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Telling must be the most common name in Ashton Keynes. Consequently they are very difficult to trace through the generations as there are nearly always two or more possibilities for every person.
The first mention of them in the Ashton Keynes Parish Register is in 1590 for the birth of Juan Tellinge son of Raynaldi and Katherin. However there were Tellings in Ashton Keynes before this as there was a John Telling listed in Aschton in the 1539 Muster for Wiltshire. There is also a Thomas at Pyrton and several Tomms listings. This may be significant as many early Tellings were “Telling alias Toms”. From the beginning of the Parish Registers the records are good and continuous with possibly a gap around 1640. Wiltshire Record Office holds a large number of Wills for Telling which would help clarify many of the relationships. Many of the family were masons. Also some were described as yeoman, butchers, bakers, carriers and later many farm labourers. So, the families are pieced together using Parish Registers, Census, any Wills seen, name patterns, occupations etc. There will be errors so make your own decisions and please contact me if you spot anything which is definitely wrong. |
| Telling Families Ashton Keynes Area |
| Headstone | Inscription | Inscription |
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Sacred to the Memory of THOMAS TELLING Who died March 21 1828 Aged 81 years Also Of Mary his wife Who died May 7th 1812 aged 66 years _______________ |
Sacred to the Memory of THOMAS TELLING who died June 20 1865(?) aged 89 years and of ELIZABETH his wife who died March 22 1857(?) aged 73 years ____________ MATHIAS their grandson who died May 11 1854 aged 30 years |