William Downing-1758 was born about 1850 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He married Martha-1759.
CENSUS 1881 at Northampton Road Porters Lodge, Yardley Hastings, Northampton, England. PRO ref RG11/1540, folio 9, page 11. Age 30, a gamekeeper.
NOTE he may be identical to other William Woodings born born about this year, but I am listing him alone until I have this confirmed.
Martha-1759 was born about 1852 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She married William Downing-1758.
CENSUS 1881 at Northampton Road Porters Lodge, Yardley Hastings, Northampton, England. PRO ref RG11/1540, folio 9, page 11. Age 28.
They had the following children:
Stephen Wooding-80 [Parents] was born on 11 Jan 1833 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 16 Apr 1833 in Independent Chapel, Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He married Frances-1764.
BIRTH & BAPTISM Records of the Independent Chapel at Yardley Hastings, on LDS film 825347. Originally from Richard Rollins, email 7 Apr 1999, he had 1 Jan, while the record has 11th.
CENSUS 1841: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no.5 on the West Side of the brook. Age 8, occupation left blank. Born in the county.
CENSUS 1851: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no.93 PAGE 24 on the West Side of the brook. Age 18, occupation shoe maker. Born YH.
CENSUS 1881 at Yardley Road, Olney, Buckingham, England. PRO ref, RG11/1482, folio 59, page 31. Age 48, a shoe maker.
Frances-1764 was born about 1834 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. She married Stephen Wooding-80.
CENSUS 1881 at Yardley Road, Olney, Buckingham, England. PRO ref, RG11/1482, folio 59, page 31. Age 46.
They had the following children:
John Lack-1541 [Parents] was christened on 1 Feb 1774 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elizabeth-1574.
BAPTISM from Yardley Hastings Parish Records, NRO ref 377p/3, fiche 1, records here are not numbered.
CENSUS 1841, PRO ref HO107/813, book 21, folio 14, page 24, age 68, an ag lab, born in county.
NOTE known from baptism of children. There were several John & Elizabeth families, so these two children may be from different families.
Elizabeth-1574 was born before 1783 in , , England. She married John Lack-1541.
CENSUS 1841, PRO ref HO107/813, book 21, folio 14, page 24, age 72, born in county
NOTE known from baptism of children. There were several John & Elizabeth families, so these two children may be from different families.
They had the following children:
M i Daniel Lack-1776 was born about 1795 in , Northamptonshire, England.
CENSUS 1841, PRO ref HO107/813, book 21, folio 14, page 24, age 45, born in county. Occupation listed as Idiot then deleted.M ii Richard Lack-1552 was christened on 2 Jan 1803 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM recorded by Ken Hancocks from the Bishop's transcripts (see email Sep 2007). I could not find this baptism in the Parish Records.
CENSUS 1841, PRO ref HO107/813, book 21, folio 14, page 24, age 35, born in county, occupation as ditto to Idiot on line abover then deleted.
CENSUS 1851, from NFHS index on CD. Enumerator 1b, page 28, age 47. On the same page as the family of John.
DEATH from Ken Hancocks (email Oct 2007) who quotes freeBMD for 1st qu 1868, aged 64.
CENSUS 1841, PRO ref HO107/813, book 21, folio 14, page 24, age 35, born in county, occupation as ditto to Idiot on line abover then deleted.F iii Sarah Lack-1571 M iv Samuel Lack-1589 F v Hannah Lack-821 M vi Joseph Lack-822
John Stratton-1778 was born before 1702 in , , England. He married Jane-1779.
NAME from Diane Harriman (email Jan 2008).
Jane-1779 was born before 1712 in , , England. She married John Stratton-1778.
NAME from Diane Harriman (email Jan 2008).
They had the following children:
F i Esther Stratton-977
John Bent-1780 was born before 1732 in , , England. He married Mary-1781.
NAME from Diane Harriman (email Jan 2008).
Mary-1781 was born before 1732 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Bent-1780.
NAME from Diane Harriman (email Jan 2008).
They had the following children:
F i Hannah Bent-861
John Feary-1782 was born before 1708 in , , England. He married Rachel Warren-1783.
NAME from Diane Harriman (email Jan 2008)
Rachel Warren-1783 was born before 1708 in , , England. She married John Feary-1782.
