MY 4xGREAT-GRANDPARENTS

 

 

JOHN BRANSTON

Birth: befoe 9 October 1774, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Baptism: 9 October 1774, , St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Parents: Richard Brownson/Branston and Joanna Colton

Death: before 3 August 1842, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Burial: 3 August 1842, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

Occupation: militia man (1802), labourer (1805, 1806, 1810, 1811, 1814, 1819, 1820), ag lab (1841)

 

Addresses: Bottesford (24 January 1802, 13 January 1805, 27 December 1806, 15 March 1810, 1 June 1814, 23 February 1819, 27 December 1820), Richards Row, Bottesford, Leicestershire (1841 census), Bottesford (3 August 1842)

 

 

Marriage: unknown date and location

 

Spouse: MARIA (SURNAME UNKNOWN)

Birth: about 1773, not in Leicestershire

Death:  before 13 August 1850, Easthorpe, Bottesford, Leicestershire 

Burial: 13 August 1850, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

Addresses: Bottesford (24 January 1802, 13 January 1805, 27 December 1806, 15 March 1810, 1 June 1814, 23 February 1819, 27 December 1820), Richards Row, Bottesford, Leicestershire (1841 census),

 

 

Children of JOHN BRANSTON and MARIA:

 

 

1. MARY MARIA BRANSTON

Birth: 23 January 1802,  Bottesford, Leicestershire

Baptism: 24 January 1802, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Death: 19 May 1870, Easthorpe, Leicestershire

Burial: 21 May 1870, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

Occupation: agricultural labourer wife (1851, 1861)

 

Addresses: the parish of Bottesford (18 December 1821), Bottesford (19 February 1823, 19 October 1824, 20 September 1826, 5 September 1828, 20 August 1830, 27 August 1832, 28 November 1834, 5 December 1836, 25 August 1839), Flood Lane, Easthorpe, Bottesford, Leicestershire (1841 census), Bottesford (15 August 1841), Easthorpe (31 July 1842, 4 July 1845), Blue Bank, Easthorpe, Leicestershire (1851 census), Cottage, Easthorpe, Bottesford, Leicestershire (1861 census)

 

Marriage: 18 December 1821, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

Spouse: CHARLES SKILLINGTON

Birth: before 2 March 1800, Market Overton, Rutland

Baptism: 2 March 1800, St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Market Overton, Rutland

Parents: Ralph Skillington and Elizabeth Senescall

Death: before 6 April 1867, Easthorpe, Leicestershire

Burial: 6 April 1870, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

Occupation: labourer (1823, 1824, 1826, 1828, 1830, 1832, 1834, 1836, 1839), ag lab (1841 census), labourer (1841, 1842, 1845),  agricultural labourer (1851, 1861)

 

Addresses: the parish of Bottesford (18 December 1821), Bottesford (19 February 1823, 19 October 1824, 20 September 1826, 5 September 1828, 20 August 1830, 27 August 1832, 28 November 1834, 5 December 1836, 25 August 1839),  Flood Lane, Easthorpe, Bottesford, Leicestershire (1841 census), Bottesford (15 August 1841), Easthorpe (31 July 1842, 4 July 1845), Blue Bank, Easthorpe, Leicestershire (1851 census), Cottage, Easthorpe, Bottesford, Leicestershire (1861 census)

 

 

 

2. SARAH BRANSTON

Birth: 11 January 1805, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Baptism: 13 January 1805, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Death: unknown date and location

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Address: Bottesford (13 January 1805)

 

 

 

3. THOMAS BRANSTON (my great-great-great grandfather)

Birth: 17 December 1806, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Baptism: 27 December 1806, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Death:  22 November 1891, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Burial: 25 November 1891, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

 

First Marriage of Thomas Branston: 24 May 1827, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

First Spouse: CHARLOTTE SMEDLEY

Birth: before 22 January 1809, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Baptism: 22 January 1809, St. Peter’s Church, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Parents: Richard Smedley and Sarah Verney

Death: after February 1832, unknown location

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Addresses: Woolley’s Yard, Nottingham (9 March 1828), Bottesford (27 February 1832)

 

 

Second Marriage of Thomas Branston: about June 1842, Nottingham registration district

 

Second Spouse: SARAH SMEDLEY (my great-great-great grandmother)

Birth: before 19 April 1813, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Baptism: 19 April 1813, St. Nicholas’ Church, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Parents: Richard Smedley and Sarah Verney

Death: 28 January 1874, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Burial: 30 January 1874, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

Please follow the link for details of Thomas Branston’s family with his first wife Charlotte Smedley and his second wife Sarah Smedley.

