• Who was the mother of John Johnson baptised at Beckingham 1742?

The baptismal records in the Beckingham Parish Register shows that John Johnson’s parents were John Johnson and Elizabeth. Some have John’s mother as wife as Elizabeth Woolin but as there was no source I was dubious about this. I have recently found the marriage of John Johnson of Beckingham and Elizabeth Woolin of North Collingham on 3 June 1738 at St Margaret in the Close, Lincoln, ex Parish Register (Lincs to the Past).

http://www.lincstothepast.com/General-register/526703.record?ImageId=225928&pt=T

The marriage in June 1738 fits perfectly with the birth of the first of their fifteen children, John, baptised (and died) in 1739. Given that John is recorded as ‘of Beckingham’ there is very little doubt this is the right marriage. The marriage record gives Elizabeth Woolin ‘of North Collingham’ so this is the first place to look for her origins.

BMD Registers www.bmdregisters.co.uk provides the following:

1725? Ann account of Joseph Woolling children by Elizabeth his wife

Ann Woolling born 9th of 6th month 1712.

Elizabeth Woolling born 9th of 8th month 1715

Mary Woolling born 18th of 12th month 1718.

These are non-conformist records and the place of birth is not given but they are definitely from the Newark area.

There are earlier marriage records of Joseph Woolling:

1695 The first day of the 10th month 1695 at a public assembly of the Lords people at the house of Thomas Priestly at Swinderby in the county of Lincoln Jospeh Woollin of North Collingham in the county aforesaid and in the presence of God and before us take Naomi Crane of North Scarle in the county of Lincoln to be his wife and the said Naomi Crane did then and there take the said Joseph Woollin to be her husband having before declared their intentions at several public assemblies to which we as witnesses have subscribed our name the day and year above written

Thomas Crane Jane Truswell

John Crane Eliz Thoaker

Robert Woollin Mary Throaker

John Truswell Eliz Priestly

Hugh Hoald Phoebe Grimball

Thomas Priestly

William Thompson

Stephen Swinsco…

Robert Bailey

Tristan Hays

John Pickering?

Joseph Smith

Robert Carnhill

Stephen Hall

1698 Marriage 5th day of third month 1698 Joseph Woolling and Anne Sudburie both of the town of North Collingham in the county of Nottingham having declared their intention to joyn in marriage at several meetings of the people of God and all things being found clear they have this day and year above said joyned in marriage at a public meeting of people of God at Sutton upon Trent in the county of Nottingham where the said Joseph Woolling tooke said Anne Sudburie to be his wife and the said Anne Sudburie took the said Joseph Woolling to be her husband and the whole names are under written are witnesses of the same

John Crane Jane Truswell

Joseph Smith Mary Ottcock

Thomas Priestly Jane Smith

John Keirke Katherine Tacy

Joseph Machon Elizabeth Smith

Steven Swinscotes Alice Berrons

John Machon junior Mary Beckless

James Smith Anne Truswell

John Cooke Margaret Bound

Hugh Heald Sarah Machon

Sarah Oaldam

We know that Naomi Woolin the wife of Joseph Woolin of North Collingham died on 15th day of (seventh?) month and was buried at Besthorpe.

I suspect Ann Woolin died between her marriage to Joseph in 1698 and the birth of Joseph’s daughter Anne in 1712 and Joseph married Elizabeth who was the mother of the three daughters sometime during this period.

Joseph Wooling was buried at Besthorpe on 27 Nov 1733.

Given Joseph Woollin lived in North Collingham and the year of his daughter Elizabeth’s birth in 1715 there is no doubt they are our ancestors

To find:

• the death of Ann Woolin 1698 – 1712
• the marriage of Joseph to Elizabeth 1698 – 1712
• the birth of Joseph Woollin