Forum: Northamptonshire county-wide forum

Hello all, I have found an ancestor of mine on census returns in 1861 1nd 71. The place of birth is given as Whalton, Northants. He married Mary Bowers, born c1808 in Thornborough, Northants. The pair lived in Thornborough, which seems to have moved to Bucks. I would be delighted to find out...

Hello, My brick wall is Thomas CHEW (my 6x great-grandfather), who appears in Aldwincle in 1711, when he marries (at Polebrook by licence) Ann RAND; he starts a line of CHEWs in Thorpe Achurch and Wadenhoe, but there are no earlier CHEWs in that area. In 1711 he had been a widower; I presume his...

I wonder if anybody can offer any suggestions as to how I might find out who lived at a given address in Northampton around 1908 - 1910? I have several postcards written from a member of my family, complete with address, but the first name as signed on the postcard doesn't actually match any of...

Hi all I am trying to find information on parts of my family I am looking for the parents of James Eyles born app 1809 in Byfield, Northamptonshire and any other Children they may have had and possibly their parents. If you have any information on where they lived or what they did this...

I have just started to research my Northamptonshire ancestors and would welcome contact with other researchers. They are: John DRAGE c1804 Bozeat, married Mary c1804 Uverstone. Children Eliza c1827 Northampton, married William LYMAN. James c1832 Bozeat. Elizabeth c1835...

Hi I was wondering if anyone was researching the name BURDEN from the areas of Wardenton. I have one lady called ELIZABETH BURDEN born abt 1750/1760 all I know is she married John Wilson in 1780 in Chipping Warden she would be my g,grandmother x4 - so would love to know more about her thanks ...

I am interested in finding some obituaries in Kettering from 1850 on any and all help or advice is greatly apporecited.

Has anyone got any Parish Registers for Byfield please. I am trying to find the marriage of George Stanton c1806 and Sarah Ann Waters c1807. George according to census' was born in Byfield but 1851 census states Sarah to be born in Badby (do you think this could be Barby), but all other...

Is there anyone with access to Oundle burials? I am looking for details of Elizabeth Jones burial on 4 April 1860. Thank you. Karen

Could SKS do a look up in 1841 census please for William Hefford b 1801 Wellingborough Northamptonshire, Shoe maker, (I have him on 61 but he is a lodger, so no help, about other children or wife's age etc). Wife Elizabeth born Bozeat about 1875 Northamptonshire Son Daniel Hefford 1833-36 (date...

Can anyone point me in the right direction to find out more about the Northamptonshire Regiment please? I have looked for a web-site but they may have been amalgamated? I have found a WW1 medal record card for what I think is one of my ancestors - I don't think there were too many Alessandro...

I'm hoping that someone will be able to tell me some more about a Northamptonshire family that interests me. John Sherwood MORRIS married Julia BROOKs in Leicester on 14 May 1864 but both parties and their families came from Northamptonshire. Does anyone have access to an 1861 Northamptonshire...

Hi Could anyone advise me where to find information on the Brackley Workhouse and Brackley Almshouse between 1901 and 1919? I am seeking something like Admission Registers, notes of inmates, in fact anything at all that might give me a few clues as to what happened to a brother & sister, both...

Trying to trace Amelia SPENCER (AKA Emma), born about 1816. In later census Amelia claimed her birthplace as Whittlebury, Northants, but she is not in the Parish Records. She married George SALMON of Chackmore, Bucks in 1843. On marriage entry her father was Samuel SPENCER, a Carpenter, no place of...

Hi! Me again! Does anyone out there have the 1851 census for Northamptonshire? I am looking for James Judkins (born about 1791 in Woodford). He was married to Ann Ester Day, but sadly she was dead before the 1861 census so I don't know when and where she was born! If anyone can help I would...

I wish to locate the birthplace of Elizabeth Smith - born about 1808 in Northamptonshire. She married William Money of Burton Coggles, Lincolnshire in 1829 and I have the following census entries 1851: Source information: HO107/2102 Registration district: Grantham, Sub-registration district:...