One Name Study

The Baughen one name study covers the name Baughen and it's variants i.e. Baughan, Baugham, Baughn, Bauffin, Baffin, Boffin, DeBaughn and DeBaughan. There are other spellings that are being considered for inclusion.

England & Wales 2006 Registrations (new 16 April 2008)

See the information that has been extracted from the General Registrar's indexes that covers the Births, Marriages and Deaths registrations for 2006 . The references (other than mine) can be used to order copies of the certificates. The Marriage information is not available online but I will try to obtain this information when time permits. I've also updated the 2004 and 2005 Registrations for 1 Overseas Birth (was registered in 2005 but was for 2004). I have also started to include name variants of Bangham and Banghan but this will take a long time to retrofit.

Census Maps updated (18 June 2007)

The PDF document showing the distribution of the Baughan etc. names has been updated to reflect a major update to the 1891 Census data.

Census Maps updated (29 May 2007)

The PDF document showing the distribution of the Baughan etc. names has been updated to reflect a major update to the 1841 Census data.

England & Wales 2004 & 2005 Registrations (new 15 May 2007)

See the information that has been extracted from the Family History Centre indexes that covers the Births, Marriages and Deaths registrations for 2004 and 2005. The references (other than mine) can be used to order certificates from the Family History Centre.

Lorene Barker book 2nd version  (5 April 2007)

In 1954 Lorene Barker published research on the US Baughn families. A second edition was produced in 1992 with some updates including photographs. The book is 9" by 6" and contains 88 pages. It is still available at US$15 (including postage) from Mary Greene, 388 Baughn Trl, Carthage, NC 28327, USA. Mary is contactable at MBGreene@pinehurst.net .

Can you help? page added (26 October 2006)

I've added this page where I intend to post information whereby you may be able to help me link individuals to the Baughan etc lines.

Census Maps updated (6 May 2006)

The census maps showing the distribution of Baughan, Baughen, Baughn, Baugham, Baffin and Boffin names in England and Wales (and Scotland where applicable) have been updated and now produced in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. These cover the censuses between 1841 and 1901. The old references have been deleted.

England & Wales 2003 Registrations (new 17 November 2005)

See the information that has been extracted from the Family History Centre indexes that covers the Births, Marriages and Deaths registrations for 2003. The references (other than mine) can be used to order certificates from the Family History Centre. Also updated are the Marriage references for 2002.

Copies of Certificates wanted (added 26 July 2005)

If you have any copies of Birth, Marriage, Death, Burial, Baptism/Christening etc. certificates of Baughens or the variant spellings they would be gratefully received. I promise that they will only be used for the purposes of backing up the information I hold.

Link to DNA Study Invitation added (11 July 2005)

Ed Robson and others have started a DNA Study on the Baughan and other variants lines to see if there are connections.

Bloxham Ancestor Book information added (updated 21 April 2005)

Anne Williams has produced a book on her Wise and Collins families. It includes 5 pages on Grace Baughen/Boffin.

England & Wales 2002 Registrations (new 28 May 2004)

See the information that has been extracted from the Family History Centre indexes that covers the Births, Marriages and Deaths registrations for 2002. The references (other than mine) can be used to order certificates from the Family History Centre.

New Gathering (added 16 May 2004)

A new gathering for the one name study is being organised for 18th September 2004.

Wills & Letters of Administration List (updated 19 September 2003)

The list of Wills and Letters of Administration, mainly proved in English Courts now includes 1999 to 2002 (plus 1 2003) entries. (This list contains over 600 names and can take about 150 seconds to load depending upon your line speed).

Bloxham Broadsheet June 2003 (new 2 Jul 2003)

Articles from the Bloxham Broadsheet reflect the Queen's Coronation in 1953.

UK 2002 Electors (new 1 Mar 2003)

Some basic information showing the numbers registered in the UK for the 2002 Electoral Rolls.

England & Wales 2001 Registrations (new 28 Jan 2003)

See the information that has been extracted from the Family History Centre indexes that covers the Births, Marriages and Deaths registrations for 2001. The references (other than mine) can be used to order certificates from the Family History Centre.

England & Wales 1901 Census (new 25 Nov 2002)

See the information that has been extracted from the 1901 census for England and Wales.

England & Wales 2000 Registrations (new 30 Dec 2001)

See the information that has been extracted from the Family History Centre indexes that covers the Births, Marriages and Deaths registrations for 2000. The references (other than mine) can be used to order certificates from the Family History Centre.

