Surname interest. Thomas and George Green Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire

[caron]

If you have any connection with the GREENS from Leighton Buzzard I would love to hear from you.
I am researching THOMAS GREEN born about 1771 (may be Beds or Bucks)
who married Sarah Narroway in Leighton Buzzard in 1796.

Thomas Greens son was George GREEN born 1898 Leighton Buzzard. George Greens marriages were to :-
Sarah BONHAM, 1822.
FRANCIS BRIGGS 1827.
REBECCA DENCH 1835
HANNAH THOMPSON 1865

George Greens son Henry Born in 1847 moved to Islington Middlesex

If you have any knowledge of this family please let me know.

[tazzie]

Hi Caron
 Have just been passed your listing.I am also looking for Green family in Leighton Buzzard but about 100 years after your Thomas or George. I do however have easy access to the Parish records for Leighton Buzzard as they are in the library in the town and if you still need info on Thomas or George and family let me know and I will have a look for you.
I am looking for Albert Green my grt grandfather who we have been told died following an accident on the railway that ran at the sand pits. His son Walter my grandfather was born in 1907.
                   Tazzie

[Gordon Beaney]

hi caron

strolling round all saints, l.b. today and spotted this :

George Finney Green Died 28/07/1849 aged 36 + Mary agnes Green his daughter died 20/09/1870 aged 32 years.

hope this is of use to you.

thanks
serena

[caron]

Thank you  for your replies regarding the Green family in Leighton Buzzard.

George Greens son Henry moved to Islington and the Green family I am researching remained in Islington until the 1930s.

I would like some help if you have time with regard to the children of Thomas Green and Sarah Narrowway.  I only have George Green born
1798 as their child.  I have looked at the IGI and there are no other children with Thomas and Sarah as the parents in Leighton Buzzard.

Thomas and Sarah married in 1796 in Leighton Buzzard and I have a copy of their marriage entry.

Would you be kind enough to see if there are any more Green births after 1796 please with Thomas and Sarah as parents.

I am also having trouble finding out where Thomas Green was born, I cannot find his birth on the IGI for Bedfordshire, and an entry in the 1841 census for him says he is not born in the County!   In the 1841 census He was aged 60 an ag labourer living with Sarah Green his wife age 60 and Hannah Green 15 his granddaughter.  North West of North Street Leighton Buzzard.

It has been suggested to me to look at the parish records at nearby counties such as Bucks and look at places such as Pitstone.  Thomas Green died in 1847 Age 76 a labourer and was living in Leighton Buzzard.  This makes his birth date about 1771. 

If you can check the parish records for Thomas's Birth in 1771 approximately and other children for Thomas and Sarah after 1796 I would be very grateful. Thank you

Caron

[caron]

Thank you Serena for your findings at the cemetry. I dont know who these people are, but I will keep a note of this.

Sorry for delay in replying but I was away in the summer

Kind regards
caron

[caron]

I still havent got any further with finding out where Thomas Green approx DOB 1771 was born.   I have only found him in the 1841 census and have his death certificate in 1847 as detailed below.  Would there be any other records that would give me any clues as to where he was born.?  As he was an Agricultural Labourer, I wouldnt image he would have left a will.

Any suggestions for other areas of research I could look at would be appreciated.
Many thanks

[bedfordshire boy]

As you said some years ago, both Thomas and Sarah were aged 60 in 1841, neither born in Beds. Thus their implied births were between 1775 and 1781, although their ages at burial imply births of 1771 and 1772.

As Narroway should be an easier name to research than Green, have you found where Sarah was from? Perhaps Thomas was from the same parish, possibly in Bucks.

I can't see that either of them left a will.

Did the marriage entry give a parish of residence for either, other than otp? Do the witnesses give a clue?

Have you checked parish chest entries in Leighton Buzzard to see if he had a settlement certificate?

David

[caron]

Thank you for your reply. Sarah Narroway came from Pitstone in Bucks. I have done some research on her tree.  Thomas Death was 6/6/1847 aged 76, he was a labourer.  Sarah Greens death was 16/6/1848 aged 76, widow of Thomas Green Labourer.

Thomas Green and Sarah Narroway married All Saints Leighton Buzzard 11/10/1796.  The witnesses are hard to deceipher but it looks like Thomas Barnes (mark) not signature and Wm Hoatheate.  They were both of this parish.
I havent checked parish chest records to see if he had a settlement certificate? Where can I find this out from?

This is all the information I have to go on.  It is such a common name as well which makes it even harder.
Thanks

[bedfordshire boy]

If they've survived they should be held at BLARS in Bedford. They may also have been filmed by the LDS so should be available to order and view at your nearest LDS Family History Centre

David