Maidment Family of Wiltshire, England

Maidment Family of Wiltshire, England Maidment Family of Wiltshire, England
Little is known of my Maidment ancestors. It is believed they originated from the parish West Knoyle in Wiltshire where there were a large number of Maidment's, however a positive connection to any of these families has not yet been found. My direct line is in bold typeface.

First Generation

1. Grace MAIDMENT.

There is no record of a baptism for Grace on the International Genealogical Index.

There are two marriages recorded on the IGI which may relate, namely one to Joseph BALL on 28 Sep 1777 at West Knoyle and the other to James WILTON/WILLAN on 6 Jun 1778 at Mere. It is however, possible that the marriage at Mere, relates to Grace Turner who had married Joseph Maidment in 1773. Unfortunately at this time the parish registers have not been examined to clarify this.

The Varied Index compiled by Dr. Barbara Carter lists a Removal record for a Grace MAIDMENT as follows:

1759 Grace MAIDMENT. Singlewoman. Removed from MERE to WEST KNOYLE. Ref: WRO/438/49

It would seem most likely that relates to Priscilla's mother and that she was returned to her native parish as a result of her pregnancy, perhaps indicating that the father may have come from Mere.

Children:

2 i. Priscilla MAIDMENT

Second Generation

2. Priscilla MAIDMENT. Daughter of Grace MAIDMENT. Christen 20 Jan 1760 in West Knoyle, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Died Jan 1829 in Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Buried 1 Feb 1829 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Religion Church of England.

Details of Priscilla's baptism were supplied by a fellow Maidment researcher, Loretta Grimster of Darwin and were found in the Parish Registers of West Knoyle (LDS Reel 1279350).

Priscilla married James BRIMBLE, son of Henry BRIMBLE & Sarah, 24 May 1784 in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ²³. Christen 15 Oct 1758 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Died Jan 1798 in Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Buried 26 Jan 1798 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Religion Church of England.

They had the following children:

3 i. John BRIMBLE

4 ii. Harriett BRIMBLE

5 iii. Isabella BRIMBLE

6 iv. Caroline BRIMBLE

7 v. James BRIMBLE

At his baptism, James was recorded as the son of Henry and Sarah BRIMMER, alias BRIMHAM. ⁵

At the time of their marriage, James was a widow, having been previously married to Mary MILLS. His first marriage was recorded in the name BRAMBLE, however his marriage to Priscilla MAIDMENT was recorded in the name of BRIMBLE. ⁵

His death at 40 years of age in 1798, was recorded in the name BRAMBLE. ⁵

Priscilla then married William TUCKER, 11 Jun 1820 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND however, had no children ⁵. Priscilla's daughter, Caroline Andrews and her husband, John were the witnesses to her marriage to William Tucker. ⁵

Priscilla was nearly 70 years of age when she died in 1829.

Third Generation

3. John BRIMBLE. Son of James BRIMBLE & Priscilla MAIDMENT. Christen 27 May 1785 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Died 19 Oct 1844 in Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Buried 23 Oct 1844 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Occupation Labourer, Shepherd ⁵. Religion Church Of England.

John was baptised as BRAMBLE however both his marriage and death were recorded as BRIMBLE.

It is possible that John was apprenticed to John GAISFORD as the following has been extracted from the Varied Index complied by Dr. B. Carter:

1793 July 3 John BRIMBLE a county boy, was proposed by the Trustee, Wm. NORTHEY Esq., and apprenticed to John GAISFORD on 1 Dec 1794, for 10 pound. Ref: WRO/Broad Town Charity

He married Sarah FORWARD, daughter of John FORWARD & Hannah MILLS, 26 May 1817 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Christen 23 Nov 1794 in Mere, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁷. Died 1 May 1851 in Newcastle, NSW, AUSTRALIA ⁵. Buried 2 May 1851 in Christchurch Burial Ground, Newcastle, NSW, AUSTRALIA ⁵. Occupation Farm Servant ⁹. Religion Church of England.

John and Sarah had the following children:

8 i. James Maidment BRIMBLE

9 ii. Harriett BRIMBLE

10 iii. Caroline BRIMBLE

11 iv. Jonathon BRIMBLE

12 v. Andrew BRIMBLE

13 vi. Sophia BRIMBLE

14 vii. Isabella BRIMBLE

The Goody and Baddy Index revealed two occasions where John appeared in Quarter Session records:

In Devizes Bridewell

31 March 1818 For a limited time

John Brimble aged 32

Committed by W. Temple Esq. for the space of three months, he having been convicted of an offence against the game laws.

Warrant dated 31 Jan 1818.

By this time John was married with both a wife and young child to support.

