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Baldry of Suffolk

• References:
  • Sketch of Baldry family tree. This incorrectly lists Samuel Anness' wife as Kate.
  • Another sketch tree. This incorrectly lists Samuel Anness' wife as "Kate Wells".

Easton, S of Framlingham, Suffolk.
From old map. Surveyed: 1881 to 1883. Published: 1884.
Top from here. Bottom from here.
See modern street view of church.

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Our family: Baldry of Easton, Suffolk

Our family are from Easton, S of Framlingham, Suffolk (see map).

• Leonard Baldry.
  NOT John.
  "Leonard" on dau's mar cert. And this is probably correct, since Mary named her son Joseph Leonard Wells.
  See entry in tree by "info6640".
  He is listed as "farmer" at dau's mar 1838.
  He had issue:

  
  

  1. Mary Baldry,
     born 1803.
     Marriage entry 1838 and [UK census, 1851] and [UK census, 1861] and [UK census, 1871] and [UK census, 1881] say born 1803.
     [UK census, 1841] says born 1806.
     Census says born Easton, Suffolk.

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DNA related: Baldry of Easton, Suffolk

The following family is DNA related to our family above.
And is also Baldry of Easton, Suffolk.
So clearly the DNA link is in the Baldry line. And therefore our Baldry descent is DNA proved.

• Henry Baldry,
  born 1729.
  See entry in tree by Malcolm Peach.
  Lived Easton, S of Framlingham, Suffolk.
  Listed at Easton at mar 1752.
  He mar 1stly, 1752, to Sarah Upson.
  He mar 2ndly, 1773, to Sarah Foxall.
  He had issue by 1st wife:

  
  

  1. Lionel Baldry,
     bapt 4 Jan 1756, Easton.
     Tree by Richard Drath has different parents for him.
     He mar 1stly, 1787, to Ann Robertson.
     He mar 2ndly, 1795, to Susannah Cross [or Susan].
     Lived at Dennington, N of Framlingham, Suffolk.
     His children were bapt Dennington.
     He was bur 30 Sept 1814, at Dennington.
     He had issue by 2nd wife:
     1. Mary Baldry,
        born 6 Apr 1802,
        bapt 20 Apr 1802, Dennington, Suffolk.
        She mar 7 June 1824 at Dennington to Thomas Blosse [or Bloss].
        She died 1836, age 34 yrs.
        She was bur 7 Sept 1836 at Dennington (see transcript).

        She is not our Mary Baldry. She is born Dennington not Easton. Her father is Lionel not Leonard. Her death confirms maiden name and marriage and born 1802.

     
     

  2. William Baldry,
     bapt 7 Aug 1757, Easton.
     Lived Easton.

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DNA related: Baldry of Suffolk

The following family is DNA related to our family above.
This family descends from Baldry of Suffolk, so the link is almost certainly through Baldry.

Family tree by Richard Drath shows the following line.
Richard Drath formerly had parents for John Baldry but now says his parents are unknown.
There is an Elizabeth Baldry, age 60 (born 1781) living with him in 1841 census. Probably his mother.
His marriage cert will give his father.

• John Baldry,
  born 1806 [by 1841 census] or 1810 [by 1851 census],
  born Ipswich, Suffolk.
  He married in 1838 in London.
  Lived in London.

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Probably identical

Our Leonard Baldry above is probably identical with the following.

• Leonard Baldry,
  born 1755 (death cert) or 1756 (burial record).
  Listed as "labourer" at death.
  He died 28 Apr 1841, Earl Soham, near Framlingham, Suffolk, age 86 yrs (death cert) or 85 yrs (burial record).
  (todo) See death of Leonard Baldry, [GRO.UK], Plomesgate, 2nd qr 1841, vol 12 p 263, NOT 283.
  He was bur 30 Apr 1841 at All Saints church, Wickham Market, Suffolk [National Burial Index].
  Wickham Market is where Mary Baldry's dau was born in 1834.

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Definitely related: Baldry of London

The following Margaret Baldry is a "cousin" of Joseph Leonard Wells.
She is probably 1st cousin, probably a dau of an older brother of Mary Baldry.

• Margaret Baldry,
  born 1820, "London (city)".
  She is listed as visiting the family of Joseph Leonard Wells in 1891 census. She is unmarried, "Living On Her Own Means".
  She is also listed with family of Joseph Leonard Wells in 1901 census. Listed as his "cousin", unmarried, "Living On Own Means".
  (todo) See death of Margaret Baldry, [GRO.UK], Woodbridge, 1911, 4th qr, age 91 (born 1820), Volume 4a, p 1060.

She must be this Margaret:

• Leonard Baldry,
  mar Mary ----,
  he is listed at children's bapts 1818-1820 as a vintner, 17 Cannon St, City of London,
  had issue:
  1. Leonard Baldry,
     born 20 Mar 1818,
     bapt 19 Apr 1818, St Swithin, London Stone, City of London, see image from here. Also here.

  2. Robert Baldry,
     born 15 Mar 1819,
     bapt 11 Apr 1819, St Swithin, London Stone, City of London, see image from here.

  3. Margaret Baldry,
     born 10 Mar 1820,
     bapt 7 May 1820, St Swithin, London Stone, City of London, see image from here. Also here.

He might be identical with:

• Leonard Baldry,
  mar 1stly,
  wife died,
  listed at mar 1814 as widower, of parish of St Margaret's, Westminster, London,
  mar 2ndly, 26 Dec 1814, St Margaret's, Westminster, to Mary Tickner,
  see image from here.

• Leonard Baldry,
  mar on 6 Nov 1805, at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, to Ann Crofts.

• Leonard Baldry,
  mar Elizabeth ----,
  had issue:
  1. Leonard Baldry,
     born 16 July 1806,
     bapt 12 Oct 1806, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London.

• Leonard Baldry,
  born 1775.
  He mar Mary ---- [named in his will].
  His will describes him as "licensed victualler", of the Queen's Head & Artichoke pub, Albany St, Regent's Park, London. His will says he is living Albany St.
  This pub still exists, still same name. See street view.
  Burial entry says he lived 18 Albany St. Note the pub is now 30-32 Albany St. But there might have been a re-numbering.
  His will dated 21 Oct 1839. See images part 1 and part 2 and part 3 and part 4 and part 5. From here.
  He died Oct-Nov 1839, age 64 yrs.
  (todo) See death of Leonard Baldry, [GRO.UK], 1839, 4th qr, St. Pancras, Volume: 1, Page: 233.
  He was bur 10 Nov 1839, St Alphege London Wall, City of London. See burial entry from here.
  Will proved 14 Dec 1839.
  Mary fl 1839.
  Leonard and Mary had issue:
  1. Mary Ann Baldry, listed in father's will.
  2. Margarett Baldry, listed in father's will.
  3. James Sanford Baldry, listed in father's will.

He cannot be the same as:

• George Leonard Baldry,
  mar 5 Dec 1819, Bildeston, Suffolk (see transcript) to Mary Polding,
  had issue:
  1. Elizabeth Baldry,
     bapt 20 Jan 1822, unknown parish, Suffolk. See transcript.

This must be baptism of "cousin" Margaret Baldry in London on 7 May 1820.
Her father Leonard is likely an older brother of our Mary Baldry.