Hi Mike, I am hoping you can help me. I lost all my contacts in my address book when my computer died. I have been in contact with Peter jarman who I have discovered is a relative of mine through my great granfather George Cartwright born in Biggleswade. Would you be able to supply Peters contact details to me so I can get in touch again. Yours is the only address that I have to try to reach him. Thank you Shirley Holmes Moruya NSW Australia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike" <mjstrange@btinternet.com> To: <bedford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 9:57 PM Subject: [BDF] Biggleswade History Society - New Book > The Biggleswade History Society is pleased to announce the launch of > its latest book - "Townsfolk of Biggleswade Volume 3" This is now an > annual event for what has become a very popular series in our sizeable > catalogue of booklets. > > See our web site for details at www.BiggleswadeHistory.org.uk > The book has only just been submitted to the Parish Chest so may not be > on our page there yet. However, we can supply direct if you get in > contact > with myself. > > If you have Biggleswade folk with a good story you can write about, > and you have some relevant illustrations or photographs, let me know > and we shall see if we can include them in a future volume - yes Volume 4 > has already been started for next Christmas. Also, we are always keen to > receive material for our monthly newsletter; just send me an email with > whatever you think we might like to publish to our 130 members. > > -- > Best regards and a very happy Christmas to all Bedfordshire folk. > Mike Strange > Vice-Chairman - Biggleswade History Society > www.BiggleswadeHistory.org.uk > > > > 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 >

Subject: STANGER, Henry Arthur age 3- coming home . Received an early Christmas Present: Henry Arthur STANGER - age 3 years - Deceased 1919 aboard ship Metagama. Son of Harry STANGER - born Faversham Kent - grandson of Thomas Henry STANGER and Annie Charlotte STANGER [nee POST] of Kent and Clara OLIVER of Meppershall Bedfordshire - grandson of Arthur John OLIVER - and Mary Ann OLIVER nee ROGERS of Bedfordshire . Henry Arthur STANGER - previously only known / spoken of as Sonny - Has been found - His Registration of Death has been ordered - Soon he will be with his family - in the Family History. A Very Merry Crhsitmas to All - The Happiest New Year Cheers, Stella

> The surname of the family is De LEON - it's not clear in the image, > but the members can be found on FreeBMD dying in the Kensington area. > > Hanan? de LEON, 63, M.D. of Bamburg(?) University & Member of the > London College of Physicians, The likely description is MD, Edinburgh University, Member of the Royal College of Physicians. Not Practising, retired or just not currently having a medical practice Fund Holder So he has enough monbey to live on from investments Maria de > Leon, 50 Cordelia de Leon, 34 Amanda de Leon, 33 Felicia de Leon, 30 > Catherine HARPUR, 22, House Maid Charlotte KAY, 26, Cook Domes't Serv This looks like the family of Sir Herbert de Leon, who later owned Bletchley Park, from the the 1890s, and was a magistrate , county councillor etc. This is the (Bucks) mansion which was taken over by the government as a hush-0hush research establishment; the Enigma Code used by the Germans was broken there and sophisticated* computer equipment set up to mislead them> * The kind which fills a whole room with operating bits and pieces.

Thanks for the quick response.

The surname of the family is De LEON - it's not clear in the image, but the members can be found on FreeBMD dying in the Kensington area. Hanan? de LEON, 63, M.D. of Bamburg(?) University & Member of the London College of Physicians, Not Practising, Fund Holder Maria de Leon, 50 Cordelia de Leon, 34 Amanda de Leon, 33 Felicia de Leon, 30 Catherine HARPUR, 22, House Maid Charlotte KAY, 26, Cook Domes't Serv Steven ----- Original Message ----- > I am doing some work on my wife's extended tree and would appreciate > help with deciphering the details for the members of Household 116 in > the 1861 census for Bedford St Paul (Ref: Class: RG9; Piece: 991; > Folio: 155; Page: 21). > > My interested is in their Cook - Charlotte Kay (Key) - born Tempsford, > Bedfordshire. Since she is part of my wife's greatly extended tree.

I am doing some work on my wife's extended tree and would appreciate help with deciphering the details for the members of Household 116 in the 1861 census for Bedford St Paul (Ref: Class: RG9; Piece: 991; Folio: 155; Page: 21). My interested is in their Cook - Charlotte Kay (Key) - born Tempsford, Bedfordshire. Since she is part of my wife's greatly extended tree. Regards Kevin (Oxfordshire)

Page 15 Names of Occupiers or Persons Rated Description of Premises and Property Rated Annual Value Amount at which the Property is assessed Sums assessed in the Pound Amount of Arrears of former Rate if any Total Amount to be collected Amount actually collected Date when collected Samuel Wright House & c 6/0/0 0/5/0 Ed Wadsworth " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 John Boston House & Land 41/9/1 1/0/9 1/0/9 Charles Seymour " 4/10/0 0/2/3 James Anderson Crown Pub & House 9/3/2 0/4/7 0/4/7 Thomas Sargent Bell do 6/0/0 0/3/0 0/3/0 Joseph Bennett Land 28/10/0 0/14/3 0/14/3 George Abbott House 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Randal " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Thomas Richardson " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Jane Gardner Cannon Pub & House 11/8/0 0/5/8 Mary Martin Queen's Head do 20/4/0 0/10/1 ½ 0/10/1 ½ Rax Addington House & Land 22/15/0 0/11/4 ½ 0/11/4 ½ (total) 3/17/9 ½ Page 16 Names of Occupiers or Persons Rated Description of Premises and Property Rated Annual Value Amount at which the Property is assessed Sums assessed in the Pound Amount of Arrears of former Rate if any Total Amount to be collected Amount actually collected Date when collected Thomas John Freeman Land 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Rollins Payne House 1/0/0 0/0/6 William Stratton " 9/7/8 0/4/8 Emery " 9/19/6 0/5/0 0/5/0 Samuel Stringer " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 John Colburt " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Richard Kefford " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 James Reed " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Thomas Ayres " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Mrs Peck " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 John Bstle " 5/0/0 0/2/6 0/2/6 Joseph Harper " 8/0/0 0/4/0 0/4/0 Kefford " 5/0/0 0/2/6 (total) 1/4/2 Page 17 Names of Occupiers or Persons Rated Description of Premises and Property Rated Annual Value Amount at which the Property is assessed Sums assessed in the Pound Amount of Arrears of former Rate if any Total Amount to be collected Amount actually collected Date when collected Charles Margetts Esqr Farm 173/2/6 4/6/7 4/6/7 Wm Harwood House 1/10/0 0/0/9 George Emery Sun Pub House 11/8/0 0/5/8 ½ 0/5/8 ½ Hornsby House 3/0/0 0/1/6 0/1/6 Smith House & Land 13/16/6 0/6/11 0/6/11 John Nunns House 2/0/0 0/1/0 0/1/0 John Horrell Farm 238/10/11 5/19/3 5/19/3 Wm Hedding " 44/0/4 1/2/0 1/2/0 Richard Emery House & c 5/4/4 0/2/7 ½ 0/2/7 ½ John Howkins Farm 248/5/1 6/4/1 ½ James Emery " 240/0/5 6/0/0 6/0/0 Ambrose Marriott " 117/15/2 ½ 4/3/10 ½ 4/3/10 ½ John Holley " 104/10/0 2/12/3 2/12/3 (total) 31/6/7 Page 18 Names of Occupiers or Persons Rated Description of Premises and Property Rated Annual Value Amount at which the Property is assessed Sums assessed in the Pound Amount of Arrears of former Rate if any Total Amount to be collected Amount actually collected Date when collected Solomon Hawkins Farm 80/18/5 2/0/5 ½ 2/0/5 ½ Benjamin Harman Land 76/0/0 1/18/0 1/18/0 John Ford " 14/10/11 0/7/3 ½ 0/7/3 ½ John Topham Farm 360/4/4 9/0/1 ½ 9/0/1 ½ David Lamb " 123/10/0 3/1/9 3/1/9 Silvester Addington Close 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 Joseph Walker Farm 114/0/0 2/17/0 2/17/0 Wagstaffs Land 18/4/1 0/9/1 ½ 0/9/1 ½ Peter Whileman " 19/0/0 0/9/6 0/9/6 James Hedding " 15/5/8 0/7/7 ½ 0/7/7 ½ John Smith " 6/5/0 0/3/1 ½ 0/3/1 ½ Wm Sharman " 64/19/0 1/12/6 1/12/6 John Austin " 16/17/3 0/8/5 0/8/5 (total) 22/15/5 Wyboston Page 18 - 22/15/5 " 17 - 31/6/6 " 16 - 1/4/2 " 15 - 3/17/9 ½ (total) 59/3/11 ½ Page 19 Names of Occupiers or Persons Rated Description of Premises and Property Rated Annual Value Amount at which the Property is assessed Sums assessed in the Pound Amount of Arrears of former Rate if any Total Amount to be collected Amount actually collected Date when collected John Staughton House 1/0/0 0/0/6 Thomas Staughton " 2/0/0 0/1/0 0/1/0 John Fisher " 1/10/0 0/0/9 William Giddings Anchor Pub House 6/10/0 0/3/3 Joseph Sym Farm 185/5/11 4/12/8 4/12/8 John Emery " 209/0/9 ½ 5/4/6 5/4/6 Thomas Clarke House 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 John Hockley " 2/0/0 0/1/0 Shadrack Brightman Farm 77/12/2 1/18/9 ½ Joseph Topham " 205/15/4 5/2/10 ½ Samuel Matthews House 4/0/0 0/2/0 0/2/0 William Jordan Farm 200/5/0 7/0/1 ½ 7/0/1 ½ William Daw Land 3/5/2 0/1/7 ½ 0/1/7 ½ (total) 24/9/10 Page 20 Names of Occupiers or Persons Rated Description of Premises and Property Rated Annual Value Amount at which the Property is assessed Sums assessed in the Pound Amount of Arrears of former Rate if any Total Amount to be collected Amount actually collected Date when collected H H W Gery Esqr Bushmead Priory 105/15/0 2/17/10 2/17/10 William Draper House & c 2/10/0 0/1/3 William Gray Land 16/12/6 0/8/4 0/8/4 James Joyce Cottage & do 6/17/7 0/3/5 0/3/5 John Smith Close 2/17/2 0/1/5 0/1/5 John Topham Farm 49/18/6 1/4/11 ½ Thomas Topham " 136/8/5 3/8/2 ½ 3/8/2 ½ Edward Peacock " 46/0/4 1/3/0 1/3/0 John Newton House & Land 47/10/0 1/3/9 1/3/9 Page 20 - 10/12/2 " 19 - 24/9/10 Woodlands - 35/2/0 Town - 64/10/9 Ford - 22/1/11 St Neots - 8/1/9 ½ Wyboston - 59/3/11 ½ Woodlands - 35/2/0 Total - 189/0/5 We Two of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Bedford do consent unto and allow the foregoing assessment Dated this 24th day of March 1838 Mr Chal Higgins Fra Green

Hi, Clara STANGER - nee OLIVER. Daughter of Arthur John OLIVER - and Mary Ann ROGERS Born in Meppershall Beds 1889. Family moved to Clapton Beds for 1901 Census. Clara OLIVER - moved to Vancouver British Columbia in 1912 - Married Harry STANGER of Kent England in December 1913. Clara and son Henry Arthur STANGER age 3 - travelled to England arriving March 8 1919. Harry Arthur STANGER age 3 passed away aboard ship - Destination on Passenger ship is Enfield Lodge, Southgate, Hertfordshire. We have been searching for a Registration of Death - as well - a place of burial for the child. *said to be buried in the grave of an uncle . name not given. [date and place of death of uncle not known] From another Mail List - was sent the following. "Marine Deaths for the year 1919" on page 87. >The Index is available on The Genealogist. Would appreciate any suggestions as to how to obtain a registration of death - if possible - from the above reference. With sincere thank you for any assistance, Ideals etc Cheers, Stella

The Biggleswade History Society is pleased to announce the launch of its latest book - "Townsfolk of Biggleswade Volume 3" This is now an annual event for what has become a very popular series in our sizeable catalogue of booklets. See our web site for details at www.BiggleswadeHistory.org.uk The book has only just been submitted to the Parish Chest so may not be on our page there yet. However, we can supply direct if you get in contact with myself. If you have Biggleswade folk with a good story you can write about, and you have some relevant illustrations or photographs, let me know and we shall see if we can include them in a future volume - yes Volume 4 has already been started for next Christmas. Also, we are always keen to receive material for our monthly newsletter; just send me an email with whatever you think we might like to publish to our 130 members. -- Best regards and a very happy Christmas to all Bedfordshire folk. Mike Strange Vice-Chairman - Biggleswade History Society www.BiggleswadeHistory.org.uk

Jim Wondered what had happened to your interesting extracts. Sorry to learn you were ill and glad to know you are better. Look after yourself. Regards Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Bundy" <jbundy48@verizon.net> To: "Bedford Rootsweb" <BEDFORD@rootsweb.com>; "Huntingdon Rootsweb" <ENG-HUNTINGDON@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 2:29 AM Subject: [SPAM] [BDF] Eaton Socon Surveyor's Rates 1838, note 4 Hi Listers, I'm happy to return as a member of the Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire lists, after a medical "adventure" that had me in hospital and a Convalescent Centre for 2.5 months. Its great to be back home. Jim Bundy Page 12 Names of Occupiers or Persons Rated Description of Premises and Property Rated Annual Value Amount at which the Property is assessed Sums assessed in the Pound Amount of Arrears of former Rate if any Total Amount to be collected Amount actually collected Date when collected George Warren House & c 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 James Martin " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 William Lovell " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 William Martin " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Samuel Osborn " 6/0/0 0/3/0 0/3/0 Wm Peacock " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 Joseph Northern " 6/0/0 0/3/0 Nat Seymour " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 Samuel Barrill " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 Thomas Newman " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 John Richardson " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 William Osborn " 1/0/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Richardson " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 (total) 0/12/0 Page 13 Names of Occupiers or Persons Rated Description of Premises and Property Rated Annual Value Amount at which the Property is assessed Sums assessed in the Pound Amount of Arrears of former Rate if any Total Amount to be collected Amount actually collected Date when collected Joseph King House & c 2/0/0 0/1/0 0/1/0 Thomas Reed " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Leonard Pye " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 William Bull " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Hartly " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 William Medland House 6/0/0 0/3/0 0/3/0 John Burder Squire House & Farms 446/4/4 11/3/2 11/3/2 Christopher Wilson " 186/9/5 4/13/3 4/13/3 Wm Arnold House Mill & c 26/9/8 1/5/1 1/5/1 Daniel Ingram Ram Inn &c 26/9/8 0/13/3 0/13/3 Ford Page 13 - 18/1/9 " 12 - 0/12/0 " 11 - 0/9/0 " 10 - 2/19/2 (total) 22/1/11 Page 14 Names of Occupiers or Persons Rated Description of Premises and Property Rated Annual Value Amount at which the Property is assessed Sums assessed in the Pound Amount of Arrears of former Rate if any Total Amount to be collected Amount actually collected Date when collected St Neots John Hill Day Farm &c & Handling 185/14/0 4/3/4 ½ 4/3/4 ½ Stephen Wiles Malting 8/0/0 0/4/0 0/4/0 Oliver Kimm Meadow 8/0/0 0/4/0 0/4/0 Joseph Banks Lane 9/18/10 0/4/11 Maill Day For Navigation 85/10/0 2/2/9 2/2/9 Basper 20/1/0 0/10/0 ½ 0/10/0 ½ Rix & Darnell Brickiln 5/0/0 0/2/6 0/2/6 William Newman Holts 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 John Savill Close 18/8/1 0/9/2 ½ 0/9/2 ½ Wells Meadown 1/0/0 0/0/6 (total St Neots) 8/1/9 ½ 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 -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 58 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

