Parents of James Lightfoot (Goldington/Oakley/Clapham)

[Lexi73]

What do you think, guys, is the William Lightfoot that marries Elizabeth Waples in Bedford in 1793 the same one that was baptised in Clapham in 1772? And would they have been the parents of Louisa and Ann Lightfoot (both baptised in 1796) and Jane and Martha Lightfoot (both baptised in 1801), all four baptisms being in Pavenham? Not enough to go on but there is always an option this is true, and Pavenham is close enough to Clapham and Oakley, right?

[johnP-bedford]

Might the Pavenham parents be William Lightfoot who married Elizabeth Hulet at Pavenham on 13 July 1794 ?

[Lexi73]

Might the Pavenham parents be William Lightfoot who married Elizabeth Hulet at Pavenham on 13 July 1794 ?

Yup, darn all those folks naming their children William and Elizabeth...

[Lexi73]

Hope you have more success finding the marriage for John Foot and Elizabeth than I've had!

The Beds FHS Surnames index has a marriage for John Foot of Clapham at Kempston in 1762.
I could not see it on the IGI (Family Search)

Just been to Kempston Library where they have PR transcript
11 May 1762 John Foot of Clapham married Elizabeth SMITH

It's the only Foot entry for Kempston & there are no Lightfoot names

JohnP, I'd like to ask another question about this marriage, if I may?

It says 'John Foot of Clapham', so would that mean he was BORN there or merely living at the time of his marriage? Because I can't seem to find anyone by the name of John Foot (or Lightfoot or any other kind of Foot, for that matter) being baptised in Clapham all the way back to 1602 (I have the CD with the records).
So... Is there a chance that he wasn't actually FROM Clapham but merely living there, or perhaps that he wasn't carrying the Foot surname yet at the time of his birth?

This guy confuses me greatly, and because the darn fool marries a girl named Smith, there's no way I can ever try and find anything out about them via her either...

Thanks if you can give me any clues?
Lexi.

[johnP-bedford]

He was living in Clapham at time of his marriage, does not mean he was born there.

[Lexi73]

He was living in Clapham at time of his marriage, does not mean he was born there.

Thanks for clearing that up! Saves me going mad from looking for him...

[Lexi73]

Also a marriage of John Foot of Clapham at Kempston in 1762


Cheers John

Is there anywhere/any way I can find out where the bride in this marriage was from, Elizabeth Smith?

[bedfordshire boy]

Kempston transcript says she was otp. But that of course was her parish of residence at the time of the marriage, not necessarily where she was born

[Lexi73]

Kempston transcript says she was otp. But that of course was her parish of residence at the time of the marriage, not necessarily where she was born

That's what I thought... I was kind of hoping she might be from Oakley, as that is where their first (or second) child is baptised, the other baptisms were all in Clapham. But Smith... such a horrid name to research, and I just bet her father's name was John...