Families of the parish of Roade, Northamptonshire, England


Alfred Charles Read [Parents] was born on 20 Nov 1850 in Wicken, Northamptonshire, England. He died in 1924 in Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England. Alfred married Sarah Ann Price in 1874 in New Radnor, , Wales.

Other marriages:
Evans, Mary Ann
Townshend, Mary Ann

NOTE in 1861 he was an ag. lba, but in 1869 he became a railway ported on the Welsh border.

MARRIAGE (1874) based on free BNM entry found by Margaret Goodall). In the Kington district which includes Radnor in Wales. Tony Green says the marriage was in New Radnor.

CENSUS 1881 4 Harley Terrace, Fenny Stratford, Buckingham, England. FHL Film 1341358 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1480 Folio 53 Page 33. Age 30, a foreman porter on the railway, birthplace Wicken.

NOTE he became station master at Roade 20 Jan 1899. (Tony Green).

CENSUS 1891 at Fenny Straford, Bucks, aged 40. (from Tony Green Jan 2004).

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 22, page 20, schedule 156, in High Street - Station House , age 50, railway station master.

NOTE when he retired about 1915, he moved to Fenny Stratford.

DEATH from Influenza and bronchitis as reported by Tony Green.

Sarah Ann Price was born about 1850 in New Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales. She died in Sep 1881 in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England. Sarah married Alfred Charles Read in 1874 in New Radnor, , Wales.

MARRIAGE (1874) based on free BNM entry found by Margaret Goodall). In the Kington district which includes Radnor in Wales. Listed as Sarah Annie Price here.

CENSUS 1881 4 Harley Terrace, Fenny Stratford, Buckingham, England. FHL Film 1341358 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1480 Folio 53 Page 33. Age 30. Birthplace New Radnor, Radnorshire,Wales. L

DEATH from Tony Green - she died of Phthisis (TB) within two weeks of her daughter.

They had the following children:

  F i Nellie Read was born about 1874 in Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England.

BIRTH from her gt grandson, Tony Green.

CENSUS 1881 4 Harley Terrace, Fenny Stratford, Buckingham, England. FHL Film 1341358 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1480 Folio 53 Page 33. Age 5, a scholar.

NOTE she married George Wilson abt 1896, and their son Alred Price Wilson was grandfather to Tony Green.
  F ii Annie Read was born about 1877 in Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 4 Harley Terrace, Fenny Stratford, Buckingham, England. FHL Film 1341358 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1480 Folio 53 Page 33. Aged 3, a scholar.

CENSUS 1891 at Fenny Straford, Bucks, aged 13, (detail from Tony Green Jan 2004).
  F iii Ada Elizabeth Read was born about 1879 in Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England. She died in Sep 1881 in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England.

NOTE middle name from Tony Green.

CENSUS 1881 4 Harley Terrace, Fenny Stratford, Buckingham, England. FHL Film 1341358 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1480 Folio 53 Page 33. Aged 1.

DEATH from Tony Green (she died within two weeks of her mother of Phthisis (TB?).

William Matthew Pardon was born before 1810 in , , England. He married Mary Haddock.

DATA from Mildred Robertson (née Pardon) (email 22 Jun 2003). He was a printer.

Mary Haddock was born before 1810 in , , England. She married William Matthew Pardon.

DATA from Mildred Robertson (née Pardon) (email 22 Jun 2003).

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Pardon was christened on 24 Nov 1828.

George Thomas Denton [Parents] was christened on 21 Apr 1867 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/4, no.768.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 60, page 9, schedule no. 52, age 4, middle initial appears to be F.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 58, page 13. Age 14, a jobbing labourer.

NOTE middle name from Helen Field.

NOTE Sheila Devereux says he moved to Horsemarket Northampton after his marriage.

He had the following children:

  F i Florence Denton.

INFORNATIOn from Sheila Devereux that her mother was the daughter of George Thomas born 1866.

Richard Hungerford Orpen was born before 1819 in , County Kerry, Ireland.

KNOWN from marriage of his daughter from family Bible entry sent to be by Alan Keightley (email 13 Jul 2003). His wife's name is illegible but appears to start Cliff. . . He was of Woodville, County Kerry.

He had the following children:

  F i Marie Orpen was born before 1839 and died on 12 Nov 1863.
  M ii Richard Hungerford Orpen was born about 1844 and was buried on 13 Jan 1888.

Henry Pinfold was born before 1830 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England. He married Harriet Jane Garratt.

KNOWN from baptism of two children, but his "wife" was the sister of his first wife so the vicar considered the children illigitimate.

NOTE for more details see Blisworth.

Harriet Jane Garratt was born before 1830 in , , England. She married Henry Pinfold.

