Hello There is a death registered for an Elizabeth RAINBOW in the Ampthill district [which covers Flitwick] in 1838. See: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl However, RAINBOW is not an uncommon name around the area and Civil Registration only began in mid 1837 - so the Elizabeth you are seeking may have been married by then and/or moved away? There isnt a marriage for her listed in Flitwick [but naturally that is not to say she didn't marry elswhere] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyBedford.htm#F I will check out the burial record for Elizabeth RAINBOW [who died 1838] which should give her age at time of death - but I have the feeling that it may well be the burial for Charles' second wife? I will let you know one way or the other next week.. best wishes cathy Ps: Bedfordfordshire archives is now on-line, 'though not completed yet. is worth noting: http://blars.adlibsoft.com/beginner/indnms.html