Genealogy Chat

Very annoyingly I've found those two James Smiths on the census and they don't appear to be yours, curses!

Merry Can't find them using conventional weapons, so I decided to see if I could find a likely baptism for James, as we don't have Mary's maiden name. James says 1841 he was born in county. Both Braughing and Barkway are near Standon. JAMES SMITH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 24 SEP 1769 Braughing, Hertford, parents: John Smith & Sarah JAMES SMITH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 10 SEP 1769 Barkway, Hertford, parents William Smith & Mary The only other Hertfordshire baptisms in 1769/70 are in Hatfield and St Albans, which aren't so near.

Merry if you cant find them and you are the expert what chance have we got? (LOL) I did go thru all Whittlesford pages and they are definitely not there. What a poor village it was, about half the population on Parish Relief!! I will have another look later for you unless anyone else can find them Marilyn

Apologies if I don't reply for a while......am off out until about 8pm. Merry

The ones I know about are: 1851: >>>>>>>>Catharine Maynard abt 1805 Hartfordshire, Standen Wife Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Edwin Maynard abt 1838 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Son Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Emily Maynard abt 1843 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Daughter Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Frederic Maynard abt 1841 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Son Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Henry Maynard abt 1833 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Son Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Nathan Maynard abt 1805 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Head Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Sarah A Maynard abt 1836 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Daughter Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Catherine Maynard nee Smith, my gg-granny, above. She is a bit fluid with her age! (she goes up by more than she should aftr her hubby dies, but here he is still with us!) 1851: Alber Maynard abt 1848 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Son Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Anne Maynard abt 1838 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Daughter Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Emma Maynard abt 1841 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Daughter Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Helen Maynard abt 1843 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Daughter Whittlesford Cambridgeshire >>>>>>>Jane Maynard abt 1807 Wadermill, Hampshire, England Wife Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Mary Maynard abt 1839 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Daughter Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Robert Maynard abt 1808 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Head Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Robert Maynard abt 1845 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Son Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Walter Maynard abt 1835 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Son Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Catherine's sister Jane Smith married my gg-grandfather's brother, Robert Maynard. She lived a long time and was consistent with her age. Hampshire should be Hertfordshire! 1851: Adah Smith abt 1843 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Daughter Whittlesford Cambridgeshire >>>>>>Edward Smith abt 1816 Hartshire, Wadesmill Head Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Edwin Smith abt 1839 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Son Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Frances Smith abt 1818 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Wife Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Frederic Smith abt 1845 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Son Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Henry Smith abt 1838 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Son Whittlesford Cambridgeshire Herbert Smith abt 1848 Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England Son Whittlesford Cambridgeshire and their brother, Edward. Also consistent with age. Wadesmill is in the parish of Standon, Herts. Merry

Merry, Could you giv me details on their children?? Dea x

Here they are in 1841: Standon, Hertfordshire James Smith aged 70 (=1770-1) Occ, Tailor, Born in County Mary Smith aged 65 (=1775-6) Born out of County George Wood aged 25 (=1815-6) Born in County I don't know who George Wood is, but in 1851 he was no longer with the Smith's. At some point the Smith couple moved to Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire where three of their children were living, but I cannot find them there either in 1851. The only other things I have are their death certs: Both deaths in Whittlesford 5th July 1859 James Smith, Aged 89, Occ Tailor (born about 1769-70) 13th April 1860 Mary Smith, Aged 85 (born about 1774-5) Oooooohhhhh I want to know where they were born!!! Fingers crossed........Merry x

I'm trying to find my 3xg-grandparents on the 1851 census. See below for more info......