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Ok will add those bapts shortly

and thank you for flagging this
good one this was
love it when we all dive in

I have got to add those bapts to this one and will put the link on when I have done that.

Claire or do you prefer BS if you want a look up and you can give the info I can look it up for you

just remind us will you what you are after?
Is it parents of your Richard?
so a bapt ?
prob at Brierley hill or Kingswinford abt 1800-1804

rite well I will get me fiches out later nudge me if I forget

any look ups as I say need
day, month, year, church names for bapts and burials
for marriages as above but if you go on the bmsgh site you can get the year and the last number denotes the entry I look up

Claire
have just had a look on igi using the Hugh wallis site as Old swinford, Brierley hill and kingswinford are on those years you need
and even putting in variants ie just richard on Old swinford and Brierley hill and Kingswinford nothing
soz

Claire have added those bapts now
I havent added Emma and Hannas dau so when you join us you could perhaps add those ones

Hi NL

Thank you for trying to find Richard's baptism, I dont know where to go with this man now, he has been a brickwall for a while now

He obviously believed he was born in Brierley Hill but if there is no baptism, then I am thinking he was born elsewhere. All I know of him is that his father was also called Richard as he put that on the marriage cert to Hannah.

Back to the drawing board for me

Claire

Hi Claire, it is more than likely that Richard was baptised at a Non Conformist Chapel, Baptist, Methodist or the like. The BC was a hot bed for Non Conformists. A lot of these records have been lost. I did find a Richard Raybould listed in the Cradley Baptist Members Register circa 1783, but he would have been an adult then, could be the father of my Richard from Cradley? If your Richard says he was born Brierley Hill he probably was, finding a Baptism is another matter unfortunately Linell.

Hi Linell

Thanks for that about the non conformists, never thought of that option with all his children/grandchildren etc being baptised CofE. Could certainly be a possibility, will have to try look in to this but wont hold too much hope if the records have been lost

The 1783c one at Cradley could well be yours. On a clutching at straws thing, if my Richard jnr was born 1803/4 rather than 1800, then the 1783 could be Richard snr and he was married young and had Richard jnr young. I think he is more likely to be yours though

Claire

Hi Claire I can move this topic to brick walls if you like as we archive posts in here after a while
as the board runs very fast.
Any ones we are still stuck on we can move to brick walls

let me know

think the next step is to get this marriage looked up withness might help ?

RICHARD RAYBOULD
Marriages:
Spouse: MARY STEVENS Family
Marriage: 05 FEB 1826 Old Swinford, Worcester


can this be look up ? ive put it on anyway

peterd wrote:think the next step is to get this marriage looked up withness might help ?

RICHARD RAYBOULD
Marriages:
Spouse: MARY STEVENS Family
Marriage: 05 FEB 1826 Old Swinford, Worcester


can this be look up ? ive put it on anyway

Yes it can

Hi Peterd & NL

Thank you for adding the Richard & Mary marriage to be looked up, I would love to know any further information on that marriage, ie, witnesses and if it said where Mary was from. Would be great if it did give any clues about Richard.

NL, please do add this to brickwalls, that would be much appreciated.

Many thanks
Claire

[quote="BlueSavannah"]Hi Linell

Thanks for that about the non conformists, never thought of that option with all his children/grandchildren etc being baptised CofE. Could certainly be a possibility, will have to try look in to this but wont hold too much hope if the records have been lost

The 1783c one at Cradley could well be yours. On a clutching at straws thing, if my Richard jnr was born 1803/4 rather than 1800, then the 1783 could be Richard snr and he was married young and had Richard jnr young. I think he is more likely to be yours though

Hi Claire, couldn't find you for a bit, see NL has moved you to brick walls, we all end up on there Was just thinking, if your Richard's children were all baptised in a C of E Church, it doesn't follow that he was Non Conformist, unless he was as a child and then jumped ship like a lot of people? NL found a possible Baptism for my Richard circa 1803 at Halesowen, father Edward, which fits as my Richard had a son called Edward. So Richard Raybould the Baptist circa 1783 could be yours Ok I know we are clutching at straws, but if we keep chipping away at it something may turn up. I have a couple of books on the history of Brierley Hill will have a look in there and let you know if I find anything on any Rayboulds. Best Wishes from Linell.

Hi Linell

Glad that you have found a baptism that is likely to be your Richard. What was the chances of two Richard's born aprox same year in the same area

I have kept the details of the baptist baptism for record just incase he happens to be my Richard Snr. I am grateful for all that have taken the time to look at this little brickwall of mine and given their time.

That book sounds interesting about Brierley Hill, I would love to know if it mentions any of the Raybould's in there.

Take care
Claire

Hi Claire, did you see there is another Richard born 1808 at Clent? The one NL found was Richard baptised 1801 Halesowen to Edward and Esther. I had a good look at my Brierley Hill Book, it contains the names of everyone living in Brierley Hill High Street in 1822. No Rayboulds to be found unfortunately. I had a look for the Back of Mill Street that is placed between Brierley Hill and Kingswinford, sort of on the boarder between the two places, so in reality I think you need to check for Brierley Hill St Michael and Kingswinford St Mary's. I've also checked the Old Swinford Poor Law and Settlement Book, there are some Rayboulds in there but no Richard's. Will keep looking, best wishes from Linell.

Hi Linell

Many thanks for checking the book. Thank you also for letting me know about the boarders etc, my knowledge of this area isnt good im afraid so any guidance on the boarders and where to look etc is much appreciated. Where abouts is Clent that you mentioned? Did the baptism say who this Richard's father was?

Thanks again for checking the Old Swinford and Brierley Hill books, much appreciated

Claire