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Hi Ive hit a brick wall in my family search. Ive got back on this branch to 1769 and a marriage between Jonathan colestone and Joanna Greene in Shepton Mallet, they went on to have several children two of whom were named David and Esther. The problem is cant find any birth for Jonathan, the closest ive come is a James Colestone born in Shepton Mallet in 1752 whose parents were David and Esther.

I have no idea if this is the same person, did people change theyre first names in the 1700s or did they have middle names and that is what hes chosen to use?? :-S

Any help/advice would be great

this is the only birth i can find

Jonathan Colestone
mentioned in the record of David Colestone
Name Jonathan Colestone
Gender Male
Wife Joanna Colestone
Child David Colestone
Other information in the record of David Colestone
from England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)
Name David Colestone
Event Type Baptism
Christening Date 08 Dec 1775
Christening Place Shepton Mallett, Somerset
Father's Name Jonathan Colestone
Mother's Name Joanna Colestone
Affiliate Publication Number RG4_2058

Hi Ive found this info, its the birth of Jonathan I cant find.

But thanks anyway
:-)

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Name John Colstone
Event Type Baptism
Christening Date 12 Feb 1770
Christening Place Shepton Mallett, Somerset
Father's Name George Colstone
Mother's Name Martha Colstone
Affiliate Publication Number RG4_2058

Andrea,

Without wishing to state the obvious, have you tried name variations for the surname?

Coleston for example? Remembering names were mainly spelt phonetically and not as originally intended, his baptism could be there but just not as you expect to find it spelt!

Where does Jonathon/Johnathon/John come in the order of Siblings? Is it possible he was a child out of wedlock and has the mothers name? Is it possible he was born to a different mother?

Just trying to explore all avenues available to you :-)


T x

going far back they never put birth dates as births wernt registerd only christening dates from parish records

His burial? (which might help with year of birth?)

National Burial Index for England & Wales Transcription
First name(s) JONATHAN
Last name COLSTON
Birth year 1747
Death year 1821
Age 74
Burial year 1821
Burial day 14
Burial month 7
Place SHEPTON MALLET
Church description ST PETER & ST PAUL
Church denomination ANGLICAN
County Somerset

DOB is right but this one died young:

Name: John Colestone
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 03 May 1747
Christening Place: WEDMORE,SOMERSET,ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date: 15 Jun 1756
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Richard Colestone
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P00258-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 481065
Reference ID:

If this Richard is the same man, odd that he should baptise a 2nd son John before the 1st died:

Name: John Colestone
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 12 Apr 1754
Christening Place: Wedmore, Somerset, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Richard Colestone
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elisabeth
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I06334-9
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1526768
.

Actually, malyon, some old PR do give quite a lot of information, especially the earlier ones. Have a look at the Durham Bishops Transcripts images on family search. This is an example from 1797:

Anne Benson, Birth Nov 27, bap Dec 25th, 2nd daughter of George Benson native of Brancepeth and Mary his wife, late Snaith, native of this Parish.

you can view the image here:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11134-8910-57?cc=1309819&wc=9K59-MNG:13618101,14147101,14147102

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

(in case any help!, can be useful, Somerset)

Chris :)