Hi Chris, The census is definitely Church street and in the area of the Market Place so I am assuming it is in the same place as now. Yes, Mum does live in one of the Feoffee Almshouses and takes great delight in watching the many weddings that take place which she can see from her kitchen window! Thank you for your help. I think our Henry was a bit wayward (from various stories), his family were wellknown in Westmill, Blacksmith & Butcher so not sure why he went to Ampthill for his apprenticeship. Don't suppose we will ever know. Thanks again Regards Pearl Oliver Street <coalbeck@talktalk.net> wrote: I spent the first 10 years of my life in Ampthill. There was a butcher's at the bottom of Church Street but whether it dated from 1871 is another matter. In books I have read about Ampthil there were complaints about a pond at the bottom of the street being polluted with butcher's waste. I don't know a 'Railway Tavern' only 'The Locomotive' which is about a mile down the road from Church Street; what you say about the bakers shop makes this the most likely place. I suppose he could have used the new railway to travel to Ampthill but I doubt if it would have been a direct connection or a feasible daily journey by road or rail. I assume your mother lives in the 'Feeoffee Homes'. On a somber note my grandfather is buried in the churchyard! Best wishes on your research Chris --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos Got holiday prints? See all the ways to get quality prints in your hands ASAP.

I spent the first 10 years of my life in Ampthill. There was a butcher's at the bottom of Church Street but whether it dated from 1871 is another matter. In books I have read about Ampthil there were complaints about a pond at the bottom of the street being polluted with butcher's waste. I don't know a 'Railway Tavern' only 'The Locomotive' which is about a mile down the road from Church Street; what you say about the bakers shop makes this the most likely place. I suppose he could have used the new railway to travel to Ampthill but I doubt if it would have been a direct connection or a feasible daily journey by road or rail. I assume your mother lives in the 'Feeoffee Homes'. On a somber note my grandfather is buried in the churchyard! Best wishes on your research Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pearl" <pearl_blanking@yahoo.com> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:17 PM Subject: [BDF] Ampthill > I am hoping someone can help me. > > Having just found my great grandfather (Henry George JACKSON) in Ampthill > on the 1871 census, as an apprentice butcher in Church Street, does anyone > know where this would have been in Church Street. > > On the census form the butcher is Leonard Brightman and his entry is next > to the one for the Railway Tavern. The Railway Tavern is next to a bakers > (the head of the household is a baker so assume it would have been a > shop). Henry JACKSON lived in Westmill, Herts, approx. 27 miles away. > Does anyone know how long would it have taken him to get to Ampthill? > > Now this is really eerie! My mother now lives in an Almshouse in Church > Street Ampthill and it would be great if she knew exactly which house it > was her grandfather lived in. She was very fond of her grandparents as > her mother died 3 days after she was born and Henry & Amy PARKER brought > her up in Essex. > > I did go to Ampthill Library this afternoon but only really had time to > flick through a few books. > > Any help at all would be much appreciated. > > Regards > Pearl > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Photos > Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, > whatever. > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > The Bedfordshire Family History Page is at > http://www.bfhs.org.uk >

Hi Does anyone have access to the MIs for St Mary the Virgin, Stotfold, Beds please? Thanks ~ Erin

I am hoping someone can help me. Having just found my great grandfather (Henry George JACKSON) in Ampthill on the 1871 census, as an apprentice butcher in Church Street, does anyone know where this would have been in Church Street. On the census form the butcher is Leonard Brightman and his entry is next to the one for the Railway Tavern. The Railway Tavern is next to a bakers (the head of the household is a baker so assume it would have been a shop). Henry JACKSON lived in Westmill, Herts, approx. 27 miles away. Does anyone know how long would it have taken him to get to Ampthill? Now this is really eerie! My mother now lives in an Almshouse in Church Street Ampthill and it would be great if she knew exactly which house it was her grandfather lived in. She was very fond of her grandparents as her mother died 3 days after she was born and Henry & Amy PARKER brought her up in Essex. I did go to Ampthill Library this afternoon but only really had time to flick through a few books. Any help at all would be much appreciated. Regards Pearl --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever.

Hi Eunice, I will get the certificate if necessary but was hoping there were available parish records there that someone could look up first. Thanks for you reply anyway. Cheers Audrey a.may@ozemail.com.au

I think that you would have to send for the wedding certificate to see the fathers on there. Marriagesin Sept quarter 1846 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MATLEY William m in St Neots ref Vol no 14 page no 313 Parkins Sophia m in St Neots ref vol no 14 page no 313 So if you send for this it will give you the information you need. Cheers Eunice - Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "audrey may" <a.may@ozemail.com.au> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:27 AM Subject: [BDF] Marriage in 1846 St Marys Eynesbury > Hi All, > Is it possible for someone to check a marriage at St Marys Eynesbury on > 10 August 1846. WILLIAM MATLEY married SOPHIA PARKINS. I`m hoping it shows > details of the fathers etc. > This is one of my brick walls I`m trying to break down > > Many thanks > . > Audrey > a.may@ozemail.com.au > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > Bedfordshire at Rootsweb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~engbdf/ > >

