Hi list, Need some inspiration please. I have a George and Ann(e) Green. Married 1830 in Clifton. In 1841 they are living in Clifton with their children including my gt.gt.grandfather William aged 6. By 1851 there is no sign of them, 2 of the children are living with relations in receipt of parish relief. My William I believe I have located in Gamblingay Cambs aged 16. I have assumed (I know!!) that George and Ann must have died in between census. Beds office have kindly searched the Clifton register from 1841/51 for me and there are no burials for them. Being as the surname is so common I haven't had much success in the index's. Some I've found have been no good after checking them with entries on family history online which gave me ages. So any ideas or help please!!! Thanks in advance Diane

Try Overseers Accounts to see when the relations started receiving parish relief and whether children are mentioned. Terry Barcock, Director, 153 Ltd "Websites that work" www.153.co.uk Design, hosting and support for E-business and Database Applications 11 Gladstone Avenue, JOHNSTONE PA5 0RD (UK) Tel +44 (0)1505 615360 -----Original Message----- From: Diane & Malcolm [mailto:diane_malcolm40@hotmail.com] Sent: 29 December 2005 18:55 To: BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BDF] Need some ideas please - Green deaths?? Hi list, Need some inspiration please. I have a George and Ann(e) Green. Married 1830 in Clifton. In 1841 they are living in Clifton with their children including my gt.gt.grandfather William aged 6. By 1851 there is no sign of them, 2 of the children are living with relations in receipt of parish relief. My William I believe I have located in Gamblingay Cambs aged 16. I have assumed (I know!!) that George and Ann must have died in between census. Beds office have kindly searched the Clifton register from 1841/51 for me and there are no burials for them. Being as the surname is so common I haven't had much success in the index's. Some I've found have been no good after checking them with entries on family history online which gave me ages. So any ideas or help please!!! Thanks in advance Diane ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== The Bedfordshire Family History Page is at http://www.bfhs.org.uk

In message <MABBLMMEBBFIBCCILIAIMECPHCAA.terry.barcock@153.co.uk>, "Terry Barcock, 153 Ltd" <terry.barcock@153.co.uk> writes >Try Overseers Accounts to see when the relations started receiving parish >relief >and whether children are mentioned. Too late for the overseers' accounts, since the Poor Law changed in 1834. You need the Gurardians' records for the Union - workhouse or outrelief (in this case). Usually if the householder was receiving poor relief, they would not be allowed to take in 'inmates' not also receiving relief, so you stand a good chance of having some details - assuming they survive, which the earlier records do not always do. >I have a George and Ann(e) Green. Married 1830 in Clifton. In 1841 they are >living in Clifton with their children including my gt.gt.grandfather William >aged 6. > >By 1851 there is no sign of them, 2 of the children are living with >relations in receipt of parish relief. My William I believe I have located >in Gamblingay Cambs aged 16. It is always possible that the parents migrated elsewhere(X) in the 'Hungry Forties', in search of work, but found only disease and death. If the children were returned from X after this, the Guradians' minutes should show a record. -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society