Horricks

[Ron Shaw]

Seeking any assistance which might be obtained as regards the family of -

William Tansley Bygrove born 1793 in Bedfordshire, probably at Henlow. William was likely the son of Edward Biggrave/Bigrough/Bygrove (1770-1845) and Mary Tansley (1770-1808) and, if so, had a sister Ann (b.1791). William's grandparents were probably James Bigrave/Biggrave (d.1782) and Ann Upton (dates unknown).

William Tansley Bygrove joined the Sixteenth (Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot in early 1812. He served in Ireland, probably deserted, and was sentenced to "Unlimited Service" in a penal regiment, the York Chasseurs. He was shipped to the West Indies in 1815. William fathered at least one daughter in Jamaica, Mary Ann (b.1816) and possibly another daughter, Mathilda (b.1818/1819). He was subsequently shipped to Canada in 1819, demobilized, granted land, fathered seven more children, and died in 1882.

[Victor Harvey]

St Mary, Henlow, Bedfordshire, Burials:-
16/01/1808, BYGRAVE, Mary
02/11/1829, BYGRAVE, Sarah, 64
26/11/1845, BYGRAVE, Edward, 75

[bedfordshire boy]

This query had already been covered on http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/localities.britisles.england.bdf.general/1735/mb.ashx and followed up offboard

Victor, what's your source for these burials? Presumably not the parish register transcripts, many of which I have, which only go up to 1812 and have any detail which may be added in the PR eg Mary buried 1808 is described as wife of Edward

David