Robert Bristow

[Merry]

I realise there were a lot of weavers in Norwich, but I did wonder if this Abraham Bristow is at all significant in the ancestry of the chap in the 2nd Foot Regiment.

There's Abraham Bristow, an apprentice master, worsted weaver, in 1712 in Norwich. There's a burial in 1744 at St Andrew's Norwich which may or may not be the same person not many Abrahams though). The person who died in 1744 wrote a will which is at the Norfolk RO:

http://nrocat.norfolk.gov.uk/DServe/...obate%27%29%29

There's a marriage in 1716 too, but there don't seem to be any baptisms for children of Abraham. Maybe they belonged to a non-con church? (non-conformity was strong in Norfolk)

Abraham's wife was Ann Perkins. There's a will in 1753 for Ann Bristow widow which may or may not be the same person.

[Merry]

I can't see a burial for Ann. I'd hoped it might mention her husband's name.

[kiterunner]

Thanks, Merry. I'll look into that.

[kiterunner]

Oops, sorry, a typo in their marriage date there! Should have been 1754!

[Merry]

Ah, right.

If he hadn't been a widower, I might have wondered if the 1754 marriage was "your" Robert!

[kiterunner]

I know; I've come across it so many times and ruled it out.

[Merry]

The Bank of England will extract says Robert Bristow of Three Oak Lane, Horselydown, oil cooper, but the will says Robt Bristow of Bletchingly in the county of Surry Gentleman.

Isn't Three Oak Lane, Horsleydown the address for Robert's son James (the exor)?

[kiterunner]

Thought it was another mistake of mine, but if you look at the Bank of England Will Extract image it does say Robert Bristow of Three Oak Lane, Horsleydown at the top:
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/reco...OE/702035017/1

But yes, it was where James lived.

[vita]

I've been following this thread with interest to see if it did indeed tie up with 'my'
Laming Lyons & you probably know this already but I mention it just in case - in the 1835 list of governors for the St. Ann's Society Schools there's a John Bristow of Three Oak Lane,Horselydown. Also, a Robert Bristow of 57 Gainsford St. Horselydown.

[kiterunner]

Thanks, Vita .