Thank you David for a very informative and fast reply! I am most grateful to you. Happy Hunting, Jean of Victoria, B.C. Canada. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David" <david11000carca@yahoo.fr> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 10:20 PM Subject: RE: [BDF] 1841 census of Harrold > Hi Jean > > HO107/008-09 folio 9B > High St, Harrold, Bedfordshire > Mary Clayson 45 Laundress Not born in county > Lydia Clayson 28 Born in county > Catherine Clayson 21 bic > William Clayson 19 mason bic > John Clayson 16 bic > Morton Clayson 16 > Charles Clayson 10 > Elizabeth Clayson 6 > > So it appears that Mary was a widow in 1841, but it's not all bad news! > The baptisms of some of the children are on the IGI as controlled > extracts (member submissions should be treated with great suspicion) > where the parents are shown as Joseph and Mary. > > A Joseph Clayson age 47 was buried in Harrold on 26 Dec 1835. > > Northants is poorly covered on the IGI, but there is a marriage index > for the county - try a look up request on www.rootschat.com where I know > there are people who have this index > > There were other Claysons in Harrold in 1841 - > Tauheus Clayson 50 Stone mason bic > Priscilla Clayson 50 bic > > Dove House Lane > Thomas Clayson 25 stone mason bic > Ann Clayson 25 bic > Sarah Clayson 3 bic > > > > Regards > > David > > Jean Ann Palmer <johnjeanpalmer@shaw.ca> a écrit : Hello everyone, > This is my first message to the list. > Does anyone have a copy of the 1841 census of Harrold, Bedforshire please? > If so, would they kindly look for Mary CLAYSON for me? > In 1851 she declares she is 60, a widow, a Laundress and born in Weedon, > Nths. She is living with her daughter Betsy age 15 who is a lace maker. > > In 1861 she is still living in Harrold age 68 and a Washerwoman. Betsy > has married and her widowed son Charles and his four children are living > with her. By 1871 she is no longer there. I need to find the Christian > name of her husband before I can find her marriage. > > Thanks in advance and happy hunting to everyone, > From: Jean who lives in Victoria, B.C. Canada. > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > Bedfordshire at Rootsweb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~engbdf/ > > > > > --------------------------------- > Nouveau : téléphonez moins cher avec Yahoo! Messenger ! Découvez les > tarifs exceptionnels pour appeler la France et l'international.Téléchargez > la version beta. > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > The Bedfordshire Family History Page is at > http://www.bfhs.org.uk > >