 

 

 

4. WILLIAM BRANSTON

Birth: 15 March 1810, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Baptism: 15 March 1810, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Death: before 23 April 1810, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Burial: 23 April 1810, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

 

 

5. ROBERT BRANSTON

Birth: 7 April 1811, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Baptism: 9 April 1811, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Death: before 24 April 1819, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Burial: 24 April 1819, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

Addresses:  Bottesford (24 April 1819)

 

 

 

 

6. ELIZA BRANSTON

Birth: before 1 June 1814, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Baptism: 1 June 1814, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Death: before 9 June 1862, Barrowby, Lincolnshire

Burial: 9 June 1862, All Saints Church, Barrowby, Lincolnshire

 

Occupation: iron and brass tapper wife (1861)

 

Addresses: the parish of Bottesford (2 January 1833), Bottesford (27 October 1833, 28 November 1834, 30 November 1835, 16 December 1836), Harlaxton (29 August 1838, 27 October 1839), Harlaxton, Lincolnshire (1841 census), Harlaxton (12 November 1843, 7 March 1848), Harlaxton, Lincolnshire (1851 census), Harlaxton (23 February 1852), Barrowby (29 July 1855, 20 March 1859), Casthorpe Road, Barrowby, Lincolnshire (1861 census), Barrowby (9 June 1862)

 

Marriage: 2 January 1833, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

Spouse: WILLIAM MORRIS

Birth: before 26 June 1809, Denton, Lincolnshire

Baptism: 26 June 1809, St. Andrew’s Church, Denton, Lincolnshire

Parents: William Morris and Elizabeth

Death: unknown date and location

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: tailor (1833, 1834, 1836), taylor (1839), tailor (1841), taylor (1843), tailor (1848, 1851, 1852), labourer (1859), iron and brass tapper (1861)

 

Addresses: the parish of Denton (2 January 1833), Bottesford (27 October 1833, 28 November 1834, 30 November 1835, 16 December 1836), Harlaxton (29 August 1838, 27 October 1839), Harlaxton, Lincolnshire (1841 census), Harlaxton (12 November 1843, 7 March 1848), Harlaxton, Lincolnshire (1851 census), Harlaxton (23 February 1852), Barrowby (29 July 1855, 20 March 1859), Casthorpe Road, Barrowby, Lincolnshire (1861 census)

 

 

 

7. ANN BRANSTON

Birth: 23 February 1819, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Baptism: 23 February 1819, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Death: 2 March 1819, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Burial: 2 March 1819, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

Addresses: Bottesford (23 February 1819, 2 March 1819)

 

 

 

 

8. CHARLOTTE BRANSTON

Birth: before 27 December 1820, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Baptism: 27 December 1820, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Death: before 22 February 1856, Corby, Lincolnshire

Burial: 22 February 1856, St. John’s Church, Corby, Lincolnshire

 

Occupation: “of the laboring class” (12 October 1840)

 

Addresses: Bottesford (27 December 1820, 12 October 1840, 9 May 1841), Mount Pleasant, Bottesford, Leicestershire (1841 census), 9 Sandalls Row, Corby, Lincolnshire (1851 census), Corby (22 February 1856)

 

First Marriage: 12 October 1840, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

First Spouse of Charlotte Branston: RICHARD BARKER

Birth: before 14 September 1816, Orston, Nottinghamshire

Baptism: 14 September 1816, St. Mary’s Church, Orston, Nottinghamshire

Father: George Barker and Elizabeth

Death: before 26 September 1841, Bottesford, Leicestershire

Burial: 26 September 1841, St. Mary the Virgin, Bottesford, Leicestershire

 

Occupation: of the laboring class” (12 October 1840), labourer (1840), labourer (9 May 1841), ag lab (1841)

Addresses: Bottesford (12 October 1840, 9 May 1841, 26 September 1841)

 

 

Second Marriage: about June 1846, Bourne registration district

 

Second Spouse of Charlotte Branston: THOMAS PATCHETT (or PATCHET)

Birth: before 26 October 1824, Corby, Lincolnshire

Baptism: 26 October 1824, St. John the Evangelist, Corby, Lincolnshire

Parents: John Patchet and Catharine

Death: unknown date and location

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: ag lab (1851),  ry lab (1871)

Addresses: Corby (26 October 1824), 9 Sandalls Row, Corby, Lincolnshire (1851 census), No 11 Railway Huts, Crosby Garrett, Westmorland (1871 census)