I spent the first 10 years of my life in Ampthill. There was a butcher's at the bottom of Church Street but whether it dated from 1871 is another matter. In books I have read about Ampthil there were complaints about a pond at the bottom of the street being polluted with butcher's waste. I don't know a 'Railway Tavern' only 'The Locomotive' which is about a mile down the road from Church Street; what you say about the bakers shop makes this the most likely place. I suppose he could have used the new railway to travel to Ampthill but I doubt if it would have been a direct connection or a feasible daily journey by road or rail. I assume your mother lives in the 'Feeoffee Homes'. On a somber note my grandfather is buried in the churchyard! Best wishes on your research Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pearl" <pearl_blanking@yahoo.com> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:17 PM Subject: [BDF] Ampthill > I am hoping someone can help me. > > Having just found my great grandfather (Henry George JACKSON) in Ampthill > on the 1871 census, as an apprentice butcher in Church Street, does anyone > know where this would have been in Church Street. > > On the census form the butcher is Leonard Brightman and his entry is next > to the one for the Railway Tavern. The Railway Tavern is next to a bakers > (the head of the household is a baker so assume it would have been a > shop). Henry JACKSON lived in Westmill, Herts, approx. 27 miles away. > Does anyone know how long would it have taken him to get to Ampthill? > > Now this is really eerie! My mother now lives in an Almshouse in Church > Street Ampthill and it would be great if she knew exactly which house it > was her grandfather lived in. She was very fond of her grandparents as > her mother died 3 days after she was born and Henry & Amy PARKER brought > her up in Essex. > > I did go to Ampthill Library this afternoon but only really had time to > flick through a few books. > > Any help at all would be much appreciated. > > Regards > Pearl > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Photos > Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, > whatever. > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > The Bedfordshire Family History Page is at > http://www.bfhs.org.uk >

Hi Chris, The census is definitely Church street and in the area of the Market Place so I am assuming it is in the same place as now. Yes, Mum does live in one of the Feoffee Almshouses and takes great delight in watching the many weddings that take place which she can see from her kitchen window! Thank you for your help. I think our Henry was a bit wayward (from various stories), his family were wellknown in Westmill, Blacksmith & Butcher so not sure why he went to Ampthill for his apprenticeship. Don't suppose we will ever know. Thanks again Regards Pearl Oliver Street <coalbeck@talktalk.net> wrote: I spent the first 10 years of my life in Ampthill. There was a butcher's at the bottom of Church Street but whether it dated from 1871 is another matter. In books I have read about Ampthil there were complaints about a pond at the bottom of the street being polluted with butcher's waste. I don't know a 'Railway Tavern' only 'The Locomotive' which is about a mile down the road from Church Street; what you say about the bakers shop makes this the most likely place. I suppose he could have used the new railway to travel to Ampthill but I doubt if it would have been a direct connection or a feasible daily journey by road or rail. I assume your mother lives in the 'Feeoffee Homes'. On a somber note my grandfather is buried in the churchyard! Best wishes on your research Chris --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos Got holiday prints? See all the ways to get quality prints in your hands ASAP.

My mum was born in Cobblers Cottage, an end of line thatched cottages in Woburn Road. It is a beautiful place. There is a through way to the back where the horses my grandfather kept were stabled. Had a lot of relatives in this area. Cheers Eunice - Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oliver Street" <coalbeck@talktalk.net> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 5:38 AM Subject: Re: [BDF] Ampthill > I spent the first 10 years of my life in Ampthill. There was a butcher's at > the bottom of Church Street but whether it dated from 1871 is another > matter. In books I have read about Ampthil there were complaints about a > pond at the bottom of the street being polluted with butcher's waste. > > I don't know a 'Railway Tavern' only 'The Locomotive' which is about a mile > down the road from Church Street; what you say about the bakers shop makes > this the most likely place. I suppose he could have used the new railway to > travel to Ampthill but I doubt if it would have been a direct connection or > a feasible daily journey by road or rail. > > I assume your mother lives in the 'Feeoffee Homes'. On a somber note my > grandfather is buried in the churchyard! > > Best wishes on your research > > Chris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pearl" <pearl_blanking@yahoo.com> > To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:17 PM > Subject: [BDF] Ampthill > > > > I am hoping someone can help me. > > > > Having just found my great grandfather (Henry George JACKSON) in Ampthill > > on the 1871 census, as an apprentice butcher in Church Street, does anyone > > know where this would have been in Church Street. > > > > On the census form the butcher is Leonard Brightman and his entry is next > > to the one for the Railway Tavern. The Railway Tavern is next to a bakers > > (the head of the household is a baker so assume it would have been a > > shop). Henry JACKSON lived in Westmill, Herts, approx. 27 miles away. > > Does anyone know how long would it have taken him to get to Ampthill? > > > > Now this is really eerie! My mother now lives in an Almshouse in Church > > Street Ampthill and it would be great if she knew exactly which house it > > was her grandfather lived in. She was very fond of her grandparents as > > her mother died 3 days after she was born and Henry & Amy PARKER brought > > her up in Essex. > > > > I did go to Ampthill Library this afternoon but only really had time to > > flick through a few books. > > > > Any help at all would be much appreciated. > > > > Regards > > Pearl > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Yahoo! Photos > > Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, > > whatever. > > > > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > > The Bedfordshire Family History Page is at > > http://www.bfhs.org.uk > > > > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > Go to the Bedfordshire Lookup Exchange at: > http://freespace.virgin.net/m.harbach/bdf.html > >