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boumboum
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1800s Rothwell Bamfords
« on: Friday 21 January 05 14:04 UTC (UK) »
Hi,

I've just found my great great grandfather, John N Bamford (Norton?) of Rothwell - born c 1840 - does anyone please have information on his parents? i've traced him back as far as 1881 (in London) - would really appreciate any earlier info out there?

Thanks very much

Amanda Pickering
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RuthT
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Re: 1800s Rothwell Bamfords
« Reply #1 on: Friday 21 January 05 16:43 UTC (UK) »
Hi
Looking at the 1841 census for Rothwell there is only this family;

ROTHWELL   ROTHWELL PARISH   THOMAS   BAMFORD   30   GROCER   Y   
ROTHWELL   ROTHWELL PARISH   JANE   BAMFORD   25      Y   
ROTHWELL   ROTHWELL PARISH   MARIA   BAMFORD   4      Y   
ROTHWELL   ROTHWELL PARISH   MARY   BAMFORD   2      Y   


Here is your John in 1871 - slighly younger than you thought?

John N Bamford 27  Royal, Northamptonshire, England Head  journeyman baker
Augusta Bamford 26  Paddington, Middlesex, England Wife 
Sarah E Bamford 5  Kensington, Middlesex, England Daughter 
Jane Bamford 3  Kensington, Middlesex, England Daughter 
Louisa Bamford 1  Kensington, Middlesex, England Daughter

western? terrace
Kensington 
London 


Here is his birth reg details - this cert will confirm his parents .

Name:    Bamford, John Norton
Record Type:    Births
Quarter:    September
Year:    1843
District:    Kettering 
County:    Northamptonshire
Volume:    15
Page:    268 
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Hall - Leicester,  Wolverhampton, Staffs
Cartwright - Leicester
Guest - Worsborough, Yorks
Eastment - Bucks/Northants
Elliott - Northants
Sharp - Northmpton
Boston - Bedfordshire
Wale - Leic & Hinckley
Hunt - Leicester
Wiley - Leic, Warwickshire & Staffs
Harris - Staffs
Corbett - Staffs

Census Transcriptions are Crown Copyright from National Archives.
boumboum
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Re: 1800s Rothwell Bamfords
« Reply #2 on: Friday 21 January 05 17:30 UTC (UK) »
Thanks very  much, but this is a different john - mine was married to Elizabeth and ended up back in Rothwell with her in 1901. I get the impression from his chequered career (greyhound trainer, brickie, baker) that he was quite transient..

I'll keep looking..

Amanda
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byron
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Re: 1800s Rothwell Bamfords
« Reply #3 on: Monday 31 January 05 06:43 UTC (UK) »
Hi Amanda,

Here's what I think Roll Eyes

It looks as though John was married to Augusta first and abandoned her after 1871.

She appears in the next 3 censuses as married but with no sign of her husband.

Perhaps they were divorced and John later married Elizabeth - or perhaps they were just separated.

The "Royal" birthplace in 1871 would be a misspelling of "Rowell" which is what local people called Rothwell.

Also in 1881 John & Elizabeth have a daughter Jane who is the right age to be Augusta's daughter (she has no children with her in future censuses).

I can't explain Robert the son born in Hull - maybe John had both women on the go at the same time Shocked

John's occupation of baker in 1871 would fit with in later years.

This is all pure conjecture of course and could all be completely wrong Wink

It's something to think about though!

regards
byron
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boumboum
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Re: 1800s Rothwell Bamfords
« Reply #4 on: Monday 31 January 05 08:28 UTC (UK) »
Well, Byron, if what they say about us is true, and the wandering husband is a genetic phenomenon, then he's certainly fit, lol!

Thanks very much for your efforts, I think you're right - Jane ties into what we know about the family.

Cheers

Amanda
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