Lovely to have you back, Jim. Thanks for all you do. Take care. Brenda

Hello Pete, > Baptism on 26 Jan 1865 and on 26 Nov 1865 both in Roxton Bedfordshire to > the right parents, Samuel and Elizabeth You don't give the sources for the two baptisms you quote - have you seen the 'actual' parish register entries? Is - perhaps- one of them a Patron Submission to the IGI? [OK they both could be for George Robert - a 'private' one immediately after his birth because he wasn't expected to survive, and then a 'public' 10 months later when he evidently had - but the Register *should* state if that was the case.] I ask because there were 2 George [Robert] DARRINGTONs in the 1871 (both shown in that census) and both as having been born in Roxton. [One aged 6, recorded as George Robert , son of Samuel & Elizabeth (who matches the 1865 birth registration) - and a George, 11, son of Cornelius & Sarah.] In 1881 George Robert was shown as Robert, son of Samuel & Betsey - with all his siblings matching the 1871 children - which could well imply that he'd become known as Robert [perhaps to avoid confusion with his possible cousin]. On the face of it I can't see any *real* puzzle here that can't be solved by buying - not a method I *like* - perhaps some 5 certificates.... Gus ----- Original Message ----- From: "PETE BARKER" <prbvtb@btinternet.com> To: <bedford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [BDF] Darrington Puzzle > > > > Hi List, > > I have a puzzle, I have a George Robert DARRINGTON born in Mar Qtr 1865 in > the Bedford District and his Baptism on 26 Jan 1865 and on 26 Nov 1865 > both in Roxton Bedfordshire to the right parents, Samuel and Elizabeth. > > I also have him on the 1871 census and a marriage for him to Hannah > COVINGTON in Bedford 1883. > He is with her in 1891 but died by 1901. > > The other part is that I have a Robert George DARRINGTON who was > supposedly born in 1865, I have him on the 1891 census in Wyboston married > to Catherine Hand in St Neots in 1884. > Robert I have in 1911 living with Catherine still in Wyboston. > > I cannot trace a death for George or a birth for Robert or any more census > than I have. > > I would be grateful for any suggestions or help in this, I have a > suspicion that they are the same person except that they both appear in > the 1891 census. > > Sorry for the long post, looking forward to any replies. > > Regards > Pete. > > > > 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 Pete - George Robert Darrington born 1865 is right and he was also known as Robert George Darrington and he is the one who married Catherine hand. I have seen the muddle of the baptism; someone has confused 26/1/65 with 26/11/65 at some time, so you would need to look that up in Roxton PRs. Parents were Samuel and Elizabeth Possibly George Robert "became" Robert George to avoid confusion with George Darrington born 1859 at Roxton which is the one married to Hannah Covington and died early. Parents were Cornelius John Darrington and Sarah I have only recently found a family link to the Darringtons myself Peter Jarman -----Original Message----- From: bedford-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bedford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of PETE BARKER Sent: 12 December 2009 15:49 To: bedford@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BDF] Darrington Puzzle Hi List, I have a puzzle, I have a George Robert DARRINGTON born in Mar Qtr 1865 in the Bedford District and his Baptism on 26 Jan 1865 and on 26 Nov 1865 both in Roxton Bedfordshire to the right parents, Samuel and Elizabeth. I also have him on the 1871 census and a marriage for him to Hannah COVINGTON in Bedford 1883. He is with her in 1891 but died by 1901. The other part is that I have a Robert George DARRINGTON who was supposedly born in 1865, I have him on the 1891 census in Wyboston married to Catherine Hand in St Neots in 1884. Robert I have in 1911 living with Catherine still in Wyboston. I cannot trace a death for George or a birth for Robert or any more census than I have. I would be grateful for any suggestions or help in this, I have a suspicion that they are the same person except that they both appear in the 1891 census. Sorry for the long post, looking forward to any replies. Regards Pete. 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.95/2547 - Release Date: 12/05/09 19:41:00

