In a message dated 7/8/06 11:16:09 AM GMT Standard Time, pbo08596@bigpond.net.au writes: > Pat.... > Firstly, my little research has often come up with the fact that > Sawfoot/Salford/Sawford/Sauford are all interchangeable, so the following > may be of interest.... > I have a Charlotte Sawford born in Knotting (Beds) ..... > Baptised 31 May 1807, but not necessarily as an infant. > Parents were John Salford (see what I mean?!) and Mary Elliot, although he > was Sawford on his marriage info. > To further prove the rubbish about the name, John's father was William > Sauford, who was a right old rogue.....Aged 66, he was up before Bedford > Assizes for GBH on some poor soul.... > If you think this could be fitting in, let me know and I'll let you have > some more! > hi Peter This is getting away a bit from COX in Milton Ernest - but I think your Knotting men are listed on the 1803 National Defence Muster list [I believe that is still published by Beds Historical Record Society?] The National Defence Muster list of 1803 'obliged' all men [aged 17 to 55] to register incase France invaded us... only those for the Barford, Stodden & Willey Hundreds survived...[which is bad luck for the rest of us searching elsewhere!] William SANFORD was a 53 year old cottager in Knotting in 1803 - described as 'willing' [to serve] John SANFORD was a 23 year old unmarried servant - also 'willing'... The list also says that these men were willing to attend as drivers for the teams [i.e. the waggons & carts] that would have been requisitioned by the Army if France had of invaded... I suspect SANFORD jr worked for William MAXEY as he drew up the list...and probably owned the cottage they lived in... So 'SANFORD' is another name to add to your list of variations? Let me know what you think? cathy Ps: Not all men were "willing" to defend England against the French ...there are some remarks on the lists like 'refused but I put his name down anyway'. I can see these blokes saying 'not bloody likely'....