Devizes Bridewell

15 July 1817

William Brimble aged 13

Committed by W. Heylar, jun, Esq. charged on the oath of John Brimble of Kingston Deverill, with having feloniously stolen a knife, and some bread and cheese, from a house of the said John Brimble, his property.

Warrant dated 8 July 1817.

Guilty. To be privately whipt at the rising of the court and discharged.

This event took place shortly after John's marriage to Sarah. William was infact his second cousin and was later transported for other offences.

All John's children, with the exception of Andrew and Sophia were named after his own siblings.

John and his family appeared on the 1841 Census at Kingston Deverill which was taken on 10 April. At the time there were 420 residents. John was described as an Agricultural Labourer and aged 56 years. Also listed in the family home were his wife Sarah, aged 44 yrs, his sons, Jonathon, aged 15 yrs and Andrew aged 11 yrs, both described as Ag. Labs. Also living in the home were three of his daughters, Sophia, aged 9 yrs, Isabella, aged 6 yrs and Caroline, aged 18 yrs.

John was 59 years of age when he died, however the cause of death is not known at this time.

Sarah migrated to Australia with her son, Jonathon and daughter, Isabella on the Lord Stanley. The ship departed from Plymouth on 4 May 1850 and arrived in Sydney on 27 Aug 1850. Details on shipping indents for Sarah are as follows:

BRIMBLE, Sarah, 56 years, born Mere, Wiltshire. Parents John and Hannah Forward, both dead. Widow on embarkation. Church of England. Could not read/write. Son Andrew on board 'Emigrant' arr. Moreton Bay. In good health, no complaints. Paid 11 pounds passage.

An article detailing the voyage appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald of 27 August 1850.

The Lord Stanley has had a passage of 114 days from Plymouht. She brings 309 English and Irish immigrants. There were five births and four deaths on the passage, viz two infants, one child five years old and a married woman. On the 2 June , in latitude 6-15 north and longitude 23-25 west she spoke the Alert, barque, hence for London, which vessel reported having experienced very bad weather off Cape Horn, and also having lost two seamen, one by falling from the mainyard on deck, where he was killed on the spot; the other seaman fell from off the spanker boom overboard, and was drowned. The Emily, for Sydney with immigrants, was to leave Plymouth about the 10 May. The emigrants by the Lord Stanley consist of 50 married couples, 86 single men, 44 single women and 79 children under fourteen years of age.

Sarah died at 58 years of age, 12 months after the family's arrival in Australia. She is buried at Christchurch Burial Ground, Newcastle. ⁵

4. Harriett BRIMBLE. Daughter of James BRIMBLE & Priscilla MAIDMENT. Christen 8 Feb 1789 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵.

No further record of Harriet can be found.

5. Isabella BRIMBLE. Daughter of James BRIMBLE & Priscilla MAIDMENT. Christen 17 Jul 1791 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵.

No further record of Isabella can be found.

6. Caroline BRIMBLE. Daughter of James BRIMBLE & Priscilla MAIDMENT. Christen 23 Mar 1794 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Died Aug 1860 in Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Buried 17 Aug 1860 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵.

She married John ANDREWS, 18 Feb 1815 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Born Circa 1789 in Overton, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ²³. Died Jul 1864 in Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND 5. Buried 21 Jul 1864 in Brixton Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND. Occupation Baker ¹⁶.

The witnesses to John and Caroline's marriage were James Hently and ? Brimble. Unfortunately, the given name of the Brimble witness is illegible. At the time of their marriage, John was a resident of Brixton Deverill. ⁵

No record can be found to indicate that Caroline and John had any children.

Caroline and her husband, John were residing in Kingston Deverill at the time of the 1841 Census. He was described as a labourer aged under 55 yrs, she under 45 yrs. ¹⁶

In 1851 both Caroline and John were still residing in Kingston Deverill. ²³

John appeared on the 1861 Census with his brother, James at Kingston Deverill. ⁵⁷

7. James BRIMBLE. Son of James BRIMBLE & Priscilla MAIDMENT. Christen 11 Sep 1796 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Died Mar 1797 in Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵. Buried 15 Mar 1797 in St. Marys, Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire, ENGLAND ⁵.

James's baptism and burial were recorded in the name BRIMBEL. He died at just 6 months of age.⁵

References

Reference Note 5	Church Records
Reference Note 7	International Genealogical Index (1988)
Reference Note 9	Shipping Records (Archives Office of NSW)
Reference Note 16	Census (1841)
Reference Note 23	Nimrod Index (Dr. Barbara Carter, Swindon, Wiltshire, England)
Reference Note 57	Research by Lesley Kerr, Queensland, Australia

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