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.

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 >

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