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1737 marriage question
BK6 updated from this thread
In 2003 I asked Bedford County Library about this IGI marriage: WM MAYNARD Pedigree Male Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Spouse: ELIZ CRAWLEY Family Marriage: 09 OCT 1737 Saint John, Bedford, Bedford, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The Local Studies Librarian replied stating the following: Quote:
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Merry
I guess you could ask her what she meant. Or if you are patient I can check the entry when I can get up to Bedford which won't be for at least a month.
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My question is - if they lived in Shillington why did they marry in Bedford? It's not the nearest large town.
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They may well have been non-con, but not rich enough to go to London!
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Merry..
Do you have any children for them? ****hope Merry realises I have grandie ehre who make "need" my attention at any minute****
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But I need attention as well!! *glares at grandie*
I have seven children for them, but don't have baptisms for any of them : Susannah Nathan b abt 1741 Thomas William Mary David b 1748 Kempston, Beds Elizabeth
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Was there a CofE church in Shillington? It's very spread out, more a collection of hamlets and farms, even today. Nell is perhaps hinting that Hitchin or Luton may be nearer, but perhaps they were more familiar with Bedford.
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The bride's father was probably living in Hitchin at this time, but he may have been born in Shillington. That was a long time earlier though (obviously!)
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I can't see anything....
Saying they were both from Shillington (and my geography of England is worse than Merry's) only means they lived there for a while ,doesn't it??? Could Elizabeth have been born in Bedford and had family there??? I've been surprised at how far some of my lot went to marry and have children and they were ag labs who signed with an 'X'.........lol
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I thought the banns had to be read in the place you lived, so if they lived at Shillington why have the banns read at Elstow?
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