Families of the parish of Roade, Northamptonshire, England


William Preston was born before 1858 in , , England.

KNOWN from marriage of his son. a bricklayer.

He had the following children:

  M i John Butler Preston was born about 1878.

Robinson was born about 1850 in , , England. He married Annie A.

KNOWN only from widow in 1901 census.

Annie A was born about 1854 in Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Robinson.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 21, page 19, schedule 150, in High Street, age 46, living on own means with her daughter.

They had the following children:

  F i Amy K Robinson was born about 1884 in Wooton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 21, page 19, schedule 150, in High Street, age 16, mother's help.

William Thomas Oscroft [Parents] was born about 1865 in , , England. He married Henrietta Elizabeth Foddy on 29 Mar 1898 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE (1898) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.251, an ironmonger. a 33 year old bachelor of Bow.

Henrietta Elizabeth Foddy [Parents] was born about 1868 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 25 Nov 1883 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She married William Thomas Oscroft on 29 Mar 1898 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 60, page 9, schedule no. 51, age 2.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 52, page 1. Age 12, a scholar.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 333, aged 16. mother named as Elizabeth.

MARRIAGE (1898) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.251, a 29 year old spinster of Roade. Middle name here.


Thomas Oscroft was born before 1834 in , , England. He married Vearey Cole.

KNOWN from marriage of son in 1898, listed as an ironmonger. At baptism of daughter in 1854 listed as a labourer.

Vearey Cole was born before 1834 in , , England. She married Thomas Oscroft.

KNOWN from baptism of daughter.

They had the following children:

  M i William Thomas Oscroft was born about 1865.
  F ii Ellen Susanna Oscroft was christened on 4 Jun 1854 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/4, no. 550

William Foddy [Parents] was born about 1851 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. He married Sarah Maria Thompson on 29 Jun 1882 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 59, page 13, schedule no 79, age 9, a scholar,.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 52, page 1. Age 29, a butcher. Living with his widowed father, unmarried.

MARRIAGE (1882) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.186, a butcher, a bachelor of full age, of Roade.

Sarah Maria Thompson [Parents] was born before 1861 in , , England. She married William Foddy on 29 Jun 1882 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH probably before date given here as husband older.

MARRIAGE (1882) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.186, a spinster of sull age of Crick.


William Thompson was born before 1840 in , , England.

KNOWN from marriage of his daughter. A contractor.

He had the following children:

  F i Sarah Maria Thompson was born before 1861.

Benjamin Alfred Freeman [Parents] was christened on 21 Dec 1863 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. He married Annie Dunkley on 14 Feb 1901 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref. 281p/4, no. 715.

CENSUS 1871 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 64, page 16, schedule no. 104, age 7, a scholar.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 58, page 14. Age 17 named Benjamin, a "groom (D)".

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 49, page 12, household 85, age 26, a railway something (looks like Paks). Named only as B A Freeman.

MARRIAGE (1901) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.264, a 37 year old bachelor of Roade. a labourer. Middle name here.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 19, page 15, schedule 115, in Willow ???, age 37, a railway platelayer.

Annie Dunkley [Parents] was born about 1856 in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England. She married Benjamin Alfred Freeman on 14 Feb 1901 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE (1901) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.264. a 45 year old spinster of Roade.

CENSUS 1901 of Roade, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG12/1418, enumerator 2, folio 19, page 15, schedule 115, in Willow ???, age 46.


Bendigo Dunkley was born before 1836 in , , England. He died before 1901.

DEATH from marriage of his daughter at which time he was deceased. A carpenter.

He had the following children:

  F i Annie Dunkley was born about 1856.

George Pettit [Parents] was born about 1862 in , , England. He married Lois Eliza Freeman on 8 Jun 1897 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE (1897) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.247. a 35 year old bachelor of Roade. A blacksmith.

Lois Eliza Freeman [Parents] was born about Sep 1873 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 22 Mar 1874 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. She married George Pettit on 8 Jun 1897 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH from baptism when 9 months old.

BAPTISM from Roade parish records, NRO ref. 281p/5, no. 102.

CENSUS 1881 from CD of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 1341372, PRO ref. RG11, Piece 1542, Folio 58, page 14. Age 7, a scholar. First name spelled Loise here.

MARRIAGE (1897) from Roade Parish records, NRO ref 281p/59, no.247, a 23 year old spinster of Roade. Names Lois Eliza here.


William Pettit was born before 1842 in , , England.

KNOWN from marriage of his son. a blacksmith.

He had the following children:

  M i George Pettit was born about 1862.

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