Families of the parish of Roade, Northamptonshire, England


Thomas Burman [Parents] was born about 1836 in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary Parish on 19 Oct 1865 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE (1865) from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.124, a farmer of full age, a bachelor of Adstone, Northamptonshire.

CENSUS 1881 on CD, at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 64 Page 25, age 44, a farmer of 295 acres employing 7 labourers and 4 boys.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 20, household 158, age 54, a farmer.

Mary Parish [Parents] was christened on 25 Jul 1842 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She married Thomas Burman on 19 Oct 1865 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/4, no. 364.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 242, page 4, schedule no.14. Age 7, at school.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 60, page 14, schedule no 90, age 18, a farmer's daughter.

MARRIAGE (1865) from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.124, a spinster of Roade, of full age.

CENSUS 1881 on CD, at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 64 Page 25, age 38.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 20, household 158, age 48.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas William Burman was born about 1866 in Adston, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 on CD, at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 64 Page 25, age 14.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 20, household 158, age 24, a farmer.
  F ii Ann P Burman was born about 1869 in Adston, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 on CD, at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 64 Page 25, age 11.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 20, household 158, age 21.

Tompkins was born about 1850 in , , England. He married Emma.

KNOWN from wife in 1891 and 1901 census, where she is head of house and he is not there, on both occassions,.

Emma was born about 1855 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She married Tompkins.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 20, household 159, age 35, married but head of house without husband. First name unclear but read as Gretma. (see 1901).

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 1, schedule 6, Bletch Lane, age 45, married, listed as wife, but husband not home.

They had the following children:

  M i James Tompkins was born about 1880 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 20, household 159, age 10.
  M ii William Tompkins was born about 1886 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 20, household 159, age 4.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 1, schedule 6, Bletch Lane, age 14, boy on farm.
  F iii Mary R Tompkins was born about Jun 1890 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 20, household 159, age 9 months.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 1, schedule 6, Bletch Lane, age 10, a school girl, named only as Mary.
  M iv George Tompkins was born about 1892 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 1, schedule 6, Bletch Lane, age 8, a school boy.
  M v John Tompkins was born about 1894 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 1, schedule 6, Bletch Lane, age 6, a school boy.
  M vi Harry Tompkins was born about 1896 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 1, schedule 6, Bletch Lane, age 4, a school boy.
  F vii Caroline Tompkins was born about 1899 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 1, schedule 6, Bletch Lane, age 1.

James Dunkley [Parents] was christened on 25 Dec 1814 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 16 Apr 1895 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England and was buried on 20 Apr 1895 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. James married Mary Hillyard.

Other marriages:
, Elizabeth

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/4, no.16.

CENSUS 1841 of Roade, LDS film no.438873, enumerator 4, folio 4, page 2. Age 25, a mason.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 241, page 2, schedule no.6. Age 36, a stone mason.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 61, page 16, schedule no 103, age 47, a master stone mason.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 57, page 2, schedule no. 8, age 55, a stone mason.

CENSUS 1881 on CD, at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 64 Page 26, age 66, a mason.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 20, household 160, age 76, a mason.

BURIAL from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/8, no.736, aged 80. death date also here, buried in cemetery not church yard.

Mary Hillyard [Parents] was born about 1817 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 22 Aug 1895 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. Mary married James Dunkley.

Other marriages:
Mills, George

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Register, NRO ref. 281p/4, no. 40.

MARRIAGE from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/6, no. 169, a spinster of Roade, call Mary Hillyer here.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 261, page 41, schedule no.163. Age 33. a widow, maiden name known as she is living with her father.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 57, page 2, schedule no. 8, age 53, a lace maker.

CENSUS 1881 on CD, at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 64 Page 26, age 63.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 20, household 160, age 73.

BURIAL from Roade Parish records, NRO ref. 281p/8, no. 738, aged 78, buried in Roade cemetery not church yard.


Benjamin Dunkley [Parents] was christened on 25 Sep 1820 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 15 Apr 1882 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. Benjamin married Elizabeth.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/4, no.64.

