James Andrews (1813)

Born 27 May 1813 in St. Mary-le-Bone Workhouse, St Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

It is uncertain if Samuel ANDREWS and his wife Sarah had a son named James. The baptism register (Bishop's transcripts) for Marylebone for 1813-14 do list a James Andrews, son of Samuel and Sarah Andrews.^[1]

However, it is curious to note that his birthday (27 May at St. Mary-le-Bone workhouse) and baptism day (17 June) given in the Bishop's transcript are identical to the dates for Jane Andrews.

As a result, it is as yet unclear if there was a James Andrews born to Samuel and Sarah in 1813 or whether the entry is a result of a transcription error (see Research Notes).

Research Notes

Review of the Rough day book of baptisms, 1810-1817 for Marylebone Parish^[2] shows the entry for Jane in 1814 (there is no twin bother James listed) and does not show a baptism for a James Andrews in 1813. Similarly, the Index to baptisms of the Marylebone parish registers also include Jane and her brothers Henry and William - amongst other "Andrews" baptisms in the parish, but do not include a James Andrews baptised in 1813.^[3] The only "James Andrews" baptism recorded in the index between 1813 and 1822 is on 4 May 1817 and he was the son of Daniel and Mary Andrews.^[4]

This would perhaps suggest that the record for "James Andrews, son of Samuel and Sarah" in the Bishop's Transcript is likely a transcription error from the original rough day book where the scribe has read 'James' instead of 'Jane'.

Sources

1. ↑ Parish registers of Marylebone, Day book of baptisms, 1814, 1769-1778, "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L961-SJB6?cc=3734475 : 13 December 2021); London Metropolitan Archives, England
2. ↑ "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9961-3Q8J?cc=3734475 : 6 January 2022), > image 1 of 1; London Metropolitan Archives, England.
3. ↑ "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSF7-MSJP-8?cc=3734475 : 14 August 2021); London Metropolitan Archives, England.
4. ↑ Parish registers of Marylebone, Day book of baptisms, 1816-1817, "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L961-3QPZ?cc=3734475 : 20 February 2022); London Metropolitan Archives, England.