Descendents of Robert Church and Leah Young
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      /|\ Robert Church |
b.1815 Kingston Blount, Oxon |
| Leah Young /|\
| b.1813 Sydenham, Oxon

 










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William
Church
b.1839
Aston
Rowant
Henry
Church
b.1841
Aston
Rowant
Matilda
Church
b.1841
Aston
Rowant
Joshua
Parish
Church

b.1843
Kingston
Stert
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Mary A.
Church
b.1846
Aston
Caroline
Church
b.1848
Aston
Jabez
Church
b.1851
Kingston
Stert
Benjamin J|
Lee|
b.1860|
Postcombe|
Maretta
|Church
|b.1854
|Kingston
|Stert 

George
Church
b.1857
Kingston
Stert


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marriage certificate


Aston Rowant parish church, above, and a map of the area, below.

Marriages Mar 1839
CHURCH Robert Thame 16 135
YOUNG S[oce]ah Thame 16 135

Marriage Certificate
1839 Marriage solemnized by Banns in the Parish of Aston Rowant in the County of Oxford
Febry 16th
Robert Church of age Bachelor labourer Aston Rowant Henry Church labourer
Leah Young of age Spinster lacemaker Aston Rowant --
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by me George Day
This marriage was solemnized between us Robert Church X his mark, Leah Young X her mark in the presence of Abel Church X his mark, Ann Church X her mark

May:
Aston Rowant : CHURCH : Baptisms
21 Jul 1839 William Henry s Robert Leah Lab K,Stort

1841 Census
Robert Church abt 1816 Oxfordshire, England Aston Rowant Oxfordshire
Lea Church abt 1821 Oxfordshire, England Aston Rowant Oxfordshire
Henry Church abt 1839 Oxfordshire, England Aston Rowant Oxfordshire

Birth 1843 - Name: Church, Joshua Parish; Record Type: Births; Quarter: June; Year: 1843; District: Thame; County: Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire; Volume: 16 Page: 118

IGI:

WILLIAM HENRY CHURCH Christening: 21 JUL 1839 Aston Rowant, Oxford
MATILDA MARY CHURCH Christening: 14 NOV 1841 Aston Rowant, Oxford, Death: 01 MAY 1842
Joshua Church Christening: 04 Jun 1843 Aston Rowant, Oxon
MARY ANN CHURCH Christening: 12 APR 1846 Aston Rowant, Oxford
CAROLINE CHURCH Christening: About 04 AUG 1848 Aston Rowant, Oxford
JABEZ CHURCH Christening: 27 JUL 1851 Aston Rowant, Oxford
MARIETTA CHURCH Christening: 05 MAR 1854 Aston Rowant, Oxford
GEORGE CHURCH Christening: 12 APR 1857 Aston Rowant, Oxford
parents for all above: Father: ROBERT CHURCH Mother: LEAH

1851 Census
Civil parish: Aston Rowant ; County/Island: Oxfordshire
Address: Kingston Stert
Robert Church abt 1816 Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, England Head Aston Rowant Oxfordshire ag lab
Leah Church abt 1818 Sydenham, Oxfordshire, England Wife Aston Rowant Oxfordshire lacemaker
Henry William Church abt 1839 Kingston Stert, Oxfordshire, England Son Aston Rowant Oxfordshire ag lab
Joshua Church abt 1844 Kingston Stert, Oxfordshire, England Son Aston Rowant Oxfordshire scholar
Mary Ann Church abt 1846 Kingston Stert, Oxfordshire, England Daughter Aston Rowant Oxfordshire
Caroline Church abt 1849 Kingston Stert, Oxfordshire, England Daughter Aston Rowant Oxfordshire

