Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Littledean gap in baptism records? -

Littledean gap in baptism records? - (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:34:48 +0000

The answer is it depends on the time !

In the timeframe you are researching the Forest was "extra parocial" i.e. no Parish church, so if the family lived in the EP area then they might travel/walk to whichever Church / minister they "trusted" :-)

Littledean / Flaxley / Abenhall are all convenient for the East Dean Extra Parocial area

for map see .. http://www.forest-of-dean.net/joomla/the-forest-of-dean/maps-of-the-forest ( map of early parishes)

Littledean gap in baptism records? - (reply)

donburg — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:29:58 +0000

Thanks for your reply. I am able to make more sense of the records if I combine the parishes. Based on your experience, would you say that the forest people would change parishes even if they lived in the same place for generations? Is it likely that my BURGUMs lived in Littledean but used Abenhall or Flaxley for their baptisms and marraiges?

Don Burgham

Littledean gap in baptism records? - (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:53:33 +0000

status of transcriptions for Littledean :-

Category Media Parish Event Type Period Transcriber Last Updated on Site
On-Website Image Littledean Baptisms 1684-1714 Nolene Lossau 2008-05-09
On-Website Image Littledean Baptism 1714-1783 Jeff Gould 2007-10-05
On-Website Image Littledean Baptism 1783-1812 Joyce Johnston 2007-12-07
On-Website Fiche Littledean Baptism 1813-1835 Ray Davies 2006-07-09
On-Website Fiche Littledean Baptism 1836-1859 Ray Davies 2006-08-04
On-Website Fiche Littledean Baptism 1859-1902 Ray Davies 2006-09-11
In-Progress Image Littledean Baptisms 1903-1987 Nichola Elsigood TBD

there may be gaps in the original material (?)

i wonder if this is a "missing" record
1703 BURBAN Wiliam Baptism Littledean More detail

or they were using Abenhall rather than Littledean :-

1687 BURGUM Edwin Baptism Abenhall More detail

or Flaxley :-

1725 BERGUM Mary Baptism Flaxley More detail
1726 BERGUM Frances Baptism Flaxley More detail
1730 BERGUM Charles Baptism Flaxley More detail
1731 BERGUM John Baptism Flaxley More detail
1733 BERGUM Margarett Baptism Flaxley More detail
1737 BERGUM William Baptism Flaxley More detail

Littledean gap in baptism records? - researching BURGUM

donburg — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:59:21 +0000

I have been analyzing the Littledean baptism records in my research of BURGUM / BURGHAM. I have come into a major gap of baptisms between the years of 1688 to 1743. However, there continue to be marraiges and deaths during this period. Does anyone have advice or run across this problem in their research?

Thank you,
Don Burgham
Houston, TX