Hi List: I have a copy of the Odell Parish Registure. It says that Sarah Wilson married Robert Talbot 26 October 1674 in Odell and had the Following children: Rose 1675 Robert 1676 buried 1750 Sarah 1678 buried 1744 John 1680 buried 1724 Mary 1682 buried 1682 Mary 1684 buried 1697 Martha 1684 ? All born in Odell. I estimate that she was born between ages 20 and 30..had children for 10 years. And died 22 Feb 1718 in Odell, Bedford. There is a Sarah Wilson in Cranfield, but she died same year she was born. Is there anyone that can give me some help on this? Thank You! -----Original Message----- From: AudreyJoyceMcC@aol.com [mailto:AudreyJoyceMcC@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 3:37 PM To: BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BDF] Parents of Srah Wilson/Talbot of Odell Bedford England In a message dated 12/30/05 10:39:31 PM GMT Standard Time, reedmn@cc.usu.edu writes: > Hi List: > > > > I am still looking for the parents of Sarah Wilson md to Robert Talbot in > Odell, England. Could someone look up John Wilson Clerk of Cockayne Hatley > to see if he had a daughter Sarah? I have look on the National Archive for > a will.but can't find anything. > > > > Thank you for you time. > > > > Regards Nina > You dont give an indication of time period for this couple? If you have taken the info from the familysearch.org - you will find two marriages for a couple of theses name ...possibly both wrong? in 1624 & 1674! There is no way of checking where source material came from is there? Try: IGI Batch Numbers for Bedford, England / http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyBe dford.htm#O http://blars.adlibsoft.com/form.html ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== Go to the Bedfordshire Lookup Exchange at: http://freespace.virgin.net/m.harbach/bdf.html

Hi folks It's the time of year that I make my annual offer: I've managed to borrow some books which have details of the villages of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire & Northamptonshire. If you would like info on your village, please send an email to: stella.watkin@ntlworld.com and I'll see what I can do. Cheerio Stella

In a message dated 12/30/05 10:39:31 PM GMT Standard Time, reedmn@cc.usu.edu writes: > Hi List: > > > > I am still looking for the parents of Sarah Wilson md to Robert Talbot in > Odell, England. Could someone look up John Wilson Clerk of Cockayne Hatley > to see if he had a daughter Sarah? I have look on the National Archive for > a will.but can't find anything. > > > > Thank you for you time. > > > > Regards Nina > You dont give an indication of time period for this couple? If you have taken the info from the familysearch.org - you will find two marriages for a couple of theses name ...possibly both wrong? in 1624 & 1674! There is no way of checking where source material came from is there? Try: IGI Batch Numbers for Bedford, England / http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyBedford.htm#O http://blars.adlibsoft.com/form.html

Is anyone researching the RAYNES family of Bedfordshire and can provide me with information? Malcolm Rains

Does anyone have any information about Ann BRADDOCK or William RAIN who were married 09 Feb 1827 at Bedford St.Mary, Bedfordshire? Thanks, Malcolm Rains

>The following was sent to the Canada Census mail list - a couple of days >ago. I know that I can relate . Happy New Year 2006, Stella > > NEWS FLASH. -- 1852 NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS > > TO SOLVE GENEALOGICAL MYSTERIES. > > It is New Year's Eve 1852 and Henry HYDENWELL sits at his desk by > candlelight. He dips his quill pen in ink and begins to writes his New > Year's resolutions. > > 1. No man is truly well-educated unless he learns to spell his name at > least three different ways within the same document. I resolve to give > the appearance of being extremely well-educated in the coming year. > > 2. I resolve to see to it that all of my children will have the same > names that my ancestors have used for six generations in a row. > > 3. My age is no one's business but my own. I hereby resolve to never > list the same age or birth year twice on any document. > > 4. I resolve to have each of my children baptized in a different > church -- either in a different faith or in a different parish. Every > third child will not be baptized at all or will be baptized by an > itinerant minister who keeps no records. > > 5. I resolve to move to a new town, new county, or new state at least > once every 10 years -- just before those pesky enumerators come around > asking silly questions. > > 6. I will make every attempt to reside in counties and towns where no > vital records are maintained or where the courthouse burns down every > few years. > > 7. I resolve to join an obscure religious cult that does not believe in > record keeping or in participating in military service. > > 8. When the tax collector comes to my door, I'll loan him my pen, which > has been dipped in rapidly fading blue ink. > > 9. I resolve that if my beloved wife Mary should die, I will marry > another Mary. > > 10. I resolve not to make a will. Who needs to spend money on a lawyer > >