Hi All, Is it possible for someone to check a marriage at St Marys Eynesbury on 10 August 1846. WILLIAM MATLEY married SOPHIA PARKINS. I`m hoping it shows details of the fathers etc. This is one of my brick walls I`m trying to break down Many thanks . Audrey a.may@ozemail.com.au

County Councils only took over responsibility for Registration of BMDs in 1930, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1929. Before that date the responsibility lay with the Poor Law Unions. I'll admit that I don't know if the Registration Service was separately funded or administered by Central Government, but would suspect that the Unions were supplied with a precept and would have been semi-autonomous - but subject to regular audits/inspections from Head Office. That said, there'd be nothing to prevent an ambitious Registrar transferring from one Union to another. Gus which had ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Massey" <donaldmasseyuk@yahoo.com> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 8:45 PM Subject: Re: [BDF] Preston of Bedford Just as a point, Registrars were, and most still are, employees of the local authority, usual a county council, rather than central government, and any decision to move is therefore their own, and can involve changing employer (although usually continuity of terms of employment, benefits, etc). Donald Massey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward RICHARDSON" <ge35@dial.pipex.com> > . > Wrong area, but as a civil servant, maybe they moved around? ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== Go to the Bedfordshire Lookup Exchange at: http://freespace.virgin.net/m.harbach/bdf.html

> >I just found out that my gggGrandparents Alexander Dallas and Kezia Stonebanks >were married 29 Dec 1796 ay Haynes,Bedford. > >I believe that Dallas is an anglicized version of a French name It is esssentially a Scottish name, though the earl.ier provenance is uncertain. Alexander reinforces this. > and that the >family were descendants of a Huguenot family.In the IGI I see a Dallose and a >Dalliss from Bedford. > >I have never heard the name Stonebanks before and I wonder what it origin may >be. Is it possible that it was a Huguenot name? I would be most interested to >carry this line further back and to find out about the Huguenots of Bedford. No reason why it should have any Huguenot connetions - it is strightforwardly derived from stone banks or ramparts or old stoned boundaries to fields - much less common than hedges or other wooden erections on mounds, which is why it is a comparatively rare name (also appearing early in Bucksinghamshire/.) > >I sincerely thank anyone who may have some suggestions for me. > >Carolyn >B.C. >Canada > > >==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== >Go to the Bedfordshire Lookup Exchange at: >http://freespace.virgin.net/m.harbach/bdf.html > -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society

Hi David and Ann Thanks for you interest On getting back to the 1600 I can thank my Cousin Denise in Australia for that as she has done a lot of work on this but I am hoping I can add a bit more to our Tree Ivan and Irene Living in Mondron Spain

Hi Ivan My father descends from Alexander; my mother from Elizabeth, so you could say I have an interest in them! But I haven't traced them back any earlier than you have. If I ever find out any more I'll let you know. Having got back into the 1600s I think it's a bit of an exaggeration to say you're not getting anywhere at all !!! Regards David Artist <irenerook@avired.com> a écrit : Hi List I don't seem to be getting anywhere at all with My Rook(Rooke) Family I have got back to Alexander Rook(e) who Married Millicent Gadsby on Nov.3.1695.They had children two of them were Alexander B.22.Feb 1700/01. and Elizabeth.B. 11.Oct 1696 Is any one else researching this family and if not can anyone help me with information to get back to other generations I have asked before but seem to keep hitting brick walls Thanks Ivan Rook ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== For any updates our info about the status of this list go to http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com --------------------------------- Nouveau : téléphonez moins cher avec Yahoo! Messenger ! Découvez les tarifs exceptionnels pour appeler la France et l'international.Téléchargez la version beta.

Hi List I don't seem to be getting anywhere at all with My Rook(Rooke) Family I have got back to Alexander Rook(e) who Married Millicent Gadsby on Nov.3.1695.They had children two of them were Alexander B.22.Feb 1700/01. and Elizabeth.B. 11.Oct 1696 Is any one else researching this family and if not can anyone help me with information to get back to other generations I have asked before but seem to keep hitting brick walls Thanks Ivan Rook

Just as a point, Registrars were, and most still are, employees of the local authority, usual a county council, rather than central government, and any decision to move is therefore their own, and can involve changing employer (although usually continuity of terms of employment, benefits, etc). Donald Massey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward RICHARDSON" <ge35@dial.pipex.com> > . > Wrong area, but as a civil servant, maybe they moved around?

