exactly what I am trying to find out. He was supposedly born in 1818 and his father's name was Richard. He married a Margaret Pickford in 1842 in Middlesex. I would like to know more about Richard and further back, but don't seem to be having any luck. Apparently he was an ironmonger On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Nivard Ovington <ovington1@sky.com> wrote: > Hi Sharon?? > > Trying to join the dots is notoriously fraught with complications and > disappointments > > Can you not make your way back from yourself to this James WEST ? > > The only James WEST I can see who died around 1890 in Bedfordshire is one > born 1823 approx and he appears to be an Ag Lab > > Checking the census there are a few James WESTs in Bedfordshire over the > years but found to be anything like an artist > > No connection found between a James WEST and a Tavistock Road or Street at > any time > > If you can prove the line and find out where he was born married and died > you may have better luck > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > > > According to family tradition, my great great grandfather was James West, > > a > > commercial artist who at one time had a studio in Tavistock Rd in > Bedford. > > I > > think he died about 1890. Does anyone know how I can find out more about > > him? > > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > > The Bedfordshire Surnames List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedf.html<http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/%7Ehughw/bedf.html> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEDFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

According to family tradition, my great great grandfather was James West, a commercial artist who at one time had a studio in Tavistock Rd in Bedford. I think he died about 1890. Does anyone know how I can find out more about him?

Hi Sharon, See a picture of Dartmouth Chambers, Theobalds Road here, I just uploaded it for you: www.YourTotalEvent.com/dartmouthchambers.jpg Best regards Mike On 14 Feb 2010 , Sharon Mathieson said: That could be possible. I live in Australia and have no idea. He was supposed to have had a later studio at Dartmouth Chambers, Theobolds Road, W.C. Do you have any idea where that is? On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 6:22 AM, Penny Courtney < penelope.courtney@mypostoffice.co.uk> wrote: > When you say Tavistock Rd, Bedford, I wonder if it should be Tavistock Rd, > Bedford Square, London. This was/is part of the estates owned by the Dukes of > Bedford & the roads & squares are named after their family names & titles. > Lord Tavistock is the heir to the Duke. > > That would fit in to the information about him living in London. > > Penny Courtney > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Sharon Mathieson" <sharon.mathieson@gmail.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 12:17 PM > To: <bedford@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [BDF] James West > > > exactly what I am trying to find out. He was supposedly born in 1818 and his > > father's name was Richard. He married a Margaret Pickford in 1842 in > > Middlesex. I would like to know more about Richard and further back, but > > don't seem to be having any luck. Apparently he was an ironmonger > > > > On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Nivard Ovington <ovington1@sky.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Hi Sharon?? > >> > >> Trying to join the dots is notoriously fraught with complications and > >> disappointments > >> > >> Can you not make your way back from yourself to this James WEST ? > >> > >> The only James WEST I can see who died around 1890 in Bedfordshire is > one > >> born 1823 approx and he appears to be an Ag Lab > >> > >> Checking the census there are a few James WESTs in Bedfordshire over the > >> years but found to be anything like an artist > >> > >> No connection found between a James WEST and a Tavistock Road or Street at > >> any time > >> > >> If you can prove the line and find out where he was born married and > died > >> you may have better luck > >> > >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > >> > >> > >> > >> > According to family tradition, my great great grandfather was James > >> > West, > >> > a > >> > commercial artist who at one time had a studio in Tavistock Rd in > >> Bedford. > >> > I > >> > think he died about 1890. Does anyone know how I can find out more > >> > about > >> > him? > >>

If you go to googlemaps and enter Dartmouth Chambers, Theobalds Road it will take you there (note its Theobalds) You can also have a virtual look around on street view Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > That could be possible. I live in Australia and have no idea. He was > supposed to have had a later studio at Dartmouth Chambers, Theobolds Road, > W.C. Do you have any idea where that is? > > On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 6:22 AM, Penny Courtney < > penelope.courtney@mypostoffice.co.uk> wrote: > >> When you say Tavistock Rd, Bedford, I wonder if it should be Tavistock >> Rd, >> Bedford Square, London. This was/is part of the estates owned by the >> Dukes >> of Bedford & the roads & squares are named after their family names & >> titles. Lord Tavistock is the heir to the Duke. >> >> That would fit in to the information about him living in London. >> >> Penny Courtney