Hi List: I am still looking for the parents of Sarah Wilson md to Robert Talbot in Odell, England. Could someone look up John Wilson Clerk of Cockayne Hatley to see if he had a daughter Sarah? I have look on the National Archive for a will.but can't find anything. Thank you for you time. Regards Nina

Thanks Eve, I have just had an e mail back from Beds RO, saying that there are no mention of them in settlements and the poor law union records have not survived, Think more digging required. You have given me something to think about!! Diane >From: Eve McLaughlin <eve@varneys.demon.co.uk> >Reply-To: BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com >To: BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [BDF] Need some ideas please - Green deaths?? >Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:17:07 +0000 > >In message <MABBLMMEBBFIBCCILIAIMECPHCAA.terry.barcock@153.co.uk>, >"Terry Barcock, 153 Ltd" <terry.barcock@153.co.uk> writes > >Try Overseers Accounts to see when the relations started receiving parish > >relief > >and whether children are mentioned. > >Too late for the overseers' accounts, since the Poor Law changed in >1834. You need the Gurardians' records for the Union - workhouse or >outrelief (in this case). Usually if the householder was receiving poor >relief, they would not be allowed to take in 'inmates' not also >receiving relief, so you stand a good chance of having some details - >assuming they survive, which the earlier records do not always do. > > >I have a George and Ann(e) Green. Married 1830 in Clifton. In 1841 they >are > >living in Clifton with their children including my gt.gt.grandfather >William > >aged 6. > > > >By 1851 there is no sign of them, 2 of the children are living with > >relations in receipt of parish relief. My William I believe I have >located > >in Gamblingay Cambs aged 16. > It is always possible that the parents migrated elsewhere(X) in the >'Hungry Forties', in search of work, but found only disease and death. >If the children were returned from X after this, the Guradians' minutes >should show a record. >-- >Eve McLaughlin > >Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians >Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society > > >==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== >To SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE send a message to: >Bedford-L-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in mail mode i.e. receiving the >messages >individually or want them individually) > >or > >Bedford-D-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in digest mode i.e. receiving a >digest of multiple >messages or want this mode) > >In the BODY of the message (not the subject line) type the word subscribe >or unsubscribe. >

In message <MABBLMMEBBFIBCCILIAIMECPHCAA.terry.barcock@153.co.uk>, "Terry Barcock, 153 Ltd" <terry.barcock@153.co.uk> writes >Try Overseers Accounts to see when the relations started receiving parish >relief >and whether children are mentioned. Too late for the overseers' accounts, since the Poor Law changed in 1834. You need the Gurardians' records for the Union - workhouse or outrelief (in this case). Usually if the householder was receiving poor relief, they would not be allowed to take in 'inmates' not also receiving relief, so you stand a good chance of having some details - assuming they survive, which the earlier records do not always do. >I have a George and Ann(e) Green. Married 1830 in Clifton. In 1841 they are >living in Clifton with their children including my gt.gt.grandfather William >aged 6. > >By 1851 there is no sign of them, 2 of the children are living with >relations in receipt of parish relief. My William I believe I have located >in Gamblingay Cambs aged 16. It is always possible that the parents migrated elsewhere(X) in the 'Hungry Forties', in search of work, but found only disease and death. If the children were returned from X after this, the Guradians' minutes should show a record. -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society

