Family History, Bedford Chart 0405 William Bedford and Elizabeth (Custance or Hodson)

1841 Broughton, Huntingdonshire . Living in the same property were George BINTINEL and Samuel PLUM both 15 born in Huntingdonshire and Apprentices, as well as William FULLYARD and Henry WALKER both 25 born Huntingdonshire and Tailor Js 1851 Broughton, Huntingdonshire. 1851 Brough Lane, Broughton, Huntingdonshire. Living with them was John BARNS (21) Journeyman Taylor born ? Huntingdonshire, a Lodger, John FISHER (46) widower Ag Lab born Broughton, Huntingdonshire and his son William FISHER (19) Ag Lab born Broughton, Huntingdonshire 1861 High Lane Drove, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. William and Charles are down as Nephews, so from the I would think they are with a brother of their father. William BEDFORD is the head, he is 43, a Farmer of 91 Acres, employing 3 men and 2 boys, born Warboys, Huntingdonshire. His wife is Eliza, aged 46 was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire. There are various other people with the family but no children of their own. 1871 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. There was a visitor a Mary MIDDLETON, aged 29, born Warboys, Huntingdonshire, she had two children with her, Annie MIDDLETON, aged 3 born Woodhurst, Huntingdonshire and Frederick MIDDLETON, aged 7 months born Woodhurst, Huntingdonshire. (she could be the sister of Elizabeth) 1881 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. Cannot confirm the marriage of William to Elizabeth on the BMD, as they had children between 1871 and 1881 I would think they married around 1870, there is a marriage of a William in the September quarter of 1870 in St Ives, but there are two men and one woman listed and she is not an Elizabeth. There are four William BEDFORD marriages in the St Ives district between 1871 and 1881, two do not have Elizabeth as a christian name for the two women listed but the third does, but this is in the December quarter of 1865, if this is the marriage it was to a Elizabeth Ann Johnson AMOS. I think however that this is too early. I looked further on the September quarter of 1870 where there is two men and one women listed and search for the marriages in the September quarter of 1870 and there are only two Elizabeth's listed, Elizabeth CUSTANCE and Elizabeth HODSON, I then thought I would find one of these born in Warboys, in 1839 as shown on the Census information for Elizabeth BEDFORD when she was married. Unfortunately there is an Elizabeth CUSTANCE and an Elizabeth HODSON born in 1839 in Warboys, Huntingdonshire, so I am no further forward. I do think this is the marriage and now show this and the two alternative names. We already had Elizabeth CUSTANCE on CUSTANCE chart 0700 but without a marriage, and we do have a lot of HODSON names in Warboys, but not Elizabeth in 1839. Again I was hoping that I would find one of them married and therefore be able to solve the problem. 1891 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1901 High fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1871 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. There was a visitor a Mary MIDDLETON, aged 29, born Warboys, Huntingdonshire, she had two children with her, Annie MIDDLETON, aged 3 born Woodhurst, Huntingdonshire and Frederick MIDDLETON, aged 7 months born Woodhurst, Huntingdonshire. (she could be the sister of Elizabeth) 1881 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. Cannot confirm the marriage of William to Elizabeth on the BMD, as they had children between 1871 and 1881 I would think they married around 1870, there is a marriage of a William in the September quarter of 1870 in St Ives, but there are two men and one woman listed and she is not an Elizabeth. There are four William BEDFORD marriages in the St Ives district between 1871 and 1881, two do not have Elizabeth as a christian name for the two women listed but the third does, but this is in the December quarter of 1865, if this is the marriage it was to a Elizabeth Ann Johnson AMOS. I think however that this is too early. I looked further on the September quarter of 1870 where there is two men and one women listed and search for the marriages in the September quarter of 1870 and there are only two Elizabeth's listed, Elizabeth CUSTANCE and Elizabeth HODSON, I then thought I would find one of these born in Warboys, in 1839 as shown on the Census information for Elizabeth BEDFORD when she was married. Unfortunately there is an Elizabeth CUSTANCE and an Elizabeth HODSON born in 1839 in Warboys, Huntingdonshire, so I am no further forward. I do think this is the marriage and now show this and the two alternative names. We already had Elizabeth CUSTANCE on CUSTANCE chart 0700 but without a marriage, and we do have a lot of HODSON names in Warboys, but not Elizabeth in 1839. Again I was hoping that I would find one of them married and therefore be able to solve the problem. 1891 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1901 High fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1881 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1901 High fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1881 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1891 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1901 High fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1911 High Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. The Head was William, aged 38 Farmer Joint, with his was his brother Frederick aged 36 a Farmer Joint his sister Eliza aged 39 a Housekeeper and his sister Lillie aged 32 Assisting in Diary work all down as being born Warboys Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1881 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1891 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1901 High fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1911 High Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. The Head was William, aged 38 Farmer Joint, with his was his brother Frederick aged 36 a Farmer Joint his sister Eliza aged 39 a Housekeeper and his sister Lillie aged 32 Assisting in Diary work all down as being born Warboys Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1881 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1891 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1901 High fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1911 High Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. The Head was William, aged 38 Farmer Joint, with his was his brother Frederick aged 36 a Farmer Joint his sister Eliza aged 39 a Housekeeper and his sister Lillie aged 32 Assisting in Diary work all down as being born Warboys Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1881 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1891 High Drove Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. 1911 High Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire. The Head was William, aged 38 Farmer Joint, with his was his brother Frederick aged 36 a Farmer Joint his sister Eliza aged 39 a Housekeeper and his sister Lillie aged 32 Assisting in Diary work all down as being born Warboys Fen, Warboys, Huntingdonshire.

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3 Eliza BEDFORD born about 1872 Warboys Huntingdonshire occupation 1881 Scholar	4 William BEDFORD born about 1873 Warboys Huntingdonshire occupation 1881 Scholar 1891, 1901 Farmers son 1911 Farmer Joint	5 Frederick BEDFORD born about 1875 Warboys Huntingdonshire occupation 1881 Scholar 1891, 1901 Farmers son 1911 Farmer Joint	6 Minnie BEDFORD born about 1878 Warboys Huntingdonshire occupation 1911 Housekeeper	7 Lillie (Lily) BEDFORD born about 1879 Warboys Huntingdonshire occupation 1891 Scholar 1911 Assisting in Dairy Work

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