Genealogy Chat

On Family Search I found my gr grandfathers baptism in 1833,Deddington, Oxfordshire. Clicking on batch numbers I found 2 sisters & one brother. On the youngest sisters page [1835] only their fathers name is listed. I am guessing that mother died in childbirth but as it is pre 1837 I haven't been able to establish this. Please can anyone point me in the right direction Vivienne

Vivienne, this is copied from Oxfordshire FHS'S site 'National Burial Index - First Edition The Oxfordshire FHS is one of the many societies that contributed data towards the first edition of the National Burial Index which has been produced by the Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS). The computer index (on two CDs and requiring a PC running Windows 95 (or later) with at least 16Mb RAM) is available from FFHS Publications. For information about the content and coverage of the first edition, please look at the NBI pages on the FFHS web site. Note that the second edition of the NBI is now in preparation. The Oxfordshire data on the First Edition NBI is also now available on a pay-per-view basis at the Federation's site http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/. To request further details about an Oxfordshire entry in the NBI please contact our Search Service.' And this is their website: http://www.ofhs.org.uk Brenda

Can you find the family in 1841 census to see if the children's mother is with him? Is there a remarriage of the father after the birth of the youngest sister?

Might just have been a new vicar who asked for less info than the old one. The information that is recorded changes from Parish to Parish depending on who recorded the information. Some were really good and recorded dates of birth as well. Pity they all didn't!

Helen You can go off people you know! I don't want to think along those lines, it's too confusing. Death in childbirth, whilst tragic, is much easier to understand than a lazy vicar. Thanks for the thought though. Gwyneth I don't have access to the 1841 census but he is a widower in 1871 & he died in 1873 Thanks for reply Thanks Brenda, there are times when the brain needs a kick. Don't know why I didn't think of that. I've been into the Ofhs site before. Will go again & let you know how I get on Thanks again everyone Vivienne

Just to say.....With regards to the 1841 census part of it is available at:- www.freecen.org.uk

Hi All Well I've had a look at FHSonline & it looks like you may be right Helen [curses]. The only Elizabeth Gregory I can find a death for is in 1837 age 34. Unfortunately it must be early as she doesn't come up on 1837 online. Do you think she could have been ill from the birth in 1835? Freecen doesn't have that area yet, so no luck there Thanks for all your help Vivienne

I have come across many times in parish registers where only the father is named. It doesnt mean the mother has died. Just the supposed superiority (self assumed) of the male race. Women were of little importance, even though it was they who gave birth to the bl***y child in the first place. Margaret