Kia ora from New Zealand Just thought I would throw in that I have Elizabeth Stapleton baptised Riseley Beds 10 November 1861 who married George William LETT in 1881 -had 4 children Charles T, May Elizabeth, William Albert and Ivy Eliza in England . At some stage they left for Australia where Elizabeth Stapleton died in Bendigo in 1945. Love to hear from any connections. Marlene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Connie Bradbury" <bradbury@acsalaska.net> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 10:37 AM Subject: Re: [BDF] Research Strategy Advice Needed > Hi Eunice is hot and sunny Melbourne. > > Thanks for writing. I'm going to try to get more information from this > side of the ocean before I blindly jump into English records. > > Connie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eunice Goude" <ozypomeg@tpg.com.au> > To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 4:04 AM > Subject: Re: [BDF] Research Strategy Advice Needed > > >>I have a relative - Harry STAPLETON b Ampthill, Beds in 1867c and he >>married >> Elizabeth PARR in 1894. Just thought I'd throw in my Harry Stapleton. >> Cheers >> Eunice in hot and sunny 38c Melbourne. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Peter Booth" <pbo08596@bigpond.net.au> >> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 8:53 PM >> Subject: Re: [BDF] Research Strategy Advice Needed >> >> >>> Connie, >>> >>> Sounds like a lot of fable and not a lot of fact. It's hard when >>> it's not your own family. >>> >>> At best, he would be 80 by the time of WWI. And if his wife was >>> of >>> similar age, she would have to be dead by 1945 - not registering >>> children. >>> >>> And if we really stretch the imagination and have a 75 yr old >>> male >>> marry a 20 yr old female and have a child around 1900, why would there >>> be >> a >>> wait of 45 years to register the birth. >>> >>> Do you have any specific data? Do you know a specific area of >>> Bedfordshire ? Who was his wife.? Where did they marry? When & where did >>> they die? When & where were any children born? >>> >>> Looking logically, he should appear in every UK census from >>> 1841, >>> 1851, 1861 & 1871. Other listers may be able to elaborate on census data >> for >>> those overseas on military service. I believe all those censuses are now >>> available at Ancestry.co.uk for subscription or pay per view basis. >>> >>> If he migrated in 1872, you should find him in 1880 USA Census >>> available at www.familysearch.org. Otherwise try 1881 UK census. >>> >>> An analysis of the distribution of Stapleton in Bedfordshire >>> from >>> 1861 census shows they come from just 4 locations - most from Ampthill >> and >>> Bedford city, with a few in Luton and Woburn, and just one family in >>> Biggleswade. There are no Henry or Harry and just 4 John's around the >>> indicated age. However, it's more likely >>> that around aged 30 he was on active service. >>> >>> Over in USA, in 1880 Census there is a Henry Stapleton b 1836 >>> England, living in Tennessee with wife Harriet. There are no Harry's but >>> unfortunately too many John's for meaningful analysis. >>> >>> I'm sure we would all like to help. We just need one or two >>> secondary clues that could come from a death or marriage certificate. >>> >>> Peter in Sydney >>> >>> >>> ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== >>> Bedfordshire at Rootsweb >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~engbdf/ >>> >>> >> >> >> ==== 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 >> >> > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > The Bedfordshire Surnames List can be viewed at: > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedf.html >

Try Overseers Accounts to see when the relations started receiving parish relief and whether children are mentioned. Terry Barcock, Director, 153 Ltd "Websites that work" www.153.co.uk Design, hosting and support for E-business and Database Applications 11 Gladstone Avenue, JOHNSTONE PA5 0RD (UK) Tel +44 (0)1505 615360 -----Original Message----- From: Diane & Malcolm [mailto:diane_malcolm40@hotmail.com] Sent: 29 December 2005 18:55 To: BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BDF] Need some ideas please - Green deaths?? Hi list, Need some inspiration please. I have a George and Ann(e) Green. Married 1830 in Clifton. In 1841 they are living in Clifton with their children including my gt.gt.grandfather William aged 6. By 1851 there is no sign of them, 2 of the children are living with relations in receipt of parish relief. My William I believe I have located in Gamblingay Cambs aged 16. I have assumed (I know!!) that George and Ann must have died in between census. Beds office have kindly searched the Clifton register from 1841/51 for me and there are no burials for them. Being as the surname is so common I haven't had much success in the index's. Some I've found have been no good after checking them with entries on family history online which gave me ages. So any ideas or help please!!! Thanks in advance Diane ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== The Bedfordshire Family History Page is at http://www.bfhs.org.uk