Peter, My Sinfield [Naomi b 1836, ]Husband Crawley? Beds was married to Joseph Fuller of same parish. I donot have any other info concerning the Sinfields. Maulden is that in Beds? regards Irene. ----- Original Message ----- From: <BEDFORD-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <BEDFORD-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:01 AM Subject: BEDFORD-D Digest V06 #4

Hi Clive, I have found an 1881 census entry which meets at least three of your constraints Frederick C Preston, 1869, father George and more than 6 children. Seems to be the right status family. Wrong area, but as a civil servant, maybe they moved around? Dwelling: 14 Highfield View Census Place: West Derby, Lancashire, England Source: FHL Film 1341889 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3713 Folio 96 Page 33 Marr Age Sex Birthplace George PRESTON M 46 M Lancaster Rel: Head Occ: Registrar Of Births & Deaths Annie PRESTON M 38 F Lpool Rel: Wife William E. PRESTON 15 M Lpool Rel: Son Occ: Scholar George F. PRESTON 13 M Lpool Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Frederick C. PRESTON 11 M Lpool Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Anne E. PRESTON 10 F Lpool Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Ernest B. P. PRESTON 8 M Lpool Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Algernon R. PRESTON 6 M Lpool Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Georgina M. PRESTON 3 F Lpool Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar A very long shot, but in the absence of any other? Best regards, Eddie ----- Original Message ----- From: "clive jones" <cj007g0070@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 3:35 PM Subject: [BDF] Preston of Bedford > Hi > > Hoping that someone may be able to help: Edith Madeline Preston b circa 1896. who married Alexander Wilfred Oyler on 28 Sept 1929 at Notting Hill London.Her address quoted at that time was 57 Waterloo Road Bedford. Her sister was: Frederica Elizabeth Preston b circa 1894. She was a spinster and died at 58 Castle Road Bedford in 1960. Their father was Frederick Charles Preston b approx 1865, a civil servant, in 1929 a retired Postmaster or Portmaster. They do not appear in any census as far as I can tell and would presumably have lived somewhere abroad prior to 20thc. I believe Frederick's father was George Preston born 23rd March 1818 in Cardington, son of Samuel & Edith, Farmers of Cotton End Cardington. George also does not seem to appear in ! > any census but was still alive in 1874, being mentioned in Mother's Will having at least 6 children. If anyone knows anything about this family I would appreciate hearing of them. Also if anyone has access to Kellys covering Bedford around 1929 I would appreciate knowing who was living at 57 Waterloo Road. > > Clive Jones > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > To do a search of the Bedford Archives go to > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Enter Bedford in the box > >

Hi, I am interested in the name of Fuller . You don't happen to have a Frederick Elijah Fuller in amongst your lot do you please, possibly born around 1900 ish or earlier? I known the surname is a common one, but I thought it couldn't hurt to ask. Thanks Sue in Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "irene" <ireneralph@xtra.co.nz> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 3:31 PM Subject: [BDF] Re: BEDFORD-D Digest V06 #4 > Peter, My Sinfield [Naomi b 1836, ]Husband Crawley? Beds was married to > Joseph Fuller of same parish. I donot have any other info concerning the > Sinfields. Maulden is that in Beds? > regards Irene.

Hi Hoping that someone may be able to help: Edith Madeline Preston b circa 1896. who married Alexander Wilfred Oyler on 28 Sept 1929 at Notting Hill London.Her address quoted at that time was 57 Waterloo Road Bedford. Her sister was: Frederica Elizabeth Preston b circa 1894. She was a spinster and died at 58 Castle Road Bedford in 1960. Their father was Frederick Charles Preston b approx 1865, a civil servant, in 1929 a retired Postmaster or Portmaster. They do not appear in any census as far as I can tell and would presumably have lived somewhere abroad prior to 20thc. I believe Frederick's father was George Preston born 23rd March 1818 in Cardington, son of Samuel & Edith, Farmers of Cotton End Cardington. George also does not seem to appear in ! any census but was still alive in 1874, being mentioned in Mother's Will having at least 6 children. If anyone knows anything about this family I would appreciate hearing of them. Also if anyone has access to Kellys covering Bedford around 1929 I would appreciate knowing who was living at 57 Waterloo Road. Clive Jones

Hello to all, I am searching for the name Moses born about 1781, father's home address being Biggelswade, are there any records from around this time? I know they were Jewish, would they still have been registered in a parish. Any advice or information is greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Kindest regards, Atina Marks (Australia)

On 15 Jan 2006 at 7:38, Atina Marks wrote: > I am searching for the name Moses born about 1781, father's home address being Biggelswade, are there any records from around this time? > > I know they were Jewish, would they still have been registered in a parish. Any advice or information is greatly appreciated. Many thanks. If you are referring to MOSES being a surname I am able to tell you that there is only one entry in the anglican parish registers for Biggleswade up to 1812 but that is a baptism for: 1748 May 25 - Elizabeth dau of Abraham & Elizabeth MOSES, traveller What is the source of your information about home address and the Jewish connection (other than name of course)? -- Mike Strange www.biggleswadehistory.org.uk: Bigglewade History Society - Hon Archivist & Webmaster www.yourtotalevent.com: STRANGE one-name study - Microfiche readers for sale - HMS Galatea Memorial

Hi Atina, The Church of England records are mainly complete from the LDS and ara available on their web site. There are 24 with the surname of MOSES, however, if you relative was Jewish I guess he may not be there but you would need to find local synagogues. Paul Atina Marks <atina.marks@bigpond.com> wrote: Hello to all, I am searching for the name Moses born about 1781, father's home address being Biggelswade, are there any records from around this time? I know they were Jewish, would they still have been registered in a parish. Any advice or information is greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Kindest regards, Atina Marks (Australia) ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== When REPLYING to a message sent to the list decide if this is information that all the list members would like to know about or whether it would only be of interest to the individual you are replying to.