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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Bedfordshire => England => Bedfordshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: acher1 on Monday 13 June 16 07:35 BST (UK)
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:)Hello and Greetings from Queensland, Australia.
I'm hoping someone may be able to help me. When Lydia Brown was baptised at Totternhoe on 13 April 1800, her parents' names were given as WILLIAM BROWN & DINAH.
I've spent quite a lot of time trying various websites to no avail, to find what Dinah's surname was, to enable me to trace the family back further.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Carol B.
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What about.....Family Search have marriage of William Brown to Diana Prigmore on 2 June 1793 at Bedford.... but no specific parish?
**** that was in fact on 3rd June 1793 at Elstow & he was from Bedford St.Pauls
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2 more Siblings;
WILLIAM JOHN Brown, Baptised 12 Jul 1795, St. Mary & St. Helena, Elstow, to WILLIAM/DINAH
DINAH Brown, Baptised 14 Feb 1802, St Margaret, Higham Gobion, to WILLIAM/DINAH
BURIAL;
02 Nov 1802, St. Mary & St. Helena, Elstow, Bedfordshire
DINAH Brown, Wife of WILLIAM
Its likely William remarried given he had young Children.
All above on FreeREG.
Trish :)
EDIT FreeREG has the 03 Jun 1793 Marriage as taking place St. Mary & St. Helena, Elstow
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www.familysearch.org also has baptisms of William John Brown at Elstow on 12 Jul 1795 and Dinah Brown at Higham Gobion on 14 Feb 1802 where the parents are William and Dinah. If it's the same couple they travelled around a bit
David
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From Elstow PR... baptism of William John, son of William & Dinah Brown on 12 June 1795 says he's a private in West Kent Militia.
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Other Elstow BAPTISMS;
HARRIETT ANN Brown, 13 May 1808 to WILLIAM/MARY
MARY ANN Brown, 26 Jun 1809 to WILLIAM/SARAH
Worth noting a GEORGE/MARY Brown nee LICHFIELD Baptsied a WILLIAM there 12 May 1811
They married there 26 May 1811
Just posting in case we find William had a Brother George later.
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Possible 2nd Marriage;
WM Brown, Widower, to Mary SINFIELD, Widow, 03 Nov 1807, St Mary, Maulden
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Dinah the daughter appears to have married in Higham Gobion on 25 Nov 1824 to James Roberts
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Possible 2nd Marriage;
WM Brown, Widower, to Mary SINFIELD, Widow, 03 Nov 1807, St Mary, Maulden
The transcript shows him as Wm ie William
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Thank you very much to all of you. Your help is much appreciated.
If, when WILLIAM JOHN BROWN (to WILLIAM/DINAH BROWN) was bapt 12 July 1795 at St Mary & St Helena, Elstow, he stated he was a Private in West Kent Militia - would that mean he came from Kent. Or, as when he married he stated he was from Bedford St Pauls, is that the line I should take to finding his parents?
Carol B.
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The William who stated he was in the West Kent Militia was the father, not the one baptised in 1795. Yes, I think the inference must be that he was from Kent. Militia regiments didn't usually get posted in their own county, which presumably is why he was in Beds. Bedfordshire muster lists in part have survived. Perhaps you might get lucky and find muster lists in Kent.
When he married he stated he was resident in Bedford St Pauls - this is merely where he was living at the time of the marriage, not necessarily where he was born.
David