NOTE at the baptism of her two children the vicar noted that since she was the sister of her "husband"s" first wife the marriage was illegal and the children were illigitimate.

NOTE see also Blisworth file.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Pinfold was christened on 3 Jun 1857 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/4, no. 590. Baptised as Sarah Pinfold but a footnote stated that later the vicar discovered the mother was the sister of the father's first wife and he considered the child illigitimate.

NOTE see also Blisworth file.
  M ii John Henry Garratt was christened on 19 Aug 1860 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/5, no. 649, listed as son of Harriett Jane Garrett, but a note refers back to no.590 which was the baptism of his sister Sarah.

NOTE see also Blisworth file.

Fanny Gawthorn [Parents] was christened on 23 Sep 1866 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She was married was not married.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/4, no. 764.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 64, page 17, schedule no. 109, age 4.

NOTE It is not certain that the child is hers, but it is probable.

She had the following children:

  F i Emma Gawthorn was christened on 16 Apr 1884 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/5, no. 338, illigitimate child of Fanny who had nothing in the occupation column.

Ann Gawthorn [Parents] was born about 1838 in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England. She died in Nov 1865 in Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England and was buried on 19 Nov 1865 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. Ann was married was not married.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 248, page 15, schedule no.63. Age 12, a scholar.

NOTE it is not certain that the son is hers, but it is possible.

BURIAL from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/8, no.433, aged 26, had been in the Hardingstone Union Workhouse.

She had the following children:

  M i Thomas William Gawthorne was christened on 27 Jul 1856 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/4, no. 577., child of a single woman, listed as illegitimate.

John Webster [Parents] was born about 1803 in , , England. He died on 26 Sep 1865 in Bootle, Lancashire, England. John married Mary Ann Cubbin on 17 Feb 1833 in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

CENSUSES 1841, 1851, 1861 living at Compton Street, Chapel Terrace and Derby Road Liverpool.

NOTE entry based on information from Kathy Richardson née Webster (email Aug 2003). He was a cooper like his father and moved to Liverpool where he married and had 7 sons and 2 daughters. When his father died in 1840 he received twenty pounds.

DEATH from Kathy Richardson née Webster (email Aug 2003).

NOTE Kathy (see above) said that his " descendants became well known in Liverpool and Bootle, 1 Son James
became a Magistrate and JP of Bootle. Another Son Samuel was a well known Builder, noted for his buildings of Town Halls in Wallasey Cheshire and Birkenhead, also for St Peter St Pauls Church in Liverpool. remaining 5 Sons all became Timber Merchants and formed their own Company called James webster and Sons of Bootle."

Mary Ann Cubbin died on 30 May 1883 in Bootle, Lancashire, England. She married John Webster on 17 Feb 1833 in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

NOTE all information from Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003).

They had the following children:

  M i William Webster was born in 1835 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

BIRTH from Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003), see also note on father.
  F ii Sarah Webster was born in 1835 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

BIRTH from Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003), see also note on father.
  M iii John Webster was born in 1837 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

BIRTH from Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003), see also note on father.
  M iv Thomas Webster was born in 1839 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

BIRTH from Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003), see also note on father.
  F v Alice Webster was born in 1842 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

BIRTH from Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003), see also note on father.
  M vi Samuel Webster was born in 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

BIRTH from Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003), see also note on father.
  M vii William Webster was born in 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

BIRTH from Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003), see also note on father.
  M viii Charles Webster was born in 1850 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

BIRTH from Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003), see also note on father.
  M ix Joseph Webster was born in Mar 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

BIRTH from Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003), see also note on father.

Thomas Lunt was born before 1838 in , , England. He died before 1881. Thomas married Sarah Webster in 1858.

NOTE information from Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003).

Sarah Webster [Parents] was born about 1831 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She married Thomas Lunt in 1858.

CENSUS 1841 of Roade, LDS film no.438873, enumerator 4, folio 14, page 21. Age 8.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 249, page 18, schedule no.74. Age 19, a laceaker.

MARRIAGE date from Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003). She says Sarah was a widow in 108 Cornwall Street, Everton in the 1881 census with two sons Henry, aged 21 and Charles aged 19. IN 1901 she was a ladger at 44 Wynne St, West Derby, Lancs.


Samuel Webster [Parents] was born about 1827 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. He married Margaret Lunt in 1853.

CENSUS 1841 of Roade, LDS film no.438873, enumerator 4, folio 14, page 21. Age 14.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 249, page 18, schedule no.74. Age 23, a farm labouer. Unmarried living with father.

NOTE Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003) says he married Margaret Lunt of Liverpool in 1853.

Margaret Lunt was born before 1833 in , , England. She married Samuel Webster in 1853.

NOTE information from Kathy Richardson (email Aug 2003).

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