When you say Tavistock Rd, Bedford, I wonder if it should be Tavistock Rd, Bedford Square, London. This was/is part of the estates owned by the Dukes of Bedford & the roads & squares are named after their family names & titles. Lord Tavistock is the heir to the Duke. That would fit in to the information about him living in London. Penny Courtney -------------------------------------------------- From: "Sharon Mathieson" <sharon.mathieson@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 12:17 PM To: <bedford@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [BDF] James West > exactly what I am trying to find out. He was supposedly born in 1818 and > his > father's name was Richard. He married a Margaret Pickford in 1842 in > Middlesex. I would like to know more about Richard and further back, but > don't seem to be having any luck. Apparently he was an ironmonger > > On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Nivard Ovington <ovington1@sky.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Sharon?? >> >> Trying to join the dots is notoriously fraught with complications and >> disappointments >> >> Can you not make your way back from yourself to this James WEST ? >> >> The only James WEST I can see who died around 1890 in Bedfordshire is one >> born 1823 approx and he appears to be an Ag Lab >> >> Checking the census there are a few James WESTs in Bedfordshire over the >> years but found to be anything like an artist >> >> No connection found between a James WEST and a Tavistock Road or Street >> at >> any time >> >> If you can prove the line and find out where he was born married and died >> you may have better luck >> >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> >> >> >> > According to family tradition, my great great grandfather was James >> > West, >> > a >> > commercial artist who at one time had a studio in Tavistock Rd in >> Bedford. >> > I >> > think he died about 1890. Does anyone know how I can find out more >> > about >> > him? >> >> >> >> >> The List Guidelines >> >> http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ >> >> The Bedfordshire Surnames List >> >> http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedf.html<http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/%7Ehughw/bedf.html> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BEDFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > > The Bedfordshire Surnames List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedf.html > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEDFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ______________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by Netintelligence > http://www.netintelligence.com/email > >

Nicci, I forgot to say it was a user submission. But when you have nothing else ??? Glad to help. Peter

Hello Bedford Listers, Edward George PRICE born 21 Jan. 1905 married Winifred V. Dumpleton in 1926 in Luton. He died in Luton in 1988. I would be pleased to hear from anyone researching this family. Brian Elston brian.elston@tesco.net

Nicci or Tony, It was a simple search of IGI. Perhaps you were making it too complicated. Have you found it now? Peter

Ah, from your first post it sounded like you had no information on James WEST as you didn't mention birthplace or year and was unsure when he died If the marriage you mention is the correct one, the following is the family in 1851 & 1861 but I can't find them after that In 1851 39 Upper Park Street Islington James WEST 32 Medieval? Decorator born Clerkenwell Middlesex Ann M WEST 32 St Lukes MDX Margaret A WEST 7 Islington MDX Frank WEST 4 Islington MDX Helen H PICKFORD wifes sister 17 St Lukes MDX Ann PICKERN servant 24 house servant Huntingdon In 1861 at Prospero? Cottage as above less Margaret A plus Sarah Elizabet WEST 9 Islington MDX Mary Harriet WEST 7 Islington MDX Edward WEST 5 Islington MDX Benjamin James WEST 3 Islington MDX Sarah BYRED? serv 19 Bucks Longwick James occupation in 1861 is Writer Printer Illuminator (which would lend weight to a Medieval Decorator in 1851 being correct) Nearest I can find for a baptism is JAMES WEST Christening:1818 Poultry Chapel Camomile Street-Independent, London, London, England Father: RICHARD WEST Family Mother: MARTHA C097671 1702 - 1753 0825328 (RG4 4207) Film 6904065 Film C097671 1781 - 1837 0825328 (RG4 4207) Film 6904065 Film But apart from that no sign of James WEST artist/writer/illuminator in Bedfordshire Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > exactly what I am trying to find out. He was supposedly born in 1818 and > his > father's name was Richard. He married a Margaret Pickford in 1842 in > Middlesex. I would like to know more about Richard and further back, but > don't seem to be having any luck. Apparently he was an ironmonger

Hi Sharon?? Trying to join the dots is notoriously fraught with complications and disappointments Can you not make your way back from yourself to this James WEST ? The only James WEST I can see who died around 1890 in Bedfordshire is one born 1823 approx and he appears to be an Ag Lab Checking the census there are a few James WESTs in Bedfordshire over the years but found to be anything like an artist No connection found between a James WEST and a Tavistock Road or Street at any time If you can prove the line and find out where he was born married and died you may have better luck Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > According to family tradition, my great great grandfather was James West, > a > commercial artist who at one time had a studio in Tavistock Rd in Bedford. > I > think he died about 1890. Does anyone know how I can find out more about > him?

