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1841 Maddams, Clophill, location of Holwell ?
« on: Wednesday 23 November 05 07:14 GMT (UK) »
Family in Clophill in 1851, where is Holwell or is this a translation error. Please could I have 1841 details please.

1851
Edward Maddams age 38 Agri Labourer born Holwell Beds
Mary Ann 34 Maddams born Gamlingay Cambridge
George Maddams age 10 Straw Plaiter Clophill
James Maddams age 7 Scholar
John Maddams age 5 Scholar

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Re: 1841 Maddams, Clophill, location of Holwell ?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 23 November 05 09:37 GMT (UK) »
1841
HO107/004-05 folio 10b
High St Clophill
Edward Maddams 25 born in county
Mary Ann Maddams 25 Not born in county
George Maddams 8 or 9? mths

Also in High St Folio 6b
James Maddams 70 victualer
Mary Maddams 60
both born in county

Holwell was in Beds, transferred to Herts in 1897.  http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/Parishes.html for details of the parish or try googling

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David
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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