Rickmansworth

[liverpool annie]

I hope I'm in the right county !! 

I'm looking for Elizabeth Rowe c.1810 born in Rickmansworth Father - John Rowe mother - Maria Collyer both born Rickmansworth married William Cooper - I have them in 1841 at 17 York St Westminster St Margarets  London - but I'd like to know how to go backwards if possible !

I'd appreciate a steer in the right direction please !

Annie 

[Lady Di]

Hi Annie,

For simplicity's sake I checked the IGI (familysearch) first for a birth for Elizabeth Rowe.

The closest is:
Betsy ROWE Bp 8 Sept 1811 Rickmansworth, dau of John Rowe & Maria .

From IGI:
John Rowe married Maria Collyer 17 Nov 1809 Rickmansworth

Same place, same town, same Batch number (C 072791 1653-1812) shows the birth of a John Rowe as well as the birth of Maria Collier (sic)

Following through on this batch appears to be a lovely lot of ancestors for you.

Of course, all will need to be checked as there's no way to guarantee that these are your lines - but they do look good so far but obviously can't be accepted at face value.

Hope thats a step in the right direction. If not, please ask for more info or clarification. 

Di

[carol8353]

Annie,

Hertfordshire Record office have some fab records online,see here http://www.hertsdirect.org/libsleisure/heritage1/HALS/famhist/parregs/

Not saying yours are there....but it's somewhere to start 

Carol

[liverpool annie]

Thank you very much Girls ! 

Why did I not think of the obvious ... the IGI ! my goodness looking at that - I can go waaay back with Elizabeth ... she is my Great Great Grandmother but my line is through William Cooper and I'm getting sidetracked again    .... but lovely stuff nonetheless !!

Thanks again !

Annie 

[Ann12]

Hi,

Did you get any further with your Rowe family?  I live about 10 mins from Rickmansworth so can do a bit of digging for you.

There are quite a few old villages surrounding Rickmansworth which come under it's parish, so it is possible your ancestors lived in one of those.

Let me know.

Anna