Canadian Cemeteries (new 8 July 2001)

Extracted Baughan etc. names.

Ellis Island Records (new 2 May 2001)

See the information that has been extracted from the American Family Immigration History Center relating Baffin, Baugham, Baughan, Baughen, Baughn and Boffin (no entries for Bauffin, DeBaughan or DeBaughn). This web page is large and can take about 2.5 minutes to download (at 56k).

England & Wales 1999 Registrations (new 4 Jan 2001)

See the information that has been extracted from the Family History Centre indexes that covers the Births, Marriages and Deaths registrations for 1999. The references (other than mine) can be used to order certificates from the Family History Centre.

Bloxham Photographs (new 7 November 2000)

Some photographs of Harry Baughen at the 1935 Silver Jubilee.

Aston Pottery (new 19 May 2000)

Some information about a pottery run by Baughans in Aston, Oxfordshire.

England & Wales 1998 Registrations (new 5 Dec 1999)

See the information that has been extracted from the Family History Centre indexes that covers the Births, Marriages and Deaths registrations for 1998. The references (other than mine) can be used to order certificates from the Family History Centre.

A Frequently Asked Questions page has been added (new 22 October 1999) to answer some of the usual questions that arise about the one name study.

Wills & Letters of Administration List (updated 5 October 1999)

A list of Wills and Letters of Administration, mainly proved in English Courts. Now includes 1998 and current 1999 entries plus entries added for DeBaughn. (This list contains over 600 names and can take about 55 seconds to load)

British 1881 Census - Discrepancies with LDS CDs (updated 21 December 2002)

The LDS have recently released a series of CDs with transcriptions and indexes of the 1881 British Census. I have compared these with the information I had collected and where I found discrepancies I have gone back and checked the films. I've since corrected my versions where I have made mistakes or misinterpreted the data. The linked page shows where there are still discrepancies.

Wills & Letters of Administration List (new 30 May 1999)

see above

Links (updated 23 June 2000)

Still under construction - lists of links to Baughen etc. web sites and to sites with Baughens etc. in family trees.

Servicemen (new 30 Dec 1998)

Servicemen who gave their lives in World War 1 and 2 (based on entries from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission).

Also - Index of Servicemen awarded War Medals during the 1914-1918 War (based on records held at the Public   Record Office, Kew).

England & Wales 1997 Registrations (new 4 Dec 1998)

See the information that has been extracted from the Family History Centre indexes that covers the Births, Marriages and Deaths registrations for 1997. The references (other than mine) can be used to order certificates from the Family History Centre.

Common Ancestry (new 21 October 1998)

Identify others with your common ancestry.

Baughan House (new 18 August 1998)

Information about a residential home in Birmingham (UK).

Hall of Fame (updated 26 June 2000)

See information on some of the more famous or infamous Baughan's etc. in the Hall of Fame.

England & Wales 1997 - 8 Wills & Letters of Administration (new 08 May 1998)

See the information that has been extracted from Somerset House, London showing Wills (Probate) and Letters of Administration.

England & Wales 1996 Registrations (new 15 Mar 1998)

See the information that has been extracted from the Family History Centre indexes that covers the Births, Marriages and Deaths registrations for 1996. The references (other than mine) can be used to order certificates from the Family History Centre.

NewsGroup (new 15 Feb 1998)

I have sponsored a NewsGroup just for anyone interested in the Baughans etc. To subscribe send an email to:

BAUGHEN-L-request@rootsweb.com

with the subject or heading subscribe . Do not include anything else and that includes any signatures.

If you want just the headings send as above but to BAUGHEN-D-request@rootsweb.com .Once you have subscribed you will receive emails from the group and can, of course, send emails.

First Fleeter

Read about John Baughan who was transported for stealing blankets at Witney. This article was previously published in the Oxford Family Historian, the journal of the Oxford Family History Society.

Occurrence of name in England and Wales (and Scotland where applicable)

I have produced maps that show the occurrence of the above names in the released censuses of 1841 - 1901. The counts reflect the number of people within counties who were born with the name or acquired it e.g. through marriage.

The figures are not complete but are representative of the information that I have to date. The 1851, 1881and 1901 are as near to complete as they are likely to become. Apart from the obvious fact that some people are not identifiable or may never have been recorded it is known that some records have been lost (e.g. 1861 Thrupp, Oxfordshire).

The maps have been produced using GenMap and then screen images taken. The maps are now available as an Adobe Acrobat  PDF document covering 1841 - 1901.