may have taken place in the Stoke Bruerne area. Date here is 11 Sep 1844, age 3 w 3 d. This is not inconsistent with the church baptism below.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1945.

CENSUS 1851 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 10 no.42 Age 5.

CENSUS 1871 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 10 no.58 Age 25.

CENSUS 1881 on CD, at Long Street Grocers Shop, Hanslope, Buckingham, England. Source:FHL Film 1341359 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1483 Folio 42 Page 14. Age 35, in charge of the grocer's shop, maritial status not given, no one else in the household.

Frank Clarke-998 [Parents] was born on 7 Apr 1883 in Shutlanger, Northants, England. He was christened on 13 May 1883 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He died in 1972 in Oundle, Northants, England. He married Clara Haynes-4028 about 1905.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.157.

CENSUS 1891. Shutlanger, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 2 no.16 Age 8.

MARRIAGE date estimated at this stage. At one stage I was told it was at Chesterfield but Ann doubts this, though he did live there.

DEATH details from Ann Garfield. He was cremated.

Clara Haynes-4028 [Parents] was christened on 2 Dec 1883 in Greens Norton, Northants, England. She died about 1951/1952 in Chesterfield, Derby, England. She married Frank Clarke-998 about 1905.

DATA from their grand-daughter, passed to me by Ann Garfield.

They had the following children:

  F i Phyllis Clarke-3053 was born in <1906> in <Chesterfield>. She died in 1995.

INFORMATION from Ann Garfield who is in contact with her eldest daughter.

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