William Guest (baptized 1736)

Events

(probable) Date of Baptism: 5 August 1736.

Place of Birth: Upper Arley, Worcestershire.

The baptism is recorded in the parish register.

Date of Burial: 25 October 1775.

Place of Burial: Upper Arley.

The burial is recorded in the parish register.

Relationships

(probable) Father: Henry Guest.

Henry is named in William’s baptism record.

(probable) Mother: Eleanor Payne.

Eleanor’s first name is recorded in William’s baptism record. Her surname is recorded on her marriage record.

Spouse: Ann Humphreys (Reynolds). Married 28 September 1761 in Upper Arley, Worcestershire.

The marriage is recorded in the parish register.

Children (by Ann):

Mary Guest (baptized 29 August 1762 in Upper Arley)

William Guest (baptized 25 June 1769 in Upper Arley - buried 30 December 1831 in Kidderminster) married Mary.

Evidence

from the Upper Arley parish register:

1762

Banns of Marriage between William Guest of this Parish and Ann Reynolds of the same Parish were published on the three Sundays underwritten:

That is to say, On Sunday, the thirteen of Sep^r by John Brooke Minister

On Sunday, the twentieth by ditto

On Sunday, the twenty seventh by ditto

Mayo gives additional information from the parish register:

William Guest (signed his name)

Ann Reynolds (made a mark)

Witnesses: George Humphris Joseph Brown

[Aug.^t] 29 Bapt Mary Daughter of William & Ann Guest. [1762]

[June 1769] 25 Bapt William son of William and Anne Guest

[1775 Oct.^r] 25 Buried William Guest.

Commentary

A William Guest was married at Kidderminster in 1755 (witness Henry Guest), and although most of his children were baptized and buried in Kidderminster, one son is recorded as having been baptized on the same day in both Kidderminster and Upper Arley. I have so far not been able to rule out the possibility that he, rather than the William of this page, was the son of Henry Guest.

References

Mayo, H.R. (trans.) The Parish Registers of Over Arley 1564-1812. (Worcestershire Parish Register Society, 1916). URL at Archive.org: https://archive.org/stream/registersofovera00over#page/n0/mode/2up

Parish register of Kidderminster, digital images on FamilySearch accessed 17 February 2018.

Parish register of Upper Arley, digital images on FamilySearch accessed 17 February 2018.