I have ancestors that lived in the Hemingford Abbots area. Their surname was Mackiness/Mackness. Have you discovered if any of yours were in that location in the 1700's/1800's?
Elizabeth Mackiness was married to Thomas Lavender in 1808. These are my gt x3 Grandparents.
Hello Carole, sorry to be so late replying to you, but I haven't looked at the site recently. Yes my ancestors are from Hemingford Abbots. I have a Mary whose parents were Edward and Jane, Mary would have been born about 1777. Do you know who the parents of your Elizabeth were? Edward and Jane are buried in Hemingford Abbots.