Families of the Parish of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England


Samuel Durrant was born before 1760 in , England. He married Martha Powell on 24 May 1802 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Thornycraft, Ann

MARRIAGE (1802) Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/18 no.43. both of this parish.

MARRIAGE (1803) Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/18 no.51.

KNOWN also from baptism of his daughter. A labourer of Shutlanger.

CENSUS 1821 of Shutlanger (gives only rounded ages), page 10, aged "above 60".

NOTE there is a burial of Samuel Durrant aged 84 on 17 oct 1837, but probably too old for this Samuel.

Martha Powell was born before 1780 in , England. was buried on 24 Mar 1803 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. Martha married Samuel Durrant on 24 May 1802 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/18 no.43. both of this parish.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/11. numbers are not given in this register.


John Eccles Rev was born in 1733 in . He died on 21 Dec 1789 and was buried on 28 Dec 1789 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. John married Betty.

Betty was born in 1737 in . She died on 28 May 1804 in Evensley, Hampshire, England. Betty married John Eccles Rev.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/11.
numbers are not given in this register.
widow of the Reverend John Eccles former rector of Stoke Bruerne.

They had the following children:

  F i Betty Eccles was born before 1759 in . was buried on 15 Dec 1767 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH date based on assumption she was born and baptised before her father
became the rector of Stoke Bruerne. This could be wrong, but would explain
why no baptismal record.

BURIAL: Stoke Bruerne Parish Church. Northants Record Off.Ref 303P/17 - no numbers given here.
  M ii John Eccles was born on 13 Oct 1762 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 2 Dec 1762 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/17.
numbers are not given in this register. birth date given also.
  M iii Ralph Eccles was born on 24 Mar 1765 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 6 Jun 1765 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 29 Oct 1769 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM: Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/17.
numbers are not given in this register. birth date given also.

BURIAL: Stoke Bruerne Parish Church. Northants Record Off.Ref 303P/17 - no numbers given here.
  F iv Betty Eccles was born on 14 Jun 1770 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 11 Aug 1770 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/17.
numbers are not given in this register. birth date given also.

William Wood was born before 1820 in , England. He married Elizabeth before 1840 in , England.

INFORMATION from Suzanne Barney of Queensland.

Elizabeth was born before 1820 in , England. She married William Wood before 1840 in , England.

INFORMATION from Suzanne Barney of Queensland.

They had the following children:

  F i Lucy Wood was born on 24 Jun 1840 and died on 14 May 1925.

George William Woolard [Parents] was born on 9 Apr 1884 in Ipswich, QLD, Australia. He died on 18 Aug 1950 in Brisbane, QLD, Australia. George married Jane Adams Dobbie on 7 Jul 1909 in QLD, Australia.

Other marriages:
Cook, Florence Ellen

NOTE information from Suzanne Barney. Marriage date to Florence Cook corrected Sept 2003.

Jane Adams Dobbie [Parents] was born on 1 Mar 1890 in Bundamba, QLD, Australia. She died on 14 Dec 1912 in Bundamba, QLD, Australia and was buried in Dec 1912 in Ipswich, QLD, Australia. Jane married George William Woolard on 7 Jul 1909 in QLD, Australia.

INFORMATION from Suzanne Barney of Queensland. Roseannah (Ma) lived near war monument in Bundamba, Jane and George lived behind her. On the 25 Nov 1912 Jane went for a walk over to Ma's. Ma was hanging out clothes. Jane said she was going home to wash her hair. Afterwards some-one came and told Ma that Jane had a
son. Some-one had called Dr. Brown and he brought on the labour. Ma always blamed Dr. Brown for Jane's death. Ma said "Jane was not ready to have her baby". Jane died two weeks after giving birth.

They had the following children:

  M i William George Robert Woolard was born on 8 Dec 1910 in Bundamba, QLD, Australia. He died on 13 Nov 1992.

INFORMATION from Suzanne Barney of Queensland.
  M ii Walter William Woolard was born on 25 Nov 1912 in Bundamba, QLD, Australia. He died on 2 Mar 1999 in Greenslopes Hospital, , Queensland.

DATA from Suzanne Barney

George William Woolard [Parents] was born on 9 Apr 1884 in Ipswich, QLD, Australia. He died on 18 Aug 1950 in Brisbane, QLD, Australia. George married Florence Ellen Cook on 24 Sep 1915 in .Queensland, Australia.

Other marriages:
Dobbie, Jane Adams

NOTE information from Suzanne Barney. Marriage date to Florence Cook corrected Sept 2003.

Florence Ellen Cook married George William Woolard on 24 Sep 1915 in .Queensland, Australia.

NOTE information from Suanne Barney.


Chalmer was born about 1855 in , , England. He married Elizabeth Amos.

KNOWN from his wife visiting her parents in the 1891 census.

Elizabeth Amos [Parents] was born about 1856 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Chalmer.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 10 no.56 Age 6.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 18 no.98 Age 14.

NOT found in 1881 census index under either maiden or married surname.

CENSUS 1891 Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 43, page 1, household 9, aged 34, visiting parents, now married.


Edward Scrivener [Parents] was born on 12 Feb 1698/1699 in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elizabeth.

BAPTISM from Potterpsury parish register LDS film no. 6128691, reported by Bob Leahy. He quotes Dina Smith that in the Quarter Sessions records for 1750 he is named as a gamekeeper from Potterspury.

Elizabeth was born on 5 Oct 1697 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 17 Oct 1697 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 7 Jan 1780 in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England. Elizabeth married Edward Scrivener.

BIRTH & BAPTISM from Bob Leahy (email June 2002). He took the information from the Alderton parish records, (NRO 7p/9) and together with the Cosgrove parish records has built up the details of her parents, and siblings.

BURIAL from Potterpsury parish register LDS film no. 6128691, reported by Bob Leahy. She is not identified so this possibly for another Elizabeth. Other information not available.


Thomas Scrivener [Parents] was christened on 9 May 1696 in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England. He married Jane Smith.

BAPTISM from Potterpsury parish register LDS film no. 6128691, reported by Bob Leahy.

MARRIAGE also from Bob Leahy though he does not know the date or place.

Jane Smith was born about 1700. She married Thomas Scrivener.

NAME from Bob Leahy, though he knows no other details.


William Holding was born about 1846 in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England. He married Emily.

NOTE from the 1881 and 1891 censuses of Blisworth where they were living at 16 Wesleys Buildings. In 1881 he was an iron stone miner, and in 1891 a railway labourer.

Emily was born about 1856 in Ratcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England. She married William Holding.

NOTE from the 1881 and 1891 censuses of Blisworth where they were living at 16 Wesleys Buildings. No occupation is given, but she was 10 years younger than her husband and birthplace is listed.

They had the following children:

  M i George Benjamin Holding was born about 1883.

William Capel was born about 1850 in , , England. He married Agnes Hurst in 1877 in Passenham, Northamptonshire, England.

NOTE information from Maurice Loaring, birth date estimated by me.

Agnes Hurst [Parents] was born on 8 May 1853 and was christened on 31 Jul 1853 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married William Capel in 1877 in Passenham, Northamptonshire, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.996.

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