Hi Norma,, here are some details that you might find useful. Marriage at St Mary's Banbury: 29 Nov 1881 by banns James Gascoigne 24 yrs bach general dealer of Neithrop son of John, brewer and Sarah Jane Upton 24 years spinister of Neithrop daughter of George, labourer. Witnesses were William Pole and Eleanor Upton. The 1871 English Census for Village of Great Bourton Ref: 1463/86 pg 7 Entry # 41 George Upton Head Married 49 years Ag lab B: Gt Bourton Susan Upton Wife M 42 years b: Houghton James Upton son unm 16 years Ag Lab b: Gt Bourton Ellen Upton Daug 11 years b: Gt Bourton Alban Upton son 8 years farmers boy b: Gt Bourton Edna Upton daug 6 years scholar b: Gt Bourton Enos Upton son 3 yrs b: Gt Bourton Rosa A Upton dau 1 year b: Gt Bourton. next door was another George Upton Head 55years ag lab b: Bourton and wife Ann 40 years b: Abingdon, Berks. children Sarah Ann 11 years, John J 8 years, Eliza 4 and Emma 1 year all born Gt Bourton. I did notice several Adkins families in Gt Bourton. The following baptism recorded at Gret Bourton (baptism start from 1863) Children of George Upton, labourer and Susan of Great Bourton Edna 20 Nov 1864 Enos 14 Aug 1867 Roseanna 20 July 1870 Alice Lucy 24 Jan 1873 Leonard 18 July 1875. The following burial was recorded at Gt Bourton: George Upton 27 March 1876 aged 50 years. The following burial was recorded at St Mary's Banbury: Susan Upyon 18 Dec 1911 aged 80 years of 35 Plough Yard. Marriage recorded at Cropedy 20 July 1856 George Upton FA bach lab of Gt Bourton son of John, lab and Susanna Tyrrell, 26 spin of Gt Bourton daughter of James, lab. Witnesses were James Freeman and Charlotte Baker (who were married on the same day) There was also this marriage: 26 Feb 1870 at Cropedy George Upton, minor bach lab of Gt Bourton son of George, lab and Jane Elizabeth Bennett FA spinister of Gt Bourton daughter of William, lab. witnesses were Thomas Watts and Sarah Jane Watts The following baptisms at Cropedy: Children of John (labourer) & Elizabeth Upton of Bourton Mag 11 JUne 1826 Jane Upton 23 July 1826 (sic) George Upton 23 July 1826 (sic) Rosanna Upton. no mention of any Tyrrell baptisms. Hope this helps at this stage regards Mark G (Aust) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma Bethune" <motherbear@xtra.co.nz> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:14 PM Subject: [BAN] transcription lookup, please > Would anyone with Banbury area transcripts do a lookup for me, please? > > James GASCOIGNE and Sarah Jane UPTON marr St Mary's, Banbury, 29 Nov > 1881. Sarah was of Neithrop, aged 24, father George UPTON, a > labourer. The 1881 census of Bourton showed Sarah J UPTON, domestic > nurse, 24 yrs, born Bourton, living with mother Susan UPTON, widow, > 49 years, dependant on the parish, b Houghton. > > - when was Sarah Jane b or baptised? > - has she any siblings? > - when were George UPTON and Susan ?? married? > - when was Susan ?? b or baptised? > > Sarah Jane's grandchildren also talk about "Gramp ADKINS", so who was > he, or how does he fit in?? > > Thanks in advance, > Norma [in Mosgiel, New Zealand] > > > ==== ENG-BANBURY-AREA Mailing List ==== > Search IGI by Batch Number > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers.htm#PageTitle > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >