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Re: Parents of James Lightfoot (Goldington/Oakley/Clapham)
« Reply #54 on: Wednesday 30 August 17 12:31 BST (UK) »
Did we establish a year of birth for John Foot or Lightfoot ? If he married in 1762 & it was his first marriage then guess he was born 1735-1741 perhaps, & thus Elizabeth Smith born about same time.

How about the Elizabeth Smith baptised at Oakley on 2 Mar 1739-40, daughter of Charles & Alice Smith ?
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Re: Parents of James Lightfoot (Goldington/Oakley/Clapham)
« Reply #55 on: Wednesday 30 August 17 14:02 BST (UK) »
Did we establish a year of birth for John Foot or Lightfoot ? If he married in 1762 & it was his first marriage then guess he was born 1735-1741 perhaps, & thus Elizabeth Smith born about same time.

How about the Elizabeth Smith baptised at Oakley on 2 Mar 1739-40, daughter of Charles & Alice Smith ?

That's what I thought as well. I found only two (!) suitable Elizabeth Smiths in Oakley anyway (1740 and 1734) and the 1740 one is way more logical. No trace of the name Charles among the children, nor does Elizabeth name a daughter Alice, but there are a few granddaughters called Alice, so perhaps we are barking up the right tree here.

And a possible candidate for John Foot, I thought, could be the 1739 Turvey one, son of Thomas and Ann. Also not too many John Foots around: Jn born Roxton 1724 son of James and Ann, and John born 1732 in Harrold, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth. The Turvey one seems about right.

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Re: Parents of James Lightfoot (Goldington/Oakley/Clapham)
« Reply #56 on: Wednesday 30 August 17 16:18 BST (UK) »
Without anything concrete this is pure speculation!
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Beds:   Cople: Luke/Spencer
            Everton: Hale
            Henlow: Cooper/Watts/Sabey/Rook
            Potton:  Merrill
            Southill: Faulkner/Litchfield/Sabey/Rook
            Woburn/Husborne Crawley: Surkitt
Hunts:   Gt Gransden: Merrill/Chandler/Medlock
            Toseland: Surkitt/Hedge/Corn         
Cambs: Bourn: Bowd
            Eltisley: Medlock
            Graveley: Ford/Revell

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Re: Parents of James Lightfoot (Goldington/Oakley/Clapham)
« Reply #57 on: Wednesday 30 August 17 17:51 BST (UK) »
Without anything concrete this is pure speculation!

Yes, alas...

(any suggestions how to find anything concrete...?)


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Re: Parents of James Lightfoot (Goldington/Oakley/Clapham)
« Reply #58 on: Wednesday 30 August 17 20:32 BST (UK) »
Research all the possible Johns. Were they buried as infants; did they marry in the parish in which they were baptised or did they marry and were described as eg John of Turvey. You might be able to eliminate some of them. But proving it at that time is difficult, nigh on impossible actually. Check for wills to see if any of the possible fathers left a will naming a son John of Clapham/Oakley or wherever, or naming grandchildren that you might be able to show were the children of your John.

Check the BARS catalogue at http://bedsarchivescat.bedford.gov.uk/search/advanced for Foot (and Lightfoot), John (the comma is vital). Property transactions can provide invaluable clues.
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Beds:   Cople: Luke/Spencer
            Everton: Hale
            Henlow: Cooper/Watts/Sabey/Rook
            Potton:  Merrill
            Southill: Faulkner/Litchfield/Sabey/Rook
            Woburn/Husborne Crawley: Surkitt
Hunts:   Gt Gransden: Merrill/Chandler/Medlock
            Toseland: Surkitt/Hedge/Corn         
Cambs: Bourn: Bowd
            Eltisley: Medlock
            Graveley: Ford/Revell