I have a relative - Harry STAPLETON b Ampthill, Beds in 1867c and he married Elizabeth PARR in 1894. Just thought I'd throw in my Harry Stapleton. Cheers Eunice in hot and sunny 38c Melbourne. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Booth" <pbo08596@bigpond.net.au> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [BDF] Research Strategy Advice Needed > Connie, > > Sounds like a lot of fable and not a lot of fact. It's hard when > it's not your own family. > > At best, he would be 80 by the time of WWI. And if his wife was of > similar age, she would have to be dead by 1945 - not registering children. > > And if we really stretch the imagination and have a 75 yr old male > marry a 20 yr old female and have a child around 1900, why would there be a > wait of 45 years to register the birth. > > Do you have any specific data? Do you know a specific area of > Bedfordshire ? Who was his wife.? Where did they marry? When & where did > they die? When & where were any children born? > > Looking logically, he should appear in every UK census from 1841, > 1851, 1861 & 1871. Other listers may be able to elaborate on census data for > those overseas on military service. I believe all those censuses are now > available at Ancestry.co.uk for subscription or pay per view basis. > > If he migrated in 1872, you should find him in 1880 USA Census > available at www.familysearch.org. Otherwise try 1881 UK census. > > An analysis of the distribution of Stapleton in Bedfordshire from > 1861 census shows they come from just 4 locations - most from Ampthill and > Bedford city, with a few in Luton and Woburn, and just one family in > Biggleswade. There are no Henry or Harry and just 4 John's around the > indicated age. However, it's more likely > that around aged 30 he was on active service. > > Over in USA, in 1880 Census there is a Henry Stapleton b 1836 > England, living in Tennessee with wife Harriet. There are no Harry's but > unfortunately too many John's for meaningful analysis. > > I'm sure we would all like to help. We just need one or two > secondary clues that could come from a death or marriage certificate. > > Peter in Sydney > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > Bedfordshire at Rootsweb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~engbdf/ > >

Connie, Sounds like a lot of fable and not a lot of fact. It's hard when it's not your own family. At best, he would be 80 by the time of WWI. And if his wife was of similar age, she would have to be dead by 1945 - not registering children. And if we really stretch the imagination and have a 75 yr old male marry a 20 yr old female and have a child around 1900, why would there be a wait of 45 years to register the birth. Do you have any specific data? Do you know a specific area of Bedfordshire ? Who was his wife.? Where did they marry? When & where did they die? When & where were any children born? Looking logically, he should appear in every UK census from 1841, 1851, 1861 & 1871. Other listers may be able to elaborate on census data for those overseas on military service. I believe all those censuses are now available at Ancestry.co.uk for subscription or pay per view basis. If he migrated in 1872, you should find him in 1880 USA Census available at www.familysearch.org. Otherwise try 1881 UK census. An analysis of the distribution of Stapleton in Bedfordshire from 1861 census shows they come from just 4 locations - most from Ampthill and Bedford city, with a few in Luton and Woburn, and just one family in Biggleswade. There are no Henry or Harry and just 4 John's around the indicated age. However, it's more likely that around aged 30 he was on active service. Over in USA, in 1880 Census there is a Henry Stapleton b 1836 England, living in Tennessee with wife Harriet. There are no Harry's but unfortunately too many John's for meaningful analysis. I'm sure we would all like to help. We just need one or two secondary clues that could come from a death or marriage certificate. Peter in Sydney

Can anyone advise where the BMD records for the Hamlet of Ireland, Shefford area, Bedfordshire would be? Am seeking any information on Wells and Odell BMD. Pretty sure all were Ag Laborers and Straw Plaiters..from what i have found, it MUST have been in the DNA structure :) Any info on LDS Microfilms would also be appreciated. what would be the most likely film numbers to order? Much thanks in advance.....this has been a serious brick wall! Sandee sandee@ionet.net USA

Hi list, Need some inspiration please. I have a George and Ann(e) Green. Married 1830 in Clifton. In 1841 they are living in Clifton with their children including my gt.gt.grandfather William aged 6. By 1851 there is no sign of them, 2 of the children are living with relations in receipt of parish relief. My William I believe I have located in Gamblingay Cambs aged 16. I have assumed (I know!!) that George and Ann must have died in between census. Beds office have kindly searched the Clifton register from 1841/51 for me and there are no burials for them. Being as the surname is so common I haven't had much success in the index's. Some I've found have been no good after checking them with entries on family history online which gave me ages. So any ideas or help please!!! Thanks in advance Diane

Connie I have about 3000 Bedfordshire STAPLETONs in my tree. To you have any place names associated with John Henry? Bill -----Original Message----- From: Connie Bradbury [mailto:bradbury@acsalaska.net] Sent: 29 December 2005 06:26 To: BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BDF] Research Strategy Advice Needed I am making a feeble attempt to help my cousin's wife with her English ancestors. I will briefly list what she knows about him. Name: John Harry or Henry Stapleton. Always signed his name H. Stapleton. Born: According to his Declaration of Intention of Naturalization dated 14 May 1886, he was 49 years old, making his birth year about 1837. Family records say he was born 27 Mar 1824. On a delayed registration of birth of his first child (done in 1945 by his wife) he is 50 years old. History: According to family fable he was a member of the Queen's Guard about 3 years, served in India about 8 years, and had relatives in England his American relatives tried to contact during WWI, named Busby or something similar. I would appreciate advice on how to proceed with the search to determine his correct birth date, a birth place and names of parents. His naturalization papers say he immigrated in 1872. Thank you for any help you can give me. Connie Bradbury ==== 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.

