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WILLIAM FREE & ELISABETH FINCHAM

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Image The village of Hadstock, Essex,<br>where William Free and Elisabeth (nee Fincham) lived
The village of Hadstock, Essex,
where William Free and Elisabeth (nee Fincham) lived

Husband: WILLIAM FREE 1 2 3 4 5
 4 x Great-grandfather
Born:
 ABT 1723
 in Hadstock, Essex 6 7
Baptized:
 15 NOV 1724
 in St Botolph's Church, Hadstock, Essex 10
Married:
 15 APR 1786
 in St Botolph's Church, Hadstock, Essex 65
Died:
 20 AUG 1799
 in Hadstock, Essex 8 9
Buried:
 23 AUG 1799
 in Hadstock, Essex 11 12
Father: JOHN FREE
Mother: ESTHER BOWTELL
Spouses: Martha HAWES
Wife: ELISABETH FINCHAM 18 19 20 21
 4 x Great-grandmother
Born:
 ABT 1753
 in Hadstock, Essex 22 23
Baptized:
 26 AUG 1753
 in Hadstock, Essex 25
Died:
 1805
 in Hadstock, Essex 24
Buried:
 1 DEC 1805
 in Hadstock, Essex 26
Father: JOHN FINCHAM
Mother: ELISABETH ?
Spouses: 
Children
01> (M): ROBERT FREE - [+BIOGRAPHY+] 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
 3 x Great-grandfather
Born:
 21 MAY 1786
 in Hadstock, Essex 36 37 38 39 40
Died:
 1853
 in Hadstock, Essex 41 42
Spouses: MARY ADAMS
02  (M): Joseph FREE 43 44
Born:
 ABT 1787
 in Hadstock, Essex 45 46
Baptized:
 6 JAN 1788
 in Hadstock, Essex 48
Died:
 1851
 in Hadstock, Essex 47
Buried:
 7 NOV 1851
 in Hadstock, Essex 49
Spouses: 
03  (M): James FREE 50 51
Born:
 ABT 1789
 in Hadstock, Essex 52 53
Baptized:
 14 JUN 1789
 in Hadstock, Essex 55
Died:
 1830
 in Hadstock, Essex 54
Buried:
 9 SEP 1830
 in Hadstock, Essex 56
Spouses: 
04  (M): Henry FREE 57
Born:
 ABT 1791
 in Hadstock, Essex 58
Baptized:
 19 JUN 1791
 in Hadstock, Essex 59
Died: 
Spouses: 
05  (M): Charles FREE 60 61
Born:
 ABT 1794
 in Hadstock, Essex 62 63
Died:
 ABT 1865
 in Wenden, Essex 64
Spouses: Sarah MALYON

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Additional Information

WILLIAM FREE:
Residence: 27 DEC 1746, Hadstock, Essex 13
Residence: BET FEB AND MAR 1786, Hadstock, Essex 14
Residence: 15 APR 1786, Hadstock, Essex 15
Residence: 1792, Hadstock, Essex 16
Occupation: 1799, Farmer 17

ELISABETH FINCHAM:
Residence: BET FEB AND MAR 1786, Hadstock, Essex 27
Residence: 15 APR 1786, Hadstock, Essex 28

HUSBAND & WIFE NOTES:
Banns of Marriage: BET FEB AND MAR 1786, Hadstock, Essex 66

