Families of the Parish of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England


Gilbert Leah [Parents] was born about 1882 in Little Tring, Hertfordshire, England. He married Mabel Elizabeth about Aug 1904 in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England.

CENSUS 1891 at Tring, Herts, at 12 Little Tring, Engine House. PRO ref RG12/1127, folio 130, page 15. Age 8, a scholar.

CENSUS 1901 page 52, schedule 326. At 98 Brookhill Road,Woowich. a brass fitter, born Tring, a boarder, single, aged 18.

MARRIAGE from freeBMD web site, in the Berkhamstead registration district in the 3rd qu, 1904, PRO ref. 3a-1562.

KNOWN from the baptism of his children. An engineer of Shutlanger.

NOTE in 1914 he is listed as an engine driver, and in 1916 as a canal boatman, both of Stoke Bruerne.

Mabel Elizabeth was born before 1887 in , , England. She married Gilbert Leah about Aug 1904 in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England.

MARRIAGE from freeBMD web site, in the Berkhamstead registration district in the 3rd qu, 1904, PRO ref. 3a-1562.


John Tew [Parents] was born in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England and was christened on 1 Apr 1798 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. was buried on 3 Nov 1876 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. John married Sarah Savage on 14 Feb 1830 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Rogers, Sarah
Webb, Christiana

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

MARRIAGE: Alderton Parish church NRO 7P/7 no.22 he did not sign. Witness William Rogers, all signed except John Tew. A bachelor, listed as "of the parish"

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 11, aged 20. Living with mother, siblings, his wife and one child.

MARRIAGE: Alderton Parish church NRO 7P/7 no. 36. Witnesses Thomas Tew and Jemima Jelly, no one was able to sign. Listed as a widower of Stoke Bruerne.

MARRIAGE: Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.127. He was a widower.

CENSUS: 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 22 no.90. Age 58, Occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS: 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722. pg 2 no 9 Age 72, occupation agricultural labourer.

CENSUS: 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire. Film # 838792, pg. 7 no. 45. Age 79.

DEATH PRO ref. 3b/13 (thanks to Alan Coles email Sep 2007) Towcester, 4th qu 1876.

BURIAL: Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1086 age 82.

NOTE it is assumed that there is only one person for these records. At the wedding of his daughter Sarah Webb Tew (from the third marriage), George Savage Tew (son of the second marriage) was a witness. The link between John Tew who married and the John Tew of the baptismal record was only confirmed in the 1821 census.

Sarah Savage [Parents] was born about 1807 and was christened on 13 Jul 1806 in Hackleton, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 21 Sep 1831 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. Sarah married John Tew on 14 Feb 1830 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE Alderton Parish Church NRO 7P/7 no. 36 no one signed. A spinster of
the parish.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.298.
age 24 years.

NOTE see letter from Walter Savage 23 November 1996 page 2. He proposes
tentatively that she was the daughter of Joseph Savage and Jane Wooding.
Letter 18 January 1997 gives more detail.

They had the following children:

  M i George Savage Tew was christened on 31 Oct 1830 and was buried on 11 Jun 1857.

William Savage [Parents] was christened on 22 Jan 1761 in Whittlebury, Northants, England. He died after 1818. William married Veronica Whitlock on 12 Oct 1790 in Whittlebury, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from Walter Savage. He was a forest keeper.

Veronica Whitlock was born before 1770 in , , England. She died about 1802/1805. Veronica married William Savage on 12 Oct 1790 in Whittlebury, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Hutchings Savage was christened on 4 Sep 1791 in Whittlebury, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
  F ii Sarah Savage was christened on 28 Apr 1793 in Whittlebury, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
  M iii William Savage was christened on 10 Apr 1796 and died after 1861.
  M iv John Savage was born about 1800 and died on 18 Jan 1876.
  F v Frances Savage was born in Whitfield, Northants, England and was christened on 11 Oct 1802 in Whittlebury, Northants, England.

CENSUS 1861 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 12 no.67
Age 55, Occupation house keeper & house maid for the curate.

NOTE Placed in family by a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
A housekeeper for her nephew George of Whittlebury in 1881.

NOTE the assumption that these two records are for the same person cannot be
proven at this stage. See note in Walter Savage's letter 23 Nov 1996 page 1.

William Savage [Parents] was christened on 10 Apr 1796 in Whittlebury, Northants, England. He died after 1861. William married Penelope Morris on 10 Jun 1819 in Potterspury, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia. A farmer of Henzen Lodge, Passenham.

Penelope Morris was born about 1796 in Potterspury, Northants, England. She died after 1861. Penelope married William Savage on 10 Jun 1819 in Potterspury, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.

