James Bougen

[Spinner]

Hi

My brickwall is James Bougen (Boughen) born 1755 in Runcton Holme, Norfolk. Married Elizabeth Ashby born 1758 in Stow Bartolph.

Any ideas how to find their ancestors?

Spinner

[Geoffers]

Parish registers will be your first port of call. These principally record baptisms, marriages and burials. Have you used such registers before, do you know where to find them and what they record? If not, you may need some help as to what may be found.

When the couple married, what does the marriage register record? Were either minors and does the register then mention either father? Was the marriage by banns or licence?

Were their children all born in one parish, or did the family move around?

An idea what the families did for a living?

[Spinner]

Hi Geoffers

They were agricultural labourers

[Geoffers]

That being the case, try:

Parish Registers as mentioned, also look for

Any surviving examinations, settlements and removals - these are held at The NRO.

Any admission to copyhold in the manorial records.