Footnotes

  1. Hadstock Parish Records (Filmed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), Burials.
    William Free.
  2. Ibid., Baptisms.
    Wm the son of John Free & Esther.
  3. Ibid., Marriage Banns - Marriage to Elisabeth Fincham.
    William Free Widower.
  4. Ibid., Marriage to Elisabeth Fincham.
    William Free widower.
  5. Ibid., Marriage to Martha Hawes.
    William Free.
  6. Ibid., Burials.
    Date: July 23rd 1799, Age: 76, Est. year of birth: 1723.
  7. Ibid., Baptisms.
    Nov 15 1724.
  8. Ibid., Burials.
    1799, July 23rd...was buried.
    (The parish register has an entry for July 2nd above the entry for William's burial. Below this, it simply has 23rd so the month of burial is unclear.)
  9. Hadstock Parish Rector's Census (Transcript provided by local contact in Hadstock), Census dated 1792 with later additions and notes.
    Free, William died Aug 20 99
    Elizabeth
    George
    James 2 1/2
    Henry 1/2
    Charles bapt Aug 3 1794.
  10. Hadstock Parish Records (Filmed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), Baptisms.
    1724, Wm the son of John Free & Esther his Wife was Baptisd Nov 15.
  11. Ibid., Burials.
    1799, July 23rd William Free, farmer aged 76 was buried.
    (The parish register has an entry for July 2nd above the entry for William's burial. Below this, it simply has 23rd so the month of burial is unclear.)
  12. Hadstock Parish Rector's Census (Transcript provided by local contact in Hadstock), Census dated 1792 with later additions and notes.
    Free, William died Aug 20 99
    Elizabeth
    George
    James 2 1/2
    Henry 1/2
    Charles bapt Aug 3 1794.
  13. Hadstock Parish Records (Filmed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), Marriage to Martha Hawes.
    ...William Free & Martha Hawes both of this Parish...
  14. Ibid., Marriage Banns.
    William Free Widower and Elisabeth Fincham Singlewoman both of this parish.
  15. Ibid., Marriage to Elisabeth Fincham.
    William Free widower and Elisabeth Fincham singlewoman both of this parish.
  16. Hadstock Parish Rector's Census (Transcript provided by local contact in Hadstock), Census dated 1792 with later additions and notes.
    Free, William died Aug 20 99
    Elizabeth
    George
    James 2 1/2
    Henry 1/2
    Charles bapt Aug 3 1794.
  17. Hadstock Parish Records (Filmed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), Burials.
    Farmer.
  18. Ibid., Marriage Banns.
    ...Elisabeth Fincham Singlewoman...
  19. Ibid., Marriages.
    ...Elisabeth Fincham singlewoman...
  20. Ibid., Baptisms.
    Elizabeth D: of John Fincham & Elizabeth.
  21. Ibid., Burials.
    Elisabeth Free widow / late Fincham.
  22. Ibid., Baptism.
    Date: 26 Aug 1753.
  23. Ibid., Burials.
    Date: 1st Dec 1805, AE. 52.
  24. Ibid., Burials.
    Date: 1st Dec 1805.
  25. Ibid., Baptisms.
    1753
    Elizabeth D: of John Fincham & Elizabeth his wife baptized Aug 26.
  26. Ibid., Burials.
    1805
    Decr. 1 Elisabeth Free widow / late Fincham / AE 52.
  27. Ibid., Marriage Banns.
    ...William Free Widower and Elisabeth Fincham Singlewoman both of this parish...
  28. Ibid., Marriages.
    William Free widower and Elisabeth Fincham singlewoman both of this parish...
  29. Ibid., Baptisms.
    ...Robert the son of William Free & Elisabeth his wife (late Fincham)...
  30. 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece 329; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Hadstock; County: Essex; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 6; Page: 6; Line: 16; GSU roll: 241367.
    Name: Robert Free.
  31. Hadstock Parish Records (Filmed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), Banns of Marriage.
    ...Robert Free single man...
  32. Ibid., Marriages.
    Robert Free...
  33. 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1761; Folio: 266; Page: 15; GSU roll: 193653.
    Name: Robert Free.
  34. Hadstock Parish Records (Filmed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), Burials.