1861 Census
Civil parish: Aston Rowant ; County/Island: Oxfordshire ; Country: England
Address: Kingston Stert
Robert Church 1815 Aston, Oxfordshire, England Head Aston Rowant Oxfordshire ag lab
Leah Church 1818 Sydenham, Oxfordshire, England Wife Aston Rowant Oxfordshire lace maker
Henry Church 1841 Aston, Oxfordshire, England Son Aston Rowant Oxfordshire ag lab
Joshua Church 1843 Aston, Oxfordshire, England Son Aston Rowant Oxfordshire ag lab
Mary A Church 1846 Aston, Oxfordshire, England Daughter Aston Rowant Oxfordshire lace maker
Caroline Church 1849 Aston, Oxfordshire, England Daughter Aston Rowant Oxfordshire lace maker
Jabez Church 1852 Aston, Oxfordshire, England Son Aston Rowant Oxfordshire scholar
Marrita Church 1854 Aston, Oxfordshire, England Daughter Aston Rowant Oxfordshire scholar
George Church 1857 Aston, Oxfordshire, England Son Aston Rowant Oxfordshire scholar

1864 Birth - Name: CHURCH, Leah ; Record Type: Births ; Quarter: September ; Year: 1864 ; District: Thame ; County: Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire ; Volume: 3a ; Page: 515
1865 Death - Name: CHURCH, Leah, Record Type: Deaths, Quarter: March, Year: 1865, District: Thame, County: Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire, Volume: 3a Page: 408
- no age given but looks like the same one, and may be from this family - possibly another grand daughter

1871 Census (Joshua and his family on the same census page)
Address: Chalford
Robert Church, head, mar, 56, ag. lab. (Carter) Oxon Kingston Blount
Leah Church, wife, mar, 53, lacemaker, Oxon Sydenham
Jabez Church, son, unm, 20, ag.lab. (shepherd), Oxon Kingston Stert
Maritta Church, daur, 16, lacemaker, Oxon Kingston Stert
George Church, son, 13, ag. lab. (ploughboy) Oxon Kingston Stert
Mary A. Church, gd daur, 4, scholar, Oxon Chalford

1881 Census
Civil parish: Aston Rowant ; County/Island: Oxfordshire
Address: Chalford
Robert Church abt 1818 Kingston Stert, Oxfordshire, England Head Aston Rowant ; Condition as to marriage: Widow ; Occupation: Agr Labourer
Mirettad Church abt 1857 Kingston Stert, Oxfordshire, England Daughter Aston Rowant Agr Labourer (very unusual for a daughter...)
Mary A. Church abt 1867 Chalford, Oxfordshire, England Granddaughter Aston Rowant (age 14 - Mirretad was 24, so not her daughter)

1881 Census
Civil parish: Watlington, County/Island: Oxfordshire
Address: Watlington Cottage Hospital Hill Road
Jabes/z Church, boarder, unm, 30, ag. lab. Oxon Chalford
- one of nine lving together, various ages and occupations apparently related to the hospital

1891 death - Name: Church, Robert ; Record Type: Deaths ; Age at death: 75 ; Quarter: March ; Year: 1891 ; District: Thame ; County: Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire ; Volume: 3a Page: 531

1891 Census
Civil parish: Aston Rowant ; Ecclesiastical parish: Aston Rowant ; Town: County: Oxfordshire
Address: Chalford
Church, Jabez 39 Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire Head Aston Rowant Oxfordshire Shepherd Oxon Aston Rowant
Church, Martha 32 Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire Sister Aston Rowant Oxfordshire Housekeeper Oxon Aston Rowant (probably Maritta / Maretta)

1901 Census
Civil parish: Aston Rowant ; Ecclesiatical parish: Aston Rowant St Peter and St Paul ; Town: Kingston Stert ; County/Island: Oxfordshire ; Country: England
Address: Manor Farm, Chalford (same as above)
Benjamin J Lee 40 Postcombe, Oxfordshire, England Head Aston Rowant Oxfordshire Carter on farm, worker
Maretta Lee 43 Aston Rowant Wife Aston Rowant Oxfordshire
Jabez Church 47 Aston Rowant Brother-in-law Aston Rowant Oxfordshire Shepherd on farm, worker