For 'Linmey' re Woodhams from Bedfordshire

[Orpheus]

If baptists baptise when adult why were Samuel and Susannah's 4 daughters baptised as babies, I wonder? (1813-1819)

They weren't - the entries are from a register of births.

.... On 1851 census farming in Streatley is William Woodham, born 1786 Gamlingay & wife Sarah born March, Cambs along with grandson George b 1837 Barton... who turns out to be son of George Woodham & Louisa Allen who married 25 Mar 1836. On 1851 these couple are in Streatley with other children, Sarah, Gabriel, Ann & Elizabeth.  George is born 1813 at Gt Gransden, Hunts.

By a strange coincidence I happen to be working on some records for Roberts and Wilson's Brewery based in Ivinghoe, Bucks and found the following census entry in my papers:

1891 Census.  Ref: RG12/1258  Folio 18  Schedule 3 - Red Lion, Dagnal, Edlesborough, Bucks
Walter JANES, Head, Mar, 45, Publican and blacksmith, born Bucks Dagnal
Elizabeth JANES, Wife, Mar, 42, born Beds Streatley
Walter JANES, Son, Single, 16, Blacksmith, born Oxon Banbury
George WOODHAM, Father in Law, Widower, 78, Retired farmer, born Hunts Great Gransden

They keep cropping up all over the place!

[johnP-bedford]

... so Orpheus ;   Walter Janes married Elizabeth Woodham in Luton RD 3b/1000 in Dec 1873

[Jill123]

johnP.......many thanks for these; they're a great help as they confirm a few things. Also, I've been in touch with Hunts Archives and am being sent copies of St Neots Baptist's births. Hopefully this will confirm William Woodham b a abt 1808-11  plus siblings. I'll post any findings.
    And yes, please - any Smyth headstones in Streatley would be appreciated, but not the Kidmans - ta!
  And thanks, Orpheus....births! ok!
Oh - thanks also for the George Woodham/Janes info - I'd found a ref. in the Kensworth, Herts directories 1886 for a Gabriel Woodham, beer retailer and straw plait dealer, and a George Woodham, Red Lion PH.
                       

[Jill123]

....and...JohnP and Orpheus......Elizabeth Woodham was born 1849 Streatley (dau ogf George b 1813 Gt Gransden) and she had a brother Gabriel b 1842 who was a farmer at Green End Farm. Elizabeth went on to have a daughter Elizabeth Woodham in 1866, I think - illegit??

[johnP-bedford]

0001 James Smyth died Jan 18 1823 aged 54
0002 Elizabeth daughter of Thomas & Mary Smyth died Jan 30 1800 aged 82
0003 Susannah wife of Thomas Smyth who died in childbirth Aug 1st 1804 aged 28;  also SUS daughter of the above aged 3 months
0004 Thomas Smyth late of Sharpenhoe died Sept 3rd 1823 aged 42
0005 Hugh son of Thomas & Mary Smyth died 1 Feb 1800 aged 20
0006 Thomas Smyth son of Thomas & Susan Smyth died at Sharpenhoe on Apr 15 1875 aged 73 
0007 Mary wife of Thomas Smyth died July 26 1809 aged 51

[Jill123]

Thanks very much, johnP much appreciated.

[Jill123]

Orpheus,
      sorry to bother you again but in your reply no. 34 re burials at Streatley you have 'Susan Woodham of Barton, aged 30 yrs', being buried on 20 Dec 1838. I have her death certificate which states she actually died on 17th Sept 1838 in Barton, and registered on 27th Dec 1838. Is it normal to keep the body for so long before burial? And any ideas on why it took so long to register the death?
    As she is my 3x Gt Grandma this keeps puzzling me.
            Regards,
                       Jill

[tickle]

Hi Guys

I don't know how far you've all got with this lot, but if you would like a 100+ page resumee of the Beds, Cambs, Essex, Woodhams so far please let me know. I'm sure I can answer some of these queries if you haven't already sorted them out.

Take care

Tickle

[Jill123]

Hello Tickle,
      My Woodhams seem to have lived in Risley, Beds in the mid-1600's, then in Gamlingay, Cambs.,  Barton Le Clay, Beds.,  Streatley, Beds., Royston, Herts.,  and then Islington and Shoreditch in London in the past 100 or so years. If you think your 'resume' Woodhams might be connected to my Woodhams please contact me on (*)
         Many thanks,
                        Jill

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