They had the following children:

  M i John Savage was born in 1828 and died after 1861.
  F ii Fanny Savage was born about 1831 in Passenham, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
Still single in 1861.
  M iii Samuel Savage was born about 1833 in Passenham, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
Unmarried in 1861.
  F iv Penelope Savage was born about 1835 in Passenham, Northamptonshire, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savage of Australia.
A domestic servant in family of James Yowil in Northampton in 1881.

John Savage [Parents] was born in 1828 in Potterspury, Northants, England. He died after 1861. John married Martha Matilda Clark before 1851.

Martha Matilda Clark was christened on 22 Aug 1826 in Wicken, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 19 Dec 1896 in Passenham, Northamptonshire, England. Martha married John Savage before 1851.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia. Living at home of Edward Wooton at Potterspury in 1881. For more detail see listing send Jan 2003.

They had the following children:

  M i Samuel Savage was christened about Nov 1851 and died after 1901.
  M ii George Savage was born about 1853 and died about 1881.
  M iii Solomon Savage was born about May 1856 and died after 1881.
  M iv Henry Charles Savage was born about May 1858.

John Henry Bass [Parents] was born on 14 Oct 1875 in Shutlanger, Northants, England and was christened on 30 Apr 1876 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Annie Faulkner Ashby on 4 Jun 1900 in Hardingstone district, Northamptonshire, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1557.

CENSUS 1881 Shutlanger, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 2 no.12 Age 5.

MARRAGE from his grandson, who says he was named Joseph Henry on the certificate but was alwas known as Harry Bass (email Jan 2003 from Robert David Webb). Registration district Hardingstone ref 3b 87.

CENSUS 1891, at Wootton Hill, Wootton, Northants, page 1, schedule 5, aged 15, a groom in the household of Wm Sharp a "Corry" merchant. (the word before merchant is crossed through and undecipherable).

!CENSUS 1901, at Little Green, Milton (Middleton Malsor), pg 10, schedule 69 Age 25, an ironstone labourer. birthplace Shutlanger.

Annie Faulkner Ashby was born about 1877 in Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Henry Bass on 4 Jun 1900 in Hardingstone district, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE reported by Sally Edwards (Dec 2004) from Ancestry.co.uk, Hardingstone registration district 3b 87. confirms date given by grandson, R D Webb (Jan 2003), who first gave me her name. She was sister to Cristiana Ashby in the Ashton pages.

CENSUS 1901, at Little Green, Milton (Middleton Malsor), pg 10, schedule 69 Age 23, born Bugbrooke.


George Savage [Parents] was born about 1853 in . He died about 1881. George married Alice E before 1878.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia. A brickmaker of 13 Well Street, Wellingborough.

Alice E was born about 1854 in Deanshanger. She died after 1881. Alice married George Savage before 1878.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.

They had the following children:

  F i Rose Savage was born about 1878 in Wellingborough, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
  M ii George W Savage was born about 1879 in Wellingborough, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
  M iii John T Savage was christened on 20 Mar 1881 in Wellingborough, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.

Solomon Savage [Parents] was born about May 1856 in Deanshanger, Northants, England. He died after 1881. Solomon married Mary A about 1880.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
A farm labourer of High Street, Passenham in 1881.

Mary A was born about 1857 in Potterpury, Northants, England. She married Solomon Savage about 1880.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
A lacemaker in 1881.


Henry Charles Savage [Parents] was born about May 1858 in Deanshanger, Northants, England. He married Jane Rockingham before 1878.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
A farm labourer of Passenham in 1881.

Jane Rockingham was born about 1857 in . She married Henry Charles Savage before 1878.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Savage was born about 1878 in .

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
  F ii Amy Savage was born about May 1880 in .

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.

John Savage [Parents] was born about 1800 and was christened on 27 Jul 1800 in Whittlebury, Northants, England. He died on 18 Jan 1876 and was buried in Whittlebury, Northants, England. John married Jane Collins before 1833.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
A forest keeper of Whittlebury.

Jane Collins was born about 1800 in Cosgrove. She died on 20 Jan 1868 and was buried in Whittlebury, Northants, England. Jane married John Savage before 1833.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.

They had the following children:

  M i William Savage was born about 1833 in Whittlebury, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
A keeper of Cherry Tree, Passenham in 1861.
  F ii Sarah Ann Savage was born about 1836 in Whittlebury, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia.
A housekeeper for her brother William at Passenham in 1861, later a grocer
of Towcester Road, Potterspury. Still single in 1881.
  M iii George Savage was born about 1838 in Whittlebury, Northants, England.

INFORMATION from a listing sent to me by Walter Savige of Australia. An agricultural labourer of Whittlebury in 1881.

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