CENSUS 1841 of Roade, LDS film no.438873, enumerator 4, folio 4, page 2. Age 20.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 241, page 2, schedule no.7. Age 31, a mason. unmarried living with father and siblings.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 61, page 16, schedule no 102, age 41, a stone mason.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 57, page 2, schedule no. 9, age 51, a stone mason.

CENSUS 1881 on CD, at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 64 Page 26, age 61, a mason.

BURIAL from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/8, no.609, aged 62.

Elizabeth was born about 1817 in Melbury, Dorset, England. She married Benjamin Dunkley.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 61, page 16, schedule no 102, age 44. Birthplace here Cam,Dorset.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 57, page 2, schedule no. 9, age 55. Birthplace shown here as Cann, Dorset.

CENSUS 1881 on CD, at Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 64 Page 26, age 63. Birthplace from this record.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 20, household 161, age 73, of independant means. Birthplace unclear.


James Lucas was born about 1830 in , , England. He married Ellen.

KNOWN by wife as head of house in 1881 census. In the 1871 census it is stated that he hade deserted the family. First name from baptism of children, where he is listed as a labourer. In 1861 he is listed as a platelayer living in Battersea Surrey.

Ellen was born about 1839 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She married James Lucas.

NOTE at baptism of child in 1861 she is named Eleanor, though on other occassions of baptis, Ellen.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 64, page 17, schedule no. 105, age 31, a lace maker, there is a note here that the husband deserted the family!

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 55, page 7. Age 41, head of house but listed as wife, a seamstress.

They had the following children:

  M i John James Lucas was born about 1861 in Batterseas, Surrey, England and was christened on 29 Dec 1861 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/4, no. 678, but residence given as Battersea and father listed as a platelayer.
  M ii William Lucas was christened on 16 Jan 1863 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/4, no. 695.
  F iii Jane Ellen Lucas was born about 1864 in Battersea, Surrey, England and was christened on 1 Apr 1866 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/4, no. 753. second name given here.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 64, page 17, schedule no. 105, age 6, a scholar.
  F iv Elizabeth Mary Lucas was born about 1867 in New Cross, Surrey, England and was christened on 21 Mar 1869 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 25. Middle name from this record.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 64, page 17, schedule no. 105, age 3, a scholar.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 55, page 7. Age 13, a nurse girl, living at home.
  F v Lucy Ann Lucas was born about Dec 1869 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 19 Jun 1870 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 20 Oct 1871 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 34, age read as 6 months but unclear.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 64, page 17, schedule no. 105, age 1.

BURIAL from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/8, no. 492, aged 1 year and 10 months, middle name given here.
  M vi George Henry Lucas was christened on 18 Jul 1875 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 145. Middle name here.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 55, page 7. Age 5, handicapped as blind.

Thomas William Welch [Parents] was born about 1812 in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 12 Aug 1884 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. Thomas married Pleasant Barratt on 29 Apr 1868 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1841 The Harren Hill, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 12, folio 9. Born in county, age 25, an ag. lab.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 332 page 15, no 58. Age 38, an ag. lab.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 16 page 13, no 65. Age 48, a shepherd, living alone, though listed as married.

NOTE see Ashton for first wife and children.

MARRIAGE (1868) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.137, a labourer of full age, a widow of Ashton.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 62, page 13, schedule no. 84, age 58 Listed as occupier of 3 acres of land.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 55, page 7. Age 68, an agricultural labourer.

BURIAL from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/8, no. 636, age 72.

Pleasant Barratt [Parents] was born about 1819 in Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England. was buried on 7 Aug 1883 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. Pleasant married Thomas William Welch on 29 Apr 1868 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Robbins,
Dodd, John

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 62, page 13, schedule no. 84, age 57, a lace maker.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 55, page 7. Age 61.

MARRIAGE (1866) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.128, a widow of Hartwell of full age.

MARRIAGE (1838) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.137, a widow of full age of Roade.