Hi Eunice is hot and sunny Melbourne. Thanks for writing. I'm going to try to get more information from this side of the ocean before I blindly jump into English records. Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eunice Goude" <ozypomeg@tpg.com.au> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 4:04 AM Subject: Re: [BDF] Research Strategy Advice Needed >I have a relative - Harry STAPLETON b Ampthill, Beds in 1867c and he >married > Elizabeth PARR in 1894. Just thought I'd throw in my Harry Stapleton. > Cheers > Eunice in hot and sunny 38c Melbourne. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Booth" <pbo08596@bigpond.net.au> > To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 8:53 PM > Subject: Re: [BDF] Research Strategy Advice Needed > > >> Connie, >> >> Sounds like a lot of fable and not a lot of fact. It's hard when >> it's not your own family. >> >> At best, he would be 80 by the time of WWI. And if his wife was >> of >> similar age, she would have to be dead by 1945 - not registering >> children. >> >> And if we really stretch the imagination and have a 75 yr old >> male >> marry a 20 yr old female and have a child around 1900, why would there be > a >> wait of 45 years to register the birth. >> >> Do you have any specific data? Do you know a specific area of >> Bedfordshire ? Who was his wife.? Where did they marry? When & where did >> they die? When & where were any children born? >> >> Looking logically, he should appear in every UK census from 1841, >> 1851, 1861 & 1871. Other listers may be able to elaborate on census data > for >> those overseas on military service. I believe all those censuses are now >> available at Ancestry.co.uk for subscription or pay per view basis. >> >> If he migrated in 1872, you should find him in 1880 USA Census >> available at www.familysearch.org. Otherwise try 1881 UK census. >> >> An analysis of the distribution of Stapleton in Bedfordshire from >> 1861 census shows they come from just 4 locations - most from Ampthill > and >> Bedford city, with a few in Luton and Woburn, and just one family in >> Biggleswade. There are no Henry or Harry and just 4 John's around the >> indicated age. However, it's more likely >> that around aged 30 he was on active service. >> >> Over in USA, in 1880 Census there is a Henry Stapleton b 1836 >> England, living in Tennessee with wife Harriet. There are no Harry's but >> unfortunately too many John's for meaningful analysis. >> >> I'm sure we would all like to help. We just need one or two >> secondary clues that could come from a death or marriage certificate. >> >> Peter in Sydney >> >> >> ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== >> Bedfordshire at Rootsweb >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~engbdf/ >> >> > > > ==== 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 > >

