THE BRADDOWS OF DERBYSHIRE

When I was researching my wife's great great grandparents WILLIAM and ELLEN OTTER, I applied for a copy of their marriage certificate. When it arrived it stated that they were married in the Parish Church in Kirkby in Ashfield at July 12th 1858, William was a 21 year old  Bachelor, and Ellen a 19 year old spinster. Both were living in Kirkby, at the time of the marriage, with William's occupation given as labourer. Ellen's maiden name and the surname of her father was a problem but after a little thought and investigation, I discovered that ELLEN's maiden name was BRADDOW, - the writing of the person who filled in the certificate was difficult to read. The dates of birth are out by a year or two compared with the 1881 Census but that is not unusual

ELLEN BRADDOW,  was the daughter of JERIMIAH BRADDOW, a collier by occupation

A check on the IGI Index revealed that JERIMIAH BRADDOW was christened in Pinxton Derbyshire on either the 8 or 26 OCTOBER 1817 and that he was the son of CHARLES and ELIZABETH BRADDOW. 

JERIMIAH had an elder brother CHARLES who was christened on 26 OCT 1815 in Pinxton. the other information I have is that ELIZABETH may be the person who is in the Pinxston Burial registers for 1831 "18 Sep 1831 Elizabeth BRADDOW Pinxton Green p.Kirkby in Ashfield 46"

Birth Oct 1817 • Pinxton, Derbyshire,, England Baptism 26 Oct 1817 Pinxton to Charles and Elizabeth
1820 Birth of sister Frances Bradder (1820–1887) Pinxton, Derbyshire, England
1822 Birth of brother Samuel Braddow (1822–1867) 27 Jun 1822 • Pinxton, Derbyshire, England
1825 Death of father Charles Bradder (1783–1825) 22 Mar 1825 • Pinxton, Derbyshire, England
1825 Death of brother Benjamin Bradder (1810–1825) 24 Mar 1825 • Pinxton Derbyshire
1831 Death of mother Elizabeth Gelstrop (1785–1831) 1831 • Pinxton, Derby, England
1838 Marriage Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Marriage 03 Jun 1838 • Pinxton, Derbyshire, England Catherine Lee 1819–1850
1840 Birth of daughter Ellen Braddow (1840–1920) January 1840 • Pinxton, Derbyshire, England
1842 Birth of daughter Ann Braddow (1842–1860) 1842 • Pinxton Derbyshire
1843 Birth of daughter Rachel Braddow (1843–1928) October 1843 • Kirkby, Nottinghamshire, England
1846 Birth of son Jeremiah Bradder (1846–1852) abt 1846 • Kirkby, in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
1847 Birth of son Thomas Bradder (1847–1850) 1847 • Pinxton, Derbyshire
1850 Death of wife Catherine Lee (1819–1850) July 1850 • Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, , England
1850 Death of son Thomas Bradder (1847–1850) 7 Aug 1850 • Pinxton, Derbyshire
1851Residence Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
1852 Marriage 5 April 1852 • Mansfield, Nottinghamshire St Peter and St Paul Sarah Ann Johnson 1823–1907
1852 Death of son Jeremiah Bradder (1846–1852) April 1852 • Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, , England
1860 Death of daughter Ann Braddow (1842–1860) Nottinghamshire
1861 Residence 1861 • Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
1867 Death of brother Samuel Braddow (1822–1867) 29 Sep 1867 • Kirkby in Ashfield, Derbyshire, England
1871 Residence Pinxton, Derbyshire, England
1873 Death of sister Ann Bradder (1804–1873) April 1873 • Basford, Nottinghamshire
1880 Death 20 Jul 1880 • Pinxton Green,, Nottinghamshire, , England
1880 Buried 23 July 1880 Pinxton, Notts

NOTE

In the Derbyshire Times dated 14 June 2007 there is an article written by David Hopkinson under the title

Revamp riddle of church relics
14 June 2007
By David Hopkinson
Gravestones dating back hundreds of years have been discovered under carpeting in an ancient parish church – leaving members scratching their heads.
The gravestones are thought to have been taken from the churchyard for use as flagstones in the floor of St Helen's Church at Pinxton.

But when they were moved remains a mystery.

Churchwarden Stuart Thornley said that the headstones came to light when the carpeting was being replaced.

"It was something of a shock to see them. The carpet had been down for many years and we had no idea that they were there," he said.

"They had obviously been taken from the churchyard and used when the floor was relaid. But we have no idea when the work was done."

When the headstones were discovered, puzzled churchgoers found the crudely-carved inscriptions almost impossible to read – until flour was brushed over the lettering to make the words stand out.

One stone, directly in front of the altar, relates to the death of a 32-year-old woman, Mary Kelsal. The gravestone says that she was buried on March 12, 1674.

Another refers to 34-year-old Ann, wife of Samuel Coup, who "departed this life" in 1795.

New carpeting has now been laid on the church floor and the headstones have been covered again.

St Helen's, which has been a place of worship for over 700 years, has another unusual headstone which was brought inside from the graveyard some years ago.

Now situated at the back of the pulpit, it bears no name – simply a pair of sheep shears and a sword.

"It is thought to be the gravestone of a Pinxton sheep farmer who went to war and was killed in the fighting," said Stuart.

* An interesting slate headstone in the churchyard recalls a local mining tragedy.

Charles Braddow (42), who lived in an old cottage at Pinxton Toll Bar known as Pinxton Castle, was killed by a gas explosion in the old Green Engine pit at Pinxton on March 22, 1825.

His epitaph reads: "The wild fire proved my fatal destiny

Is the Charles Braddow, mentioned in the article Jerimiah's father, Elizabeth's husband and my wife's grandfather (x4)

I had no way of knowing this until I found a report of the disaster in the local paper

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