    Name: Robert Free.
  35. England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1915.
    Name: Robert Free.
  36. Hadstock Parish Records (Filmed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), Baptisms.
    1786...born May 21st.
  37. 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece 329; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Hadstock; County: Essex; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 6; Page: 6; Line: 16; GSU roll: 241367.
    Age: 55, Estimated birth year: abt 1786.
  38. Hadstock Parish Records (Filmed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), Burials.
    Date: June 22nd 1853, Age: 67.
  39. Hadstock Parish Rector's Census (Transcript provided by local contact in Hadstock), 1821.
    Free, Robert 35.
  40. 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1761; Folio: 266; Page: 15; GSU roll: 193653.
    Age: 63, Estimated birth year: abt 1788
    Where born: Hadstock.
  41. Hadstock Parish Records (Filmed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), Burials.
    Date: June 22nd 1853, Age: 67, Est. year of birth 1786.
  42. England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1915.
    Name: Robert Free
    Year of Registration: 1855 [Death seems to have been registered nearly two years after the event]
    Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
    District: Linton
    County: Cambridgeshire, Essex
    Volume: 3b
    Page: 413.
  43. Hadstock Parish Records (Filmed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), Baptisms.
    Joseph the son of William Free senr. & Elisabeth.
  44. Ibid., Burials.
    Name: Joseph Free.
  45. Ibid., Baptisms.
    Date: 6 Jan 1788.
  46. Ibid., Burials.
    When Buried: Novr 7th 1851, Age: 63.
  47. Ibid., Burials.
    Buried: Novr 7th 1851.
  48. Ibid., Baptisms.
    1788
    Jany 6th Joseph the son of William Free senr. & Elisabeth his wife.
  49. Ibid., Burials.
    Name: Joseph Free
    Abode: Hadstock
    When Buried: Novr 7th 1851
    Age: 63
    Minister: John Sutton Curate.
  50. Ibid., Baptisms.
    James the son of William Free sen. & Elisabeth his wife.
  51. Ibid., Burials.
    Name: James the son of William & Eliz Free.
  52. Ibid., Baptisms.
    Date: 14 June 1789.
  53. Ibid., Burials.
    Date: Septr 9th 1830, Age: 41.
  54. Ibid., Burials.
    Date: Septr 9th 1830.
  55. Ibid., Baptisms.
    1789
    June 14 James the son of William Free sen. & Elisabeth his wife.
  56. Ibid., Burials.
    Name: James the son of William & Eliz Free
    Abode: Hadstock
    Date: Septr 9th 1830
    Age: 41
    Minister: J A Carr Rector.
  57. Ibid., Baptisms.
    ...Henry the son of William Free sen. & Elisabeth his wife...
  58. Ibid., Baptisms.
    Date: 19 June 1791.
  59. Ibid., Baptisms.
    1791
    June 19 Henry the son of William Free sen. & Elisabeth his wife was baptized.
  60. Ibid., Baptisms.
    ...Charles the son of Wm Free sen. & Elisabeth his wife...
  61. Ibid., Burials.
    Name: Charles Free.
  62. Ibid., Baptisms.
    Date: 3 Aug 1794.
  63. Ibid., Burials.
    When Buried: April 13th 1865, Age: Years 71.
  64. Ibid., Burials.
    Abode: Wendon, When Buried: April 13th 1865.
  65. Ibid., Marriages.
    William Free widower and Elisabeth Fincham singlewoman both of this parish were Married in this Church by Banns this fifteenth Day of April in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty six by me J A Carr Curate
    This Marriage was Solemnized between Us
    William X Free his mark
    Elisabeth Fincham
    In the Presence of
    Wm Collett
    Joseph Stallan.
  66. Ibid., Marriage Banns.
    Banns of Marriage between William Free Widower and Elisabeth Fincham Singlewoman both of this parish were published on the three Sundays underwritten:
    That is to Say; On Sunday, the twenty sixth day of February 1786 by me J A Carr Curate
    On Sunday, the fifth day of March 1786 by me J A Carr
    On Sunday, the twelfth day of March 1786 by me J A Carr.

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