James ALLNATT - Crowmarsh Gifford

[Loretta Headley]

I am trying to find the parents of James ALLNATT who was born in Crowmarsh Gifford in abt 1789. He married Mary Ann COX in 1813 in Crowmarsh Gifford and they had 6 children (William, Susannah, Edwin, Eleanor, Henry & Thomas) that I have found.

There are a large number of ALLNATT's who lived & were born in the Crowmarsh Gifford area, but they are quite a 'well to do' family, my James was recorded on the 1851 Census as a Master Smith.

All help appreciated

Loretta

[Peter Goodey]

Where have you looked? You need to look at the original register or a reliable transcription (second best but I'm familiar with the practical difficulties so far as Oxfordshire is concerned). You can buy it or since you're in the home counties the Society of Genealogists (Clerkenwell) should have it on their shelves.

[Thomasin]

There is a tree on Ancestry which gives his parents as Richard Allnatt and Sarah Deane. Right spouse, Mary Ann Cox, but the marriage is given as 1825.

[Peter Goodey]

Oxon marriage index shows James Hollis ALLNATT of Tetsworth marrying Mary Ann COX at Crowmarsh Gifford on 6 Nov 1813

This is an example of the danger of confusing indexes with sources.

I would suggest Loretta gets hold of the Tetsworth registers

[Peter Goodey]

Further to the above, you can buy the Tetsworth transcriptions for a few pounds or if you pop in to the Society of Genealogists library, the Goadby transcription is on the shelves. They also have Tetsworth MIs.

[janbooth]

From Oxfordshire FHS Marriage Index:

6 November 1813 at Crowmarsh Gifford James Hollis ALLNATT of Tetsworth & Mary Ann COX

Other ALLNATT marriages (from the same source) with a Crowmarsh Gifford connection:

31 July 1758 at Crowmarsh Gifford John ALLNATT & Mary WEST
2 August 1778 at Crowmarsh Gifford Edward ALLNATT & Ann LAWRENCE
20 June 1785 at Crowmarsh Gifford William ALLNAT & Martha BARET
11 May 1811 at Newnham Murren Richard ALLNATT of Crowmarsh & Sarah COX
10 July 1824 at Wallingford St P Richard ALLNATT of Crowmarsh, widower & Mary Ann BLISSETT

Janet

[Loretta Headley]

Thanks to everyone for their help. I managed to get hold of the Tetsworth registers and cannot find any trace of James Hollis Allnatt or James Hollis or James Allnatt - I went back to the census info and he is consistently recorded as being born in Crowmarsh Gifford and there is no trace of his birth on that register. Any other ideas?

Loretta

[olliecat]

I managed to get hold of the Tetsworth registers and cannot find any trace of James Hollis Allnatt or James Hollis or James Allnatt

Have you considered these ...


name: James Hollis Or Steel
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 03 Aug 1788
baptism/christening place: CROWMARSH GIFFORD,OXFORD,ENGLAND
father's name: Hollis
mother's name: Susanna Steel
(Source Family Search)

Possibly the mother ...

name: Susanna Alnat Or Steel
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 09 Oct 1762
baptism/christening place: CROWMARSH GIFFORD,OXFORD,ENGLAND
mother's name: Sarah Alnat
(Source Family Search)

[janbooth]

This may (or may not) clarify matters (source Oxfordshire FHS Marriage Index):

20 June 1768 at Crowmarsh Gifford Sarah ALNATT married William ELFRED of Newnham Murr
8 January 1787 at Crowmarsh Gifford Sarah ALNATT married John STEEL of Newnham Murr

I wonder if Susannah's mother finally married her father in 1787?

There is also a marriage at Crowmarsh Gifford on 15 February 1806 of a Susannah STEELE & a James WOODLEY which could be relevant.

Janet