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Alison

Alison Report 12 Oct 2009 15:37

An ancestor of mine named William Chick b.1773 in Portsmouth had a younger sister Ann b.1776. She married James Spencer Jefferson probably born in Alverstoke 1775. He was obviously considered an important member of the family because William called one of his sons Spencer Jefferson and the name Spencer is used in other branches of the family, BUT I can't find out anything about him and he really intrigues me. Has anyone any suggestions about how I can track him down? I've tried old newspaper files with no luck. Any suggestions would be really appreciated.

Barbara

Barbara Report 12 Oct 2009 15:43

From the same batch number. Could be relatives.

ISABELLA JEFFERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 14 JAN 1809 Saint Marys, Portsea, Hampshire, England

2. SARAH JEFFERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 31 MAR 1783 Saint Marys, Portsea, Hampshire, England

3. JAMES SPENCER JEFFERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 10 DEC 1796 Saint Marys, Portsea, Hampshire, England

4. WILLIAM JEFFERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 29 MAR 1808 Saint Marys, Portsea, Hampshire, England


JAMES JEFFERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 10 DEC 1775 Alverstoke, Hampshire, England

2. CAROLINE PARRY JEFFERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: JAN 1807 Alverstoke, Hampshire, England

3. SARAH JEFFERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 30 DEC 1772 Alverstoke, Hampshire, England


Madmeg

Madmeg Report 12 Oct 2009 16:36

How about a marriage?

THOMPSON JEFFERSON Pedigree
Male Family
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marriages:
Spouse: ANN SPENCER Family
Marriage: 24 JUN 1763 Hambledon, Hampshire, England
Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M136611 1569 - 1798 1041205 Film 6900249 Film

"Spencer Jefferson" might just have been a name the family fancied rather than an important person.

Margaret

Alison

Alison Report 13 Oct 2009 15:36

To Barbara and Madmeg,
Thank you both for your messages which were very helpful. Having chased them up , it appears that James Spencer Jefferson dropped the"james" in his own name but had a son with his wife Ann in 1797 who was named James. The Sarah Jefferson bpt.1772 was probably J.S.J's elder sister and married Henry Stride,having a son James Henry Stride in 1795. It's great to move on a step or two!

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 13 Oct 2009 16:19

James Spencer JEFFERSON married Ann CHICK at Portsea St Mary 10 December 1796

They baptised James JEFFERSON at Portsmouth St Thomas on 25 September 1797

and
Spencer Hart JEPHERSON (sic) at Portsea St Mary on 15 October 1797
born 19 September !!

odd ? twins ?

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 13 Oct 2009 17:03

Bit more !

Marriage-10 December 1771 at Alverstoke
James JEFFERSON
Sarah WASHENTON

Children of James & Sarah
30 Dec 1772-Sarah bapt Alverstoke
10 Dec 1775-James (just James !) bapt Alverstoke
31 May 1778-Ann born 02 Feb bapt Gosport

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 14 Oct 2009 01:08

It was also common to name a child after one of the godparents, in the hope that said godparent would be generous to the child ..... this could either be monetary or in sponsorship


so that could be the reason why William's son was called after his uncle-by-marriage.



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Alison

Alison Report 14 Oct 2009 12:16

Thanks everyone. Such a lot to take in and analyse! I've never heard of anyone baptising twins on separate days and in separate churches---maybe there are twoJefferson /Jepherson families out there. I'll have to do some more hunting.

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 14 Oct 2009 15:58

No-not different JEFFERSONs as the parents for both children are
James Spencer and Ann Jefferson

Unfortunately it does not give the birth dates which would probably explain it !