NAMES from Diane Harriman (email Jan 2008)
They had the following children:
F i Rachel Feary-818
Hezekiah Lawrence Wooding-82 [Parents] was born about Jan 1819. He was christened on 21 May 1820 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 9 Jan 1903 in Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia. He was buried on 11 Jan 1903 in Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia. He married Elizabeth Johnson-1784 about 1840/1845.
BIRTH before 9 Jan 1819 if age of 84 on grave stone is correct.
BAPTISM: Parish records, 377p/4, no. 127 "base born son of Jane Wooding.
CENSUS 1841: Yardley Hastings,east side of brook, household no.6. Film 0438881, age 20, occupation not given, born in county. He is living in the family of Cornelius Wooding.
NOTE a Hezekiah Wooding, labourer from Northamptonshire went to Sth Australia on the Joseph Somes in Nov 1850 (shipping record 50/11) with his wife Elizabeth (age 27) and child Jane (age 5). He is listed as age 31, which about fits. See also "Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885", which gives the same information.
DEATH & BURIAL from Victorian Bdeath register (copy supplied by David Wooding, via Peter Euston) This states he was aged 84 and had spent the previous 50 years in Victoria and the 2 before that in SA. It lists his father as not known but his mother as Mary Wooding, formerly Minnie (probably should be Minney). Photograph of headstone from his grave confirms he death date at age 84.
Elizabeth Johnson-1784 was born about 1822 in , , England. She died on 25 Oct 1912 in , Victoria, Australia. She married Hezekiah Lawrence Wooding-82 about 1840/1845.
NOTE known from SA shipping records, maiden name from an ancestor who phoned from Victoria.
NOTE Peter Euston (email May 2008) supplied a phone of her gravestone which gives her death date, with an age of 84 from which I have estimated a birth date.
They had the following children:
F i Jane Wooding-1785 was born about 1845.
NOTE known from shipping records, see her father's notes.
William Richardson-1792 was born before 1815 in , , England.
NOTE known from marriage of son in 1855. He was a labourer.
He had the following children:
M i Samuel Linnington Richardson-1252
Samuel Minney-1793 [Parents] was born about 1740 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He married Martha Harrison-1794 on 19 Aug 1759 in Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire, England.
BIRTH information from Paul Pettit (email June 2008).
MARRIAGE from Paul Pettit (email May 2008).
Martha Harrison-1794 was born before 1739 in , , England. She married Samuel Minney-1793 on 19 Aug 1759 in Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Paul Pettit (email May 2008).
They had the following children:
M i William Minney-1802 F ii Mary Minney-1796 was christened on 17 Mar 1761 in Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire, England.
BAPTISM from Paul Pettit (email May 2008).M iii John Minney-1797 M iv Thomas Minney-1798 was christened on 1 Jun 1766 in Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire, England. He was buried on 11 Mar 1771 in Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire, England.
BAPTISM from Paul Pettit (email May 2008).
BURAIL from Paul Pettit (email May 2008).F v Charlotte Minney-1799 was christened on 13 Oct 1768 in Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire, England. She was buried on 12 Feb 1773 in Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire, England.
BAPTISM from Paul Pettit (email May 2008).
BURIAL from Paul Pettit (email May 2008).F vi Elizabeth Minney-1800 was christened on 26 Jun 1771 in Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire, England. She was buried on 23 Feb 1773 in Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire, England.
BAPTISM from Paul Pettit (email May 2008). Named here as Elisy.
BURIAL from Paul Petit (email May 2008). Named here as Elizabeth daughter of Samuel & Martha.M vii Thomas Minney-1801 was christened on 12 Sep 1774 in Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire, England.
BAPTISM from Paul Pettit (email May 2008).
William Minney-1806 [Parents] was christened on 7 Dec 1788 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He married Hannah Gutteridge-1305 on 10 Jan 1811 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England.
BAPTISM from Paul Pettit (email May 2008).
MARRIAGE from Paul Petit (email May 2008). Was apparently in ther army at St Mary the Virgin, Dover,Kent at time of marriage.
Hannah Gutteridge-1305 was born before 1791 in , , England. She married William Minney-1806 on 10 Jan 1811 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Paul Petit (email May 2008).
They had the following children: