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)

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.

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, 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.