Forum: Bedfordshire county-wide forum

In 1906 my G Grandfather died in the Three Counties Asylum at Stotfold shortly after he was admitted. He does not appear to be buried in his home village in Hertfordshire - does anyone know if the asylum had its own cemetery and whether records still exist? Or were the inhabitants perhaps buried...

My ancestor George Waldock married Sarah Bimson at Southill Beds on 28 Nov 1747. Has anyone traced the Bimson line? Have plenty on the Waldocks but drawn a blank on the Bimson family. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Susan

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has a Bedfordshire ancestor sibling who married a person with the Ing(e) name, or any likely variant of that name, or failing that might have noticed an Ing(e) marriage in Bedfordshire. I'm looking for the following four marriages which seemingly didn't occur in...

This is my first posting to this county forum. My husband's maternal family have brought us here in 1750. As it is a relatively small family we decided to try and put together the whole tree, which we think links back to the Gostwick family of Willington, Bedfordshire. We have the parish fiches for...

Hi Just joined today; living now in Southern Switzerland; born in Bedford; and all my ancestors are from the Bedford area! At the moment, Stewkley and Silsoe, but for some strange reason, these are the only 2 parishes which have no records on C.D. from the Bedford Genealogical Society! Does...

How to I find the Birth Name and Place of my Great Great Grandmother Fanny Chew born in Bedfordshire in 1833, place looks like Nissom? In the 1891 Census she is widowed and living in Short Heath Staffs? Any help, ideas welcomed bayman

Hi, I am searching for any information on George Korolkoff. He married my husband's great aunt Cicely 1939. He apparently trained horses. Known as "Mr Korolkoffs Cossack Troupe". He died, 1959 Bedford, where she remarried. Not sure if they had any children. Any help would be greatly...

Hi all, new girl here. I'm trying to trace the marriage of my Mum and Father. He was a bit naughty in that when he married my mum he already had a wife in Suez, Egypt! of all places. Anyway, I know he was a bigamist, but whether he committed bigamy by marrying my Mum or some other poor soul isn't...

I hope someone out there can help me. For the last 5 years I have been trying to locate my Great Grandfathers birth but with no luck. According to the 1901 census he was born Alfred Symonds (although his marriage certificate says Simonds) about 1864 in Risley Bedfordshire. According to the...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has access to the Gt. Barford Parish Records or a wills index and would be willing to do a quick look up for me? I know there is a great site with lots of the PR indexed from about 1813, but wanted to know if the surname TRUSTRUM or TRUSTRAM or similar appears in...

Hi, my Gt Gt Gf James GURNEY born circa 1795 in Smedley, Beds. I can't find Smedley anywhere. Does it still exist, been misspelt or has it been smothered by a larger town. Any clues appreciated. Thanks, Nick

Does anyone know anything about Thomas Rogers, father of Rev Benjamin Rogers who wrote the Diary of Benjamin Rogers about life as Rector of Carlton, Bedfordshire, 1720-1771? Also interested in any information on his wife Sarah, possibly nee Gurrey or Gurney.

This is mentioned in the Census ED descriptions from 1851 to 1911 but I can't find it via Google search so far. Does anyone know whether it has been renamed, or whether it has been swept away by later land developments. It used to run from near the old Bell Inn in Church End and at the other...

HI! I’m following my family into Bedfordshire and need details about these 3 people. I was wondering if someone in Bedfordshire could please look to see if they can find information on them in the shire? 1668 February 14 christening of William WHITBREAD in Cardington Bedford I need to know...

Help Required please, on fathers name of James Ashpole Born 1808 Wootton. married Hannah Smith April 1833 at All Saints Kempston Many Thanks Krismil

Hi Anyone researching Harris family in the Meppershall, Shillington area in Bedfordshire. I am trying to see where Louisa Harris born about 1818 Pulloxhill, Bed's fits into the Harris tree from that area I think she married George Gray in Meppershall on 22 Oct 1836, where they had 9...

Has anyone ever heard of Pigsdow Bedfordshire, I have it as a birth place for someone but cant find a thing.

Hello I'm looking for Brazillai Porter who was born in Risley in 1823. He married Sophia Flavell in 1843. The only reference I can find in the Census is in 1841 when he lived at home with parents William & Mary in which he is named as Bassillia. I really thought this would be an easy one to...

Hi All, According to 1881, 1891 and 1901 my Amos Pratt born abt 1868 came from Leighton Buzzard. Parents were Thomas and Sarah both born 1835/6 Leighton Buzzard. IGI has Sarah as a Pratt to Francis and Thomas was son to Edward. On the IGI there are acouple of possibilities for Francis and...