Yes I just found it. I was looking in the wrong place. I have a habit of doing that lol Thanks Nicci On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Peter Booth <pbo08596@bigpond.net.au>wrote: > Nicci or Tony, > > It was a simple search of IGI. Perhaps you were making it too > complicated. > > Have you found it now? > > > Peter > > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > > The Bedfordshire Surnames List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedf.html > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEDFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Peter, Where did you find that one? I have been searching for ages for it. Nicci On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Peter Booth <pbo08596@bigpond.net.au>wrote: > Tony, > > What's wrong with the marriage to Elizabeth Ambridge in Oct 1695 at > Aspley Guise. > > Peter > > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > > The Bedfordshire Surnames List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedf.html > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEDFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

John & Steven, Thanks for such quick responses. I could make out the Allo.. it was the writing after that I was having difficulty with. Again thanks for the answers. Kevin

> > Can sks please decipher the occupation for Aaron BONNER (born 1831 > Harlington, Bedfordshire) in the 1891 Census in Harlington - the > reference is: > > I can work out that he is a Baker its the next bit I am having trouble > reading. Allottment holder Steven

Hi Listers, Can sks please decipher the occupation for Aaron BONNER (born 1831 Harlington, Bedfordshire) in the 1891 Census in Harlington - the reference is: Class: RG12; Piece: 1263; Folio 66; Page 2 I can work out that he is a Baker its the next bit I am having trouble reading. Aaron is my wife's Great Grand-uncle - so would also love to hear from anybody that has a connection to him. Thanks in advance. Kevin (England)

Hi, It reads Baker and Allottment Holder. Regards JohnH.

Tony, What's wrong with the marriage to Elizabeth Ambridge in Oct 1695 at Aspley Guise. Peter

Many thanks to all the people who responded to my query. For some reason their emails didn't get through to me and I had to read the replies on the Bedfordshire archives list. Do i need to change any settings? I have checked my spam box Pam Sim Use Everyclick as your search engine and raise money for Play Lane Millennium Green <http://www.everyclick.com/playlanemillenniumgreentrust> http://www.everyclick.com/playlanemillenniumgreentrust

This relation of mine was born in Shillington about 1662 He had 4 Children all were born in Apsley Guise Bedfordshirethe oldest was Mary born about 1696. The problem I have is that I do not have any details of Williams wife or the childrens mother. Could anyone help ?. REGARDS TONY FLINT > From: bedford-request@rootsweb.com > Subject: BEDFORD Digest, Vol 5, Issue 29 > To: bedford@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 01:00:50 -0700 > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Don't Miss out on the Archives -Talk Feb 13 (eve@varneys.org.uk) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:10:09 -0000 > From: eve@varneys.org.uk > Subject: [BDF] Don't Miss out on the Archives -Talk Feb 13 > To: bedford@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <4B700D31.7841.7F9F91@localhost> > > Do you go the your local Archives these days? You can buy access to > censuses on line, in some areas, wills and parish registers, but have > you used settlement certificates, manorial rolls, estate papers, friendly > society records, tax asseeements, militia lists etc etc? > At 3pm on Saturday Feb 13, Roger Bettridge, County Archivist for > Bucks, will tell us about these and many other great sources of > information hidden away in Archives around the country. > Before this, at 2pm, we shall have available books, CDs and fiches > for Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria, to help with your searches > (and the basic IGi and 1881 census). > Venue: the Mandeville School, Ellen Rd, Aylesbury. Make for Stoke > Mandeville hospital, signed all round town, turn (r) into Churchill Ave, > then left into Ellen Rd and immediately left into the school. Follow > signs to new warmer hall > Details eve@varneys.org.uk > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the BEDFORD list administrator, send an email to > BEDFORD-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the BEDFORD mailing list, send an email to BEDFORD@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEDFORD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of BEDFORD Digest, Vol 5, Issue 29 > ************************************** _________________________________________________________________ Got a cool Hotmail story? Tell us now http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/

Do you go the your local Archives these days? You can buy access to censuses on line, in some areas, wills and parish registers, but have you used settlement certificates, manorial rolls, estate papers, friendly society records, tax asseeements, militia lists etc etc? At 3pm on Saturday Feb 13, Roger Bettridge, County Archivist for Bucks, will tell us about these and many other great sources of information hidden away in Archives around the country. Before this, at 2pm, we shall have available books, CDs and fiches for Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria, to help with your searches (and the basic IGi and 1881 census). Venue: the Mandeville School, Ellen Rd, Aylesbury. Make for Stoke Mandeville hospital, signed all round town, turn (r) into Churchill Ave, then left into Ellen Rd and immediately left into the school. Follow signs to new warmer hall Details eve@varneys.org.uk