Randall - Gt Oakley
Randall Family, Great Oakley
We have not found the connection, if any, to the Randall family that lived in Gt Oakley.
My findings in the register, there could be errors in my transcripts.
LDS Film Number: 1565653, Essex - Record Office Ref: D/P 47/1/2 - 24
Marriages, Baptisms & Burials, Great Oakley from 1559
[I checked the registers back to about 1650, the first instance that I found of Randel, Randell, Randle or Randall was 1757. The very early registers were not fully visible, the top was cropped, I presume during filming, thus some information was lost during the filming process, it may have only been the first entry for each page.
Banns of marriage between William RANDALL & Mary WESTLEY, of this parish, both single persons, were published on
Sunday Oct 30, 1757 by Samuel Lewis, curate
Sunday Nov 6, 1757 by Thomas Grimwood, rector
Sunday Nov 13, 1757 by Samuel Lewis, curate
William RANDALL, singleman, and Mary WESTLEY, singlewoman, of this parish were married in this Church by Banns on 19 Nov 1757, by Samuel Lewis, curate. William signed, Mary left her mark. Witnesses: George Elliston, John Barber
Bapt: 1759, Jul 22: Phebe, dau of William and Mary RANDALL (same day a REED)
BURIED: 1761, Sep 9: Phebe RANDAL
Bapt: 1763, Apr 14: Phebe, dau of William and Mary RANDAL
BURIED: 1763, Apr 30: Phebe RANDAL
Buried 1762, Jun 20: Mary RANDAL, wife of John RANDAL, Blacksmith
Banns of marriage between William RANDLE, bachelor of this parish
& Elizabeth OSBORNE, spinster of Great Bromley, singlewoman
were published on 24 Feb, 2 Mar & 9 Mar, 1780 by John Townson, minister
[I could not find a record of this marriage in Great Oakley: it was common to marry in the bride’s parish, and they also must have had children baptized there as it is 1789 before any baptisms take place in Great Oakley. It seems unusual that they are baptising a William after nearly 9 years of marriage, however the family seem to have a high mortality rate for the children - so they may have already had previous Williams that have died. If William and Mary are William’s parents this explains the naming pattern - they insisted on keeping the name Mary. In the register for this period the baptisms and burial are in the same book, so it is easy to make the presumption that they all the same family.]
Bapt: 1789, Feb 5: William, son of William and Elizabeth RANDLE publicly baptized
BURIAL: 1853, Jan 21: William RANDALL, aged 63, Great Oakley
(age indicates birth abt 1790 - this William married Sarah REYNER in 1824, see below)
Bapt: 1790, May 2: John, son of William and Elizabeth RANDLE publicly baptized
BURIAL: 1864, Mar 9: John RANDALL, aged 74, Great Oakley
[This John is in the 1841 census living with William, age is consistent - need to find 1861]
Bapt: 1792, Feb 18 or 19: Samuel, son of William and Elizabeth RANDLE publicly baptized
Bapt: 1793, Apr 25: Mary, dau of William and Elizabeth RANDLE publicly baptized
Buried 1793, Jul 7: Mary RANDLE
Buried 1793, Nov 10: Samuel RANDLE
Bapt: 1794, Apr 27?: Mary, dau of William and Elizabeth RANDLE was baptized
[very faint ink - Oct 29 1793 to Jan 1794 illegible]
Buried 1794, Sep 9: Mary RANDLE
Bapt: 1795, July 26: Mary, dau of William and Elizabeth RANDLE was baptized
(believed to be the Mary who married Richard BLOWERS, see below)
Bapt: 1797, Feb 14: Sarah, dau of William and Elizabeth RANDLE was baptized
Buried 1798, Jan 7: Sarah RANDLE
Buried 1800, Feb 4: writing poor - appears to be Daniel or Samuel RAND---
BURIAL: 1828, Oct 3: Elizabeth RANDELL, aged 69, Great Oakley (born abt 1759)
BURIAL: 1836 March 17, William RANDELL, aged 84, Great Oakley (born abt 1752)
[I did not find William’s baptism in Great Oakley, if his age is correct this predates the wedding of William RANDALL and Mary WESTLEY by five years and he may not be their son]
Richard BLOWERS, bachelor of this parish & Mary RANDALL, spinster, of this parish were married in this Church by License with the consent of her father. 21 Feb 1816 by Joseph Harrison, curate. Both signed the register.
Witnesses: William Randall, William Randall & Richard Kuble.
(did not check register for baptisms of children or her death)
Bapt: 1818, Apr 26, Robert Cole, son of Robert & Sarah RANDELL, Great Oakley, shoemaker (our line) (J H Harrison, curate)
1820, Mar 1, William Cole, son of Robert & Mary RANDELL, Great Oakley, shoemaker (J H Harrison, curate) (our line)
Banns of marriage between William RANDALL, bachelor & Sarah RAYNER, spinster, both of this parish were published on Sept 12, 19 & 26, 1824 by Joseph Harrison, curate
William RANDALL, bachelor & Sarah RAYNER, spinster, both of this parish were married in this Church by Banns on 19 Nov 1824, by Joseph Harrison, curate. [Both signed names] Witnesses: John RAYNER & Elizabeth RAYNER
Bapt: 1826, Mar 4, Mary Ann, daughter of William & Sarah RANDELL, Great Oakley, blacksmith
BURIAL: March 11, 1826, Mary Ann RANDELL, Inf, Great Oakley (J H Harrison, curate)
Bapt: 1829, Dec 22, Elizabeth, daughter of William & Sarah RANDELL, Great Oakley, blacksmith
BURIAL: January 10, 1830, Sarah RANDELL, aged 31, of Great Oakley (born abt 1799)
BURIAL: 1853, Jan 21: William RANDALL, aged 63, Great Oakley (born abt 1790)
[This William and Elizabeth appear in the 1841 census, along with William’s brother John]
6th November 2007