Francis Needle and Mary Hatcher

Mary Hatcher 1750 - ? Married: 1778 - ?

James Needle c1787 - ?

John Needle c1783 - 1853

William Needle c1786 - ?

Mary Needle c1783 - ?

Francis Needle c1781 - 1871

Sarah Needle c1794 - ?

1750

1800

Francis Needle and Mary Hatcher were married in Kings Somborne, which is a parish to the west of Winchester, and to the south of Stockbridge, Hampshire, England. It is difficult to tell whereabouts they lived in the parish, though there are many houses in the area that clearly date from that period. A search of the church yard at Kings Somborne has not revealed any headstones for either Needle or Hatcher surnames.

Link to the Needle Tree

Francis Needle c1749 - ?

Jacob Needle c1778 - ?

Link to the Needle Tree

Births - Marriages - Deaths
Name	Where Born	When Born	When Baptised	Where Married	When Married	When Died	Where Buried
Francis Needle	Kings Somborne, Hants	c1749	c1749			-	-
Mary Hatcher	Monxton, Hants	c1750	12 Jul 1750	Kings Somborne, Hants	1 Jan 1778	-	-
Jacob Needle	Kings Somborne, Hants	c Nov 1778	9 Dec 1778			-	-
Francis Needle	Kings Somborne, Hants	c1781	7 Jan 1781			Dec 1871	-
Mary Needle	Kings Somborne, Hants	c Jan 1783	19 Jan 1783			-	-
John Needle	Kings Somborne, Hants	c1783				7 Feb1853	Broughton, Hants
William Needle	Kings Somborne, Hants	c Apr 1786	26 Apr 1786			-	-
James Needle	Kings Somborne, Hants	c Apr 1787	13 Apr 1787			-	-
Sarah Needle	Kings Somborne, Hants	c Mar 1794	6 Apr 1794			-	-
Notes: Francis born c1749 was one of several brothers and sisters, but exactly who their parents were is not clear. Francis (born 1781, son of Francis) is recorded as dying in Dec 1871 in the New Forest, Hampshire, and may have been living in the Parish of Eling, which is on the western side of Southampton, Hampshire, England, where he may have built his family. Mary Hatcher was baptised on 12 Jul 1750. Her parents are recorded as Joseph and Jane Hatcher. Mary had several brothers and sisters. Monxton is a Parish about 8 miles to the  west of Andover, Hampshire. It's parish church is St Mary's, a beautiful little church only accessible by a footpath (see photograph). On a recent visit no headstones of the Hatcher family were visible.