Hi Listers, I'm happy to return as a member of the Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire lists, after a medical "adventure" that had me in hospital and a Convalescent Centre for 2.5 months. Its great to be back home. Jim Bundy Page 12 Names of Occupiers or Persons Rated Description of Premises and Property Rated Annual Value Amount at which the Property is assessed Sums assessed in the Pound Amount of Arrears of former Rate if any Total Amount to be collected Amount actually collected Date when collected George Warren House & c 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 James Martin " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 William Lovell " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 William Martin " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Samuel Osborn " 6/0/0 0/3/0 0/3/0 Wm Peacock " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 Joseph Northern " 6/0/0 0/3/0 Nat Seymour " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 Samuel Barrill " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 Thomas Newman " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 John Richardson " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 William Osborn " 1/0/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Richardson " 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 (total) 0/12/0 Page 13 Names of Occupiers or Persons Rated Description of Premises and Property Rated Annual Value Amount at which the Property is assessed Sums assessed in the Pound Amount of Arrears of former Rate if any Total Amount to be collected Amount actually collected Date when collected Joseph King House & c 2/0/0 0/1/0 0/1/0 Thomas Reed " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Leonard Pye " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 William Bull " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 Hartly " 1/10/0 0/0/9 0/0/9 William Medland House 6/0/0 0/3/0 0/3/0 John Burder Squire House & Farms 446/4/4 11/3/2 11/3/2 Christopher Wilson " 186/9/5 4/13/3 4/13/3 Wm Arnold House Mill & c 26/9/8 1/5/1 1/5/1 Daniel Ingram Ram Inn &c 26/9/8 0/13/3 0/13/3 Ford Page 13 - 18/1/9 " 12 - 0/12/0 " 11 - 0/9/0 " 10 - 2/19/2 (total) 22/1/11 Page 14 Names of Occupiers or Persons Rated Description of Premises and Property Rated Annual Value Amount at which the Property is assessed Sums assessed in the Pound Amount of Arrears of former Rate if any Total Amount to be collected Amount actually collected Date when collected St Neots John Hill Day Farm &c & Handling 185/14/0 4/3/4 ½ 4/3/4 ½ Stephen Wiles Malting 8/0/0 0/4/0 0/4/0 Oliver Kimm Meadow 8/0/0 0/4/0 0/4/0 Joseph Banks Lane 9/18/10 0/4/11 Maill Day For Navigation 85/10/0 2/2/9 2/2/9 Basper 20/1/0 0/10/0 ½ 0/10/0 ½ Rix & Darnell Brickiln 5/0/0 0/2/6 0/2/6 William Newman Holts 1/0/0 0/0/6 0/0/6 John Savill Close 18/8/1 0/9/2 ½ 0/9/2 ½ Wells Meadown 1/0/0 0/0/6 (total St Neots) 8/1/9 ½