BURIAL from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/8, no. 629, age 69 (but unclear so fould be 64 or 65 which fits).


Charles Campion [Parents] was born about 1820 in Piddington, Northamptonshire, England. He married Caroline Willby on 6 Nov 1865 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE (1865) from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.125, a labourer of full age, a widower of Roade.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 55, page 7. Age 60, a railway labourer.

Caroline Willby [Parents] was born about 1839 in Collingtree, Northamptonshire, England. She married Charles Campion on 6 Nov 1865 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Jeyes, George

CENSUS 1841 of Roade, LDS film no.438873, enumerator 4, folio 17, page 27. Age 3.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 249, page 17, schedule no.69. Age 13, a scholar.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 56, page 7, schedule no 37, age 23, a pillow lace maker.

MARRIAGE (1863) from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.119, a spinster of full age, of Roade.

NOTE at baptism of her daughter Catherine she was also listed as Catherine, possibly in error.

MARRIAGE (1865) from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.125, a widow of full age of Roade.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 55, page 7. Age 41.


William Labram was born about 1814 in Collingtree, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary A.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 55, page 7. Age 65, a road labourer.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 46, page 6, household 44, aged 76 (though unclear), a road labourer, a widower living alone.

Mary A was born about 1816 in Tooting Beck, Surryey, England. She died before 1891. Mary married William Labram.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 55, page 7. Age 64.

DEATH from husband a widower in 1891 census.


George Hillyard [Parents] was christened on 22 Sep 1816 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 16 Jun 1881 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. George married Mary Ann Howse.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Registers, NRO ref. 281p/4 no. 27, three siblings in one entry. Named Hillyer.

CENSUS 1841 of Roade, LDS film no.438873, enumerator 4, folio 4, page 1. Age 21.

MARRIAGE (1846) from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.46, a 30 year old bachelor of Roade, a labourer.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 244, page 7, schedule no.26. Age 34, a farm labourer.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 64, page 22, schedule no 147, age 44, an ag.lab.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 63, page 15, schedule no. 92, age 55, an ag.lab.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 55, page 7. Age 65. an agricultural labourer.

BURIAL from Roade parish registers, NRO ref. 281p/8, no 600, aged 64 (age disagrees with census just a couple of months earlier).

Mary Ann Howse [Parents] was christened on 17 Oct 1819 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She died on 21 Apr 1892 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England and was buried on 25 Apr 1892 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. Mary married George Hillyard.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p4, no. 56.

MARRIAGE (1846) from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.46, a 28 year old spinster of Roade.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 244, page 7, schedule no.26. Age 32.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 64, page 22, schedule no 147, age 41.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 63, page 15, schedule no. 92, age 52, a lace maker.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 55, page 7. Age 60.

BURIAL from Roade parish records, NRO ref 281p/8, no.714, aged 71.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/4, no. 56.

They had the following children:

  M i Joseph Hillyard was born about 1846.
  M ii John Hillyard was christened on 28 Jul 1850.
  M iii Thomas Hillyard was born about 1852.
  M iv William Hillyard was christened on 23 May 1858 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/4, no. 604.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 64, page 22, schedule no 147, age 3, a scholar.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 63, page 15, schedule no. 92, age 13, an ag.lab.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 55, page 7. Age 22, a railway labourer.
  F v Elizabeth Hillyard was christened on 15 Jun 1862.

Walter Henry Ryan [Parents] was born about 1853 in , , Ireland. He married Alice Mary.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 21, household 162, age 37, a surgeon.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 2, schedule 8 Tile Cote, age 47, a surgeon working for himself. Listed as Walter Hy.

Alice Mary was born about 1855 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England. She married Walter Henry Ryan.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 21, household 162, age 35.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 2, schedule 8 Tile Cote, age 45, middle name here.

They had the following children:

  M i F W Ryan was born about 1885 in Hanslope, Buckinghamshire, England.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 53, page 21, household 162, age 5.
  M ii James H Ryan was born about 1892 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 12, page 2, schedule 8 Tile Cote, age 8.

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