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In view of the fact that he had a son named Augustin, perhaps this is William (Henry's father)'s christening?



William Finch
England, Essex Parish Registers
Name William Finch
Event Type Christening
Event Date 13 Nov 1765
Event Place , Margaretting, Essex, England
Gender Male
Father's Name Augustinus Finch
Mother's Name Mary Finch


And maybe a brother:

Augustin Finch
in the Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1518-1960
Name: Augustin Finch
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 17 Jul 1763
Baptism Place: Margaretting, Essex, England
Father: Augustin Finch
Mother: Mary
FHL Film Number: 000857079

Thanks ArgyllGran for the info......

Another bit solved!

That's assuming that Henry from Margaretting is the correct one.
There's no proof!

I can't add to the Henry Finch mystery but on the other branch, the Sandon parish register has the marriage of Moses Hickman.

8th November 1791, by licence, Moses Hickman bachelor of Sandon to Elizabeth Shuttleworth spinster of Chelmsford, witnesses Eliza Hartley and John Rolfe. John Rolfe was a witness to all the weddings on that page.

The next wedding in the book was John Finch and Margaret Polley in November 1791.

The actual wording of Martha Hickman's baptism is:
Martha Mary the daughter of Moses Hickman by Elizabeth his wife was half baptised at home (being ill) September 17th 1792. Received at church October 24th 1792.

You are correct ArgyllGran. Nothing totally proved in this case but I take the decision to 'accept' this William Finch b1765 as my ancestor.

If I am wrong, then I am wrong. Entirely my fault if I am. Of course I take it with a pinch of salt.

It just feels right. With the Hickman connection coming from the same sort of area...


Thanks Kense for your information too

I have found a baptism for a Henry Finch at Brentwood (St Thomas of Canterbury) on 27 October 1782. Parents are John & Ann Finch.

There is a brother James baptised on July 12 1785, and three other Finches baptised in that decade but with different parents.

Unfortunately there are no records for marriages in the period 1753-1837 apart from some incomplete transcripts available in the Essex Record Office.

The record for the Henry Finch baptism is SEAX ref D/P 362/1/2 Image no. 36.

For information the other Finch baptisms at Brentwood around that time were:
22 Mar 1782 Samuel son of James & Elizabeth
13 Mar 1788 Frederick son of James & Elizabeth
Oct 29 1790 Sarah daughter of George & Ann

Moses Hickman son of John Hickman, a carpenter, baptised 1769 Sep 24th at Chelmsford.

Many thanks Kense! This certainly ties everything regarding age / dates etc. A great find!

Will have a think on this one.....

Thanks also for the Moses Hickman entry too......