I don’t understand why you should think that George Darrington born Roxton married to Hannah, living in Roxton in 1891 should be the same person as Robert Darrington born Wyboston married to Catherine, living in Wyboston also in 1891 (although he appears twice in Wyboston, the other page showing him as born Eaton Socon – of which you have Robert’s marriage cert to Catherine which will give his father’s name.Wyboston was a hamlet). Having said that, Robert and Catherine were living in Eaton Socon in 1901, with Robert 36 born this time in Roxton. But how about the death of George Darrington age 38 in Bedford reg district in the Dec quarter 1897? Per www.freebmd.org.uk. In 1901 Hannah was a widow age 36 in Roxton, with the same children Ethel, Peter and Nellie, as in 1891. Seems very odd that there are two baptisms for George Robert in 1865 to the same parents, with no death of the earlier one. Should one of these have been Robert George? Do you have Robert’s marriage cert to Catherine which will give his father’s name? David --- En date de : Sam 12.12.09, PETE BARKER <prbvtb@btinternet.com> a écrit : > De: PETE BARKER <prbvtb@btinternet.com> > Objet: Re: [BDF] Darrington Puzzle > À: bedford@rootsweb.com > Date: Samedi 12 Décembre 2009, 16h49 > > > > Hi List, > > I have a puzzle, I have a George Robert DARRINGTON born in > Mar Qtr 1865 in the Bedford District and his Baptism on 26 > Jan 1865 and on 26 Nov 1865 both in Roxton Bedfordshire to > the right parents, Samuel and Elizabeth. > > I also have him on the 1871 census and a marriage for him > to Hannah COVINGTON in Bedford 1883. > He is with her in 1891 but died by 1901. > > The other part is that I have a Robert George DARRINGTON > who was supposedly born in 1865, I have him on the 1891 > census in Wyboston married to Catherine Hand in St Neots in > 1884. > Robert I have in 1911 living with Catherine still in > Wyboston. > > I cannot trace a death for George or a birth for Robert or > any more census than I have. > > I would be grateful for any suggestions or help in this, I > have a suspicion that they are the same person except that > they both appear in the 1891 census. > > Sorry for the long post, looking forward to any replies. > > Regards > Pete. > > > > 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 List, I have a puzzle, I have a George Robert DARRINGTON born in Mar Qtr 1865 in the Bedford District and his Baptism on 26 Jan 1865 and on 26 Nov 1865 both in Roxton Bedfordshire to the right parents, Samuel and Elizabeth. I also have him on the 1871 census and a marriage for him to Hannah COVINGTON in Bedford 1883. He is with her in 1891 but died by 1901. The other part is that I have a Robert George DARRINGTON who was supposedly born in 1865, I have him on the 1891 census in Wyboston married to Catherine Hand in St Neots in 1884. Robert I have in 1911 living with Catherine still in Wyboston. I cannot trace a death for George or a birth for Robert or any more census than I have. I would be grateful for any suggestions or help in this, I have a suspicion that they are the same person except that they both appear in the 1891 census. Sorry for the long post, looking forward to any replies. Regards Pete.

Pete, Since you cannot find any death record for this person, is it possible on one of the records the name was transcribed incorrectly? Perhaps, Robert George is really George Robert? Or the other way around?? Just my 2 cents worth. Adrienne

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Nicci, If you know she was unmarried in 1861 and 1871, why would you have us look at an 1854 marriage to John Humbley? Sarah's parents look to be John Armstrong & Elizabeth Mayes. They married 1828 at Eaton Socon and had Mary 1828, Susan 1830, Elizabeth 1835 and twins Sarah & Fanny 1838 John Armstrong looks to be the son of William Armstrong & Mary born 1795 at Cople. There's two possibilities for Elizabeth Mayes one 1793 at Cople and another 1796 at Ravensden. John Armstrong dies before 1851. Elizabeth dies after 1871. Sarah looks to have been unmarried but had three children, Fanny 1858, Isabella 1861 and John 1864. Isabella looks to have died young, but although she appears in 1861 census, I can't see a birth or death registration. I presume you know all about Fanny who was your 2XG grandmother. I can't find Sarah in 1881 census, but equally I can't find a marriage or death around Bedfordshire. Son John Armstrong appears in 1881 census in Yorkshire. He is living with Sarah' sister Elizabeth b1835 who has married Sam Wilson. I'd suggest you look for PR's of 1835 marriage to see if both were "of this parish". You might also check A2A or Eaton Socon records for bastardy bonds or the like. Peter

Nicci, I'm not sure how you can claim her as your 3rd GGrandmother if you're not sure of her married name. Surely you have to have names and dates for descendants. Anyway, I think the answer lies in census records. 1841 and 1851, should find Sarah with her parents. 1851 should give her birthplace. You can compare this with 1861, 1871 and 1881 which should find her with husband and children. Peter