First, the age discrepancy between official and family sources is quite wide. 13 years is beyond everyday error and uncertainty. It might be worth looking again at the original manuscripts to see whether either may have been misread, or whether they both relate to the same person. If it is the same person and the dates are still wide apart, consider whether there was any pressure to understate his age when seeking US naturalisation - perhaps an actual or perceived age limit of 50? If he arrived in the US in 1872, he may have been in England for the 1871 census. Easiest option it to check online at Ancestry.com - they have images of the original pages and an index that shows 'close' possibilities as well as exact matches to the search details you enter. As with all indexes, it is only as good as the underlying transcription. If you find him there, you should have sufficient information to find him in the 1861 and 1851 censuses (apart from his service in India). The parish of birth may lead you to a baptismal entry - try IGI first. If the parish is in Bedfordshire, there's a better-than-average chance of finding it. "Queen's Guard" is vague, but after several generations and emigrating to a new continent, that's only to be expected. It may turn out to mean one of the five regiments of foot guards or the Household Cavalry. If he was born and recruited in England and had minimal riding skills, the Grenadier Guards or the Coldstream Guards are the most likely possibilities. The mounted regiments in the British Army's Household Division include the 1st and 2nd Life Guards, Royal Horseguards, Blues and Royals. But be aware that there are also many non-guards regiments called the Queen's something or other. To muddy the water further, a detachment from any branch of the armed forces accompanying the Sovereign on an official function might be informally called the "Queen's Guard" (Sovereign's Escort) for the duration of the event only. But a soldier who had the honour of taking part would be more likely to tell his family about that than about months of eventless watch-keeping on the North-West Frontier. Once the regiment is known, and an approximate date of enlistment, a local researcher may be able to find his Attestation Papers in the National Archives. Since he is thought to have served about 11 years, some of it in India, it may be worth looking at the Medal Rolls for the General Service Medal (if ever he was in action) or the Indian Mutiny Medal (if he was in India in 1857). At 11 years service, he may just have qualified for a Long Service and Good Conduct medal. Miltary resources in The National Archives are difficult and expensive to use from a distance, but there are researchers in the UK who may be able to add value if they are given a clear brief and enough clues. If you can identify the Regiment from non-TNA sources, it may be worth contacting the relevant Regimental Museum - they have (often unpaid) people on hand with very detailed knowledge. Terry Barcock, Director, 153 Ltd "Websites that work" www.153.co.uk Design, hosting and support for E-business and Database Applications 11 Gladstone Avenue, JOHNSTONE PA5 0RD (UK) Tel +44 (0)1505 615360 -----Original Message----- From: Connie Bradbury [mailto:bradbury@acsalaska.net] Sent: 29 December 2005 06:26 To: BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BDF] Research Strategy Advice Needed I am making a feeble attempt to help my cousin's wife with her English ancestors. I will briefly list what she knows about him. Name: John Harry or Henry Stapleton. Always signed his name H. Stapleton. Born: According to his Declaration of Intention of Naturalization dated 14 May 1886, he was 49 years old, making his birth year about 1837. Family records say he was born 27 Mar 1824. On a delayed registration of birth of his first child (done in 1945 by his wife) he is 50 years old. History: According to family fable he was a member of the Queen's Guard about 3 years, served in India about 8 years, and had relatives in England his American relatives tried to contact during WWI, named Busby or something similar. I would appreciate advice on how to proceed with the search to determine his correct birth date, a birth place and names of parents. His naturalization papers say he immigrated in 1872. Thank you for any help you can give me. Connie Bradbury ==== 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.

I am making a feeble attempt to help my cousin's wife with her English ancestors. I will briefly list what she knows about him. Name: John Harry or Henry Stapleton. Always signed his name H. Stapleton. Born: According to his Declaration of Intention of Naturalization dated 14 May 1886, he was 49 years old, making his birth year about 1837. Family records say he was born 27 Mar 1824. On a delayed registration of birth of his first child (done in 1945 by his wife) he is 50 years old. History: According to family fable he was a member of the Queen's Guard about 3 years, served in India about 8 years, and had relatives in England his American relatives tried to contact during WWI, named Busby or something similar. I would appreciate advice on how to proceed with the search to determine his correct birth date, a birth place and names of parents. His naturalization papers say he immigrated in 1872. Thank you for any help you can give me. Connie Bradbury

I too am descended from William Peters through James Peters/Ann Redman, James Peters/Rachel Wheeler, Ellen Peters/George Wilkinson, Helen Peters Wilkinson/Eric John Wickham Noakes. Cheers Louise Noakes -----Original Message----- From: Ann Callaghan <ann@ancroft.com> To: BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:05:13 -0000 Subject: [BDF] Peters Family - Millbrook Hi, I'm new to this list & was wondering if anyone else was researching the same family as I am. They're the PETERS from Millbrook. My earliest ancestors from this line are James PETERS (b. Lidlington 1789, son of William Peters and Sarah) and Ann REDMAN (b. approx 1797, in Hulcote), they married in Millbrook in 1821 & went on to have 10 children, including my g.g.grandfather John, who married Mary SHARP(E) in Millbrook in 1851. Although my branch of the family moved from Millbrook to London in the 1860s, they remained close to their family in Millbrook - indeed I can remember being taken there as a child in the 1960s to visit "relatives" (oh how I wish I'd asked all those family history questions....). Is anyone else linked to this family? Best wishes ... Ann ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== To SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE send a message to: Bedford-L-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in mail mode i.e. receiving the messages individually or want them individually) or Bedford-D-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in digest mode i.e. receiving a digest of multiple messages or want this mode) In the BODY of the message (not the subject line) type the word subscribe or unsubscribe.