Churchill-4572 What is Henry Churchill's ancestry?

Question

I have searched so many sites but cannot open the brick wall.

Who are Henry's ancestors?  What is his wife's maiden name?

Henry and Ann had 12 children between 1750 and 1768. The first being Heron Thomas and last James. All born in Hitchen.

I assume possible marriage late 1740's. Henry's birth possibly 1720-30 but I am not sure where.

In Hitchen Hertfordshire he practised as a Surgeon until he died late 1802..

Possible marriage to Ann Savage in Madras India Aug 1749

Answer 1

Hi Ron!  I feel your pain!

I have a few suggestions (please don't mind - you might have done all these things already!)

1) Re-read that long will for any mention of brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews etc.  If there are any, work out the relationship.  Something might turn up.

2) Likewise, sketch out a few past generations for everyone mentioned in the will - sons-in-law, executors, etc.  Often they have a distant relationship, and (less often, but it happens) looking at the data and running searches from their perspective reveals something about the family of your actual target.

3) See if you can find some Y-DNA descendants, and see if that opens any doors.

Cheers

Shirlea

Answer 2

Hi Ron

FindmyPast has some Hitchen Hertfordshire records for Churchill. Might be worth a subscription.

Henry buried 13 November 1802

Ann, wife of Henry, buried 26 August 1795

Ann Frances, daughter of Smyth Churchill, Surgeon (Henry's son) has a wife Frances - baptised18 March 1797.

Smyth Churchill's will dated 19 July 1848, available for free download from National Archives UK - https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D136987

Henry Churchill, apprentice to Roger Gould & Co. , Surgeon of South Moulton, Devon ; indenture year 1758 [Source: Britain Country Apprentices findmypast.com]

National Archives UK might have more information on the apprenticeship of Henry. 

Also there's a Will of a Henry Churchill, Surgeon of North Tawton , Devon 12 Jan 1786. which 'might' be Henry's father, suggesting the Churchill family may have come from Devon

Hope this helps.

regards,

Maureen