Hi Peter, according to the census records I have James was born in Cerkenwell, Middlesex and Ann Margaret was born in St Lukes, Middlesex. The same information is in the 1861 and the 1851 census. On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 6:06 PM, Peter Booth <pbo08596@bigpond.net.au>wrote: > Sharon, > > The first thing you need to do is look at the census records and extract > dates and birthplaces for James West and Ann Margaret Pickford. > > Then you should be able to go to www.familysearch.org and search using > that data. > > If he was born in Bedfordshire, there is a good chance of finding > earlier generations as most of the Parish Records have been captured. > > But with such a common name, it will be essential to get almost exact > birth year and location. Make sure you compare a couple of censuses. > > Check any BDM certificates that you may have for evidence of age, birth > details or parents. > > If you can access 1841 census, there is a good chance that both will > still be living with parents. > > Peter in Sydney > > > > > 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 >
A lot of information was given in your earlier thread earlier this month. It was also suggested that Tavistock Rd, Bedford was actually in London, around Bedford Square, an idea that I found persuasive. As all of the other facts place him in London, I have grave doubts that he was ever in Bedford Hitchin is a separate town, in Hertfordshire, 20 miles from the town of Bedford David --- En date de : Lun 22.2.10, Sharon Mathieson <sharon.mathieson@gmail.com> a écrit : > De: Sharon Mathieson <sharon.mathieson@gmail.com> > Objet: Re: [BDF] James WEST > À: bedford@rootsweb.com > Date: Lundi 22 février 2010, 12h30 > Hi Peter, > according to the census records I have James was born in > Cerkenwell, > Middlesex and Ann Margaret was born in St Lukes, Middlesex. > The same > information is in the 1861 and the 1851 census. > > On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 6:06 PM, Peter Booth <pbo08596@bigpond.net.au>wrote: > > > Sharon, > > > > The first thing you need to do is look at > the census records and extract > > dates and birthplaces for James West and Ann Margaret > Pickford. > > > > Then you should be able to go to > www.familysearch.org and search using > > that data. > > > > If he was born in Bedfordshire, there is > a good chance of finding > > earlier generations as most of the Parish Records have > been captured. > > > > But with such a common name, it will be > essential to get almost exact > > birth year and location. Make sure you compare a > couple of censuses. > > > > Check any BDM certificates that you may > have for evidence of age, birth > > details or parents. > > > > If you can access 1841 census, there is a > good chance that both will > > still be living with parents. > > > > Peter in Sydney > > > > > > > > > > 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 >