John and Elizabeth Catlin – Parish & Church Records

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Case study: Henry Catlin
Background on John and Elizabeth Catlin
These facts have been obtained from various registers of births, deaths, baptisms and marriages. They provide background information on the life of Henry Catlin’s parents, siblings and other family.

John Catlin (1791-1886)

Parents and Birth:

John Catlin’s parents were Thomas Catlin and Amy (also spelled Amie) nee Kemp, who married 20th Jan 1783 at St John’s, Bedford.

John Catlin was born in 1791 (as stated in the gaol register) son of Thomas and Amy, baptised 4 Nov 1791 at St Leonards, Shoreditch London.

However his family were from Bedford. There are many other Catlins in the ‘St Leonards, Shoreditch Register’ who may well be related. There were no other children of Thomas and Amy baptised there.

Siblings:

Thomas Catlin, baptised 23 Nov 1783, St John, Bedford - son of Thomas and Amy Catlin

  • Samuel Catlin baptised 18 Mar 1787 at St John, Bedford - son of Thomas Catlin and Amy. Married Mary Impey 11 Jul 1811 at St John, Bedford. Settlement Examination [PUBZ 3/3] 1811.
  • William Henry Catlin, baptised 26 Dec 1790 at St John, Bedford, son of Thomas Catlin and Amy. Married Elizabeth.
  • [John Catlin]
  • Ann Catlin, dau of Thomas Catlin and Amy, baptised 16 Mar 1794 St John, Bedford. Ann Catlin married Stephen King at Bedford St John 25 Apr 1811.
  • Elizabeth Catlin, dau of Thomas and Amy Catlin, baptised 18 Sep 1796, St John, Bedford. Elizabeth Catlin married John Henry Nathaniel Smith, 9 Nov 1820.
  • Sarah Catlin, dau of Thomas and Amy Catlin, baptised 10 May 1801 Bedford St John.
  • Mary Catlin, dau of Thomas and Amy Catlin, baptised 1 Nov 1803 at St John, Bedford.
  • Charles Catlin, son of Thomas Catlin and Amy, baptised at St John Bedford 25 Dec 1808. Charles Catlin married Mary Deaton 30 Apr 1830 at Bedford St Paul.

Death of John Catlin:

The1861 Workhouse returns note that he had been in the workhouse for nine years. He died there in April 1866, aged about 74.

Elizabeth Catlin (nee Fleckner) (1790-1832)
Birth of Elizabeth Fleckner

1790 exact date unknown

Death of Elizabeth Catlin (nee Fleckner)
St JohnBedford Burial Register 1832: 30 Jul 1832Elizabeth Catlin nee Fleckner was buried aged 42.

Marriage of John Catlin & Elizabeth Catlin (nee Fleckner) and Children

John Catlin married Elizabeth Fleckner at St Peter, Bedford by banns 24 April 1810.

Children of John and Elizabeth Catlin:

  • Thomas Catlin 16 Sep 1810, St John, Bedford, son of John & Elizabeth Catlin
  • Henry, son of John and Elizabeth Catlin, born 22 May 1812, baptised at St John, Bedford 3 January 1813, buried 24th April 1817 aged 5 years.
  • Frederick, son John and Elizabeth Catlin, born 22 May 1814, baptised at St John, Bedford 7th January 1816.
  • George, son of John and Elizabeth Catlin, baptised 7 Jan 1816, buried 14th July 1816 aged 7 months.
  • William, son of John & Elizabeth Catlin, baptised 14 Feb 1819.
  • We know they had at least two more children, Maria in 1826 and Henry in 1827, but it appears that they did not baptise them.

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