Forum: Bedfordshire county-wide forum

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...

I thought i would put my Beds. names on again as i've gained a couple more lately. Nothing ventured etc.!!----- Barker Copperwheat/Copperwaite Denton Odell Sherwood Virgin Whitbread

Has anyone got any info on Samuel George 1808 Keysoe and Prudance Dickins 1811 pos Keysoe or maybe Risely I know they were married in Keysoe Mar 29 1830 .I see there are plenty of both families in Keysoe but can not make a link backwards.I have all there desendents.

From the South African Commercial Advertiser Saturday 29 March 1851 DIED at his Residence, Hope House, Cape Town, on the 27th inst, aged 28 years, James Long FITZPATRICK Esq, second son of N. FITZPATRICK Esq of Bedford Lodge in the County of Bedford. Cape Town, 28th March 1851.

WILLIAM PARTRIDGE married MARY WRIGHT at Woburn on 2nd Oct 1770. Can anyone tell me whether there were any children of the union? If so, was there a WILLIAM among them, born about 1783, who could have been the father of WILLIAM WRIGHT PARTRIDGE, son of William and Elizabeth, christened St...

I am looking to find out about my ancestors who originate from Bedfordshire Their name is Walton, the areas are I believe, Harlington, Westoning, Ampthill and Maulden Thanks