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Tonya
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Help - Not sure where to go now.
« on: Sunday 13 April 08 13:07 BST (UK) »
Hello,

I am trying to find a birth record for a William Smith born c1811 Campton Bedfordshire. He is later recorded on the census as being married to Ann(e) c1812 also Campton. Not sure where to go for his birth or even his marriage records.

Can anybody help.

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Tonya
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Smith- Lincolnshire, Bedfordshire. Ward - Clapham (Yorkshire), Hodgson - Westmoreland, Dent, Settle. Taylor - Cornforth/Coxhoe and now Suffolk. Bell - Scotland, Hewitson - Cornforth/Coxhoe/Kelloe. Allison - Cornforth/Coxhoe/Kelloe.  McGill - Kirkudbright Scotland. Morris.
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« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 April 08 13:17 BST (UK) »
The IGI has one submitted entry of a marriage to Ann Heathfield  10 Oct 1834 at Campton.  You will need to check this in the parish register.

There is one further marriage also in 1834 to Hannah Lockley.

Do the names of the children or grandchildren give any hint what the wife's surname might have been?

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DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES CAN BE FOUND IN SURNAME INTERESTS AT FOOT OF PAGE
Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Williams, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley.
Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 13 April 08 13:20 BST (UK) »
Smith is one of the most difficult to find being so common.  Pre registration in 1837 all baptism, marriage were recorded on parish records which some areas are covered by the IGI.



There is this entry on the IGI ... Also extracted.


William Smith ch. 2.6.1811 Campton Bedford

Father William Smith Mother Mary.
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 13 April 08 13:25 BST (UK) »
There are these extracted christenings for Campton from the IGI:
William Smith
9 Aug 180,7 father George, mother Elizabeth
2 Jun 1811, father William, mother Mary
8 May 1814, father George, mother ELizabeth

... of course there may be others  Wink
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« Reply #4 on: Saturday 26 April 08 02:06 BST (UK) »
Hello

William SMITH [aged 10 in 1821] born, in & resident of, Campton, was in Bedford Gaol - aged just 10 for arson Shocked

He set fire to the home of James HUMBUSTON - who was he?

Please see the Bedford Gaol online - where you can get his description etc., It says he was "a bad boy" which seems remarkably harsh for even those days?!? 

I dont think this case ever went to Assizes [Huh]  as he only got 14 days in prison...paid 9d a week?

Do have a look anyone who can throw light on this as it seems rather strange to me

cathy
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Bedfordshire: Worker [Flitton]; Ames [Kempston]; Manton [Kempston]; Morris [?]; Valentine [Kempston]; Two & Osborn [Cranfield]

Herfordshire and West London: Brown [Kent in early 19th C]; Blackwell.
McCarthy [Clonakilty, County Cork - searching for needles in the haystack!] and LOSTY [Dublin]
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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 27 April 08 12:43 BST (UK) »
Apologies for not replying earlier but thank you everybody for your help.

Cathy ..... wow very interesting, been wanting to come across something like this otherwise my tree so far is really boring but this is amazing.


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Smith- Lincolnshire, Bedfordshire. Ward - Clapham (Yorkshire), Hodgson - Westmoreland, Dent, Settle. Taylor - Cornforth/Coxhoe and now Suffolk. Bell - Scotland, Hewitson - Cornforth/Coxhoe/Kelloe. Allison - Cornforth/Coxhoe/Kelloe.  McGill - Kirkudbright Scotland. Morris.
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« Reply #6 on: Friday 02 May 08 17:33 BST (UK) »
Tonya

Hope you have progressed with your research - William set fire to home of the HUMBERSTON/E/S... they  appear a wealthy local family.

If you contact the Beds Archives or/and consult their online search engine I hope you find a clue to what is behind this - although I suspect it may be lost and James was rich enough to bury 'stuff'  Lips Sealed

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Bedfordshire: Worker [Flitton]; Ames [Kempston]; Manton [Kempston]; Morris [?]; Valentine [Kempston]; Two & Osborn [Cranfield]

Herfordshire and West London: Brown [Kent in early 19th C]; Blackwell.
McCarthy [Clonakilty, County Cork - searching for needles in the haystack!] and LOSTY [Dublin]
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