Genealogy Chat

Does anyone have access to parish records for about 1700-1800 for this parish please?
We have information from N B I but would welcome any additional information available to back these and information too from baptism records which may also help to identify people.

Gwyn

I'm assuming you can't find the info on the IGI............or Ancestry?

Reggie

Thank you for your reply.
We are really looking for the snippets of detail which are often revealed on original records and which don't show in transcriptions.
I am helping a friend who is seeking the origins of a family who ended up mainly in the Littlehampton area. She has been contacted by another researcher who thinks they go back to a Thomas BELCHAMBER from Shipley and born c. 1760.... but there is another contender, - another Thomas born Henfield about the same time, so we are looking for information which would hopefully give more clarity.

Friend has many pieces of information and has researched in person at W.S.R.O. Chichester, but any Shipley notes are only from transcriptions, so we are hoping for primary records.

Gwyn

I have access to Shipley St Mary baptisms - 1585 - 1901
and Shipley St Mary burials 1584 - 1900 (both unchecked by Sussex FHG).

Let me know if I can try and help.

Shipley St Mary the Virgin 1585 - 1877

First names Thomas
Surname BELCHAMBER
Sex s
Baptism Date 21-Sep
Year baptised 1760
Father first names Richard
Father surname BELCHAMBER
Mother first names Sarah
Mother surname BELCHAMBER

Henfield St Peter 1560 - 1840

First names Thomas
Surname BELCHAMBER
Sex s
Baptism Date 25-Mar
Year baptised 1760
Birth date 09-Mar
Year born 1760
Father first names John
Father surname BELCHAMBER
Mother first names Sarah
Mother surname BELCHAMBER

Thank you Choccy... That's very kind and helpful.

I will contact my friend and get back to you please re other details she would like.

I am very grateful.

Gwyn

Thank you Choccy.

Can I ask if this is a copy of fiche or film of registers that we could obtain please?

Please could you tell me if burials 1740 - 1801 have ages please?
We are interested in BELCHAMBER burials between those dates to clarify people.
I believe these include a Richard and an Edward and they are of particular interest.
Another person of interest is Sarah Penfold BELCHAMBER bapt.27 April 1746.
Please could you tell me any details you have on the record please?

Thank you for any help you are able to give.

Gwyn

These are transcriptions taken from the Sussex FHG site (of which I am a member). Unsure as to whereabouts of originals.



Shipley St Mary the Virgin 1585 - 1877

First names Sarah Penfold
Surname BELCHAMBER
Sex d
Baptism Date 27-Apr
Year baptised 1746
Mother first names Mary
Mother surname BELCHAMBER
Notes Baseborn

Do you want Belchamber burials just in Shipley and/or Henfield, or just generally?


Some of the burials have ages and others do not!

Shipley St. Mary 1584-1900

FORENAME Richard
SURNAME BELCHAMBER
BURIAL DATE 8-Apr
YEAR 1752
OTHER son of Richard
PLACE Shipley
LOCATION St.Mary



Shipley St. Mary 1584-1900

FORENAME Richard
SURNAME BELCHAMBER
BURIAL DATE 19-Jun
YEAR 1801
PLACE Shipley
LOCATION St.Mary


Shipley St. Mary 1584-1900

FORENAME Edward
SURNAME BELCHAMBER
BURIAL DATE 16-Feb
YEAR 1740
OTHER son of John & Susan
PLACE Shipley
LOCATION St.Mary

no burials of either a Richard or Edward Belchamber between 1740 and 1801 in Henfield St Peter parish

Thank you Choccy

I wouldn't ask for generally... That would be like asking for any SMITHs elsewhere, as Sussex is / was the stronghold for that name.......

If possible please could you give any ages shown for BELCHAMBER burials in HENFIELD 1608 - 1760.. ( We know names and dates thank you, but not ages for the 8 burials noted.)

In SHIPLEY again friend has noted names and dates, but has no ages for BELCHAMBER burials 1740 - 1801 ( 7 burials noted here.)

Any help you can give would be great thank you.

Gwyn

Sorry, no ages on any of the 15 burials :-(

Thank you... that is great.

Are there any baptisms please for that Edward and Richard buried in Shipley.... or was Edward perhaps baptised as BLUNDEN which I believe was Susan's maiden name?

So many questions ..sorry.

Gwyn

just posting what I can find within the relevant time scale !


No Edward Belchamber or Edward Blunden baptisms in Shipley.


Shipley St Mary the Virgin 1585 - 1877

First names Richard
Surname BELLCHAMBER
Sex s
Baptism Date 08-Jun
Year baptised 1729
Father first names John
Father surname BELLCHAMBER
Mother first names Susann
Mother surname BELLCHAMBER

Great... This is all very helpful.

Thank you so much.

Gwyn

no problem :-)