Edmund WILDMAN

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• _UID: 7FF11B16FAB54B3B93A7DF4ADCB551072234
• Census: 1881, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Notes:

Census:
Edmund was living with his mother and his step-father, Joseph W. Alderman, at 9 Chandos Street, Bedford. He was aged 8, a scholar, and born in Bedford, Bedfordshire.

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• Reference Number: 32.41*1
• _UID: DF8B1801287E478183626C151784BC600E82
• Occupation: 18 Jul 1865, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Burial: 5 May 1868, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; age 27, by William P. Turton, Vicar,

Notes:

According to Sue Johnson, Wiltshire, letter & charts, "died aged 28".

Occupation:
At the time of his marriage, Edward was aged 24, a bachelor, a carpenter, the son of John Wildman, carpenter, and living in Renhold.

Edward married Sarah Seer LAUGHTON on 18 Jul 1865 in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England. Sarah (daughter of William LAUGHTON and Lydia SEER) was born on 24 Aug 1837 in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 10 Sep 1837 in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England; died in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 32.41
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• _UID: 40D1D0D7D0D54BC9961FE0D2D28A6F6A0D81
• Birth registration: 1837, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
• Baptism: 22 Nov 1840, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: 12 Jun 1841, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: Apr 1851, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Residence: 18 Jul 1865, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: 1881, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Notes:

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2 baptisms: Microfilm # 1279188, item # 6 Baptisms 1813 to 1867. Page 41 #323 and page 47 #374. Baptised September 10, 1837.

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send for marriage certificate. The marriage of Sarah and Joseph William Alderman was registered in the September quarter of 1878 in Bedford district register office, volume 3b, page 545. Sarah was listed as Sarah Seer Wildman.

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Microfilm 0829789. Wilden, Barford sub-district, Enumeration district 5, folio 76, page 9, household 48. Where was Sarah Laughton on the 1871 census?

Birth registration:
There was a birth registration for a Sarah Lawton at Bedford in the 3rd quarter of 1837 in volume 6, page 18.

Baptism:
Sarah, daughter of William and Lydia Laughton, aged 3 years was baptised. [Is this a second baptism?]

Census:
Sarah Laughton was enumerated as a female, age 3, and born in Bedfordshire. She was living with her parents William Laughton 25 (rounded) and Lydia Laughton 25 (rounded), and sister Mary (10 months) in Renhold.

Census:
Sarah was aged 13, a hatter, living with her parents, William and Lydia Laughton, and born in Renhold.

Residence:
Sarah Seer was aged 27, a spinster, living in Renhold, and the daughter of William Laughton, farmer.

Census:
Sarah was living with her second husband, Joseph W. Alderman, at 9 Chandos Street, Bedford. She was aged 43, a laundress, and born in Renhold, Bedfordshire. Three sons from her first marriage were living with her.

Notes:

Marriage Banns:
The banns were read on June 25, July 2, and July 9 by Leigh Spencer, Vicar, at All Saint's Church.

Marriage witnesses:
The witnesses were Lewis Laughton and Elizy Wiggs.

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• _UID: 6EDB27B0FCF74AECB8478D589CCE3B2F019A
• Condition: 9 Apr 1834, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; John was a bachelor when he married hannah Whitamore
• Occupation: 4 Sep 1834, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; labourer, when his daughter, Mary Ann Wildman, was baptized
• Occupation: 12 Jun 1836, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; labourer, when his son, William Wildman, was baptized
• Occupation: 8 Apr 1838, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; carpenter, when his son, George Wildman, was baptized
• Occupation: 27 Oct 1842, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; carpenter, when his daughter, Harriet Wildman, was baptized
• Occupation: 29 Jun 1845, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; carpenter, when his son, John Wildman, was baptized
• Occupation: 8 Aug 1848, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; carpenter, when his son, John Wildman, was baptized
• Occupation: 1 Dec 1850, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; carpenter, when his daughter, Emma Wildman, was baptized
• Occupation: 18 Jul 1865, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Occupation: 13 Nov 1865, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; joiner, when his son, William Wildman, married Elizabeth Laughton
• Occupation: 6 Jul 1868, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; carpenter, when his daughter, Emma Wildman, married Lewis Laughton

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Occupation:
John was a carpenter at the time that his son, Edward Wildman, married Sarah Seer Laughton.

John married Hannah on 9 Apr 1834 in Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England. Hannah was born about 1815 in England; died before 20 Jul 1883 in Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; was buried on 20 Jul 1883 in Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 9267C16815554743930E387BF37258C7EE0D
• Condition: 9 Apr 1834, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; Hannah was single when she married John Wildman
• Burial: 20 Jul 1883, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; age 68

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 32.4
• _UID: 4A5ECB48520E467CAD80FEBD6B1D71AD6B8D
• Census: 12 Jun 1841, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: Apr 1851, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Occupation: 29 Dec 1857, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: 26 Apr 1861, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Occupation: 18 Jul 1865, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Occupation: 29 Aug 1865, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Occupation: 6 Jul 1868, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England; farmer, when his son, Lewis Laughton, married Emma Wildman
• Census: 8 Apr 1871, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Servant: 8 Apr 1871, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: 9 Apr 1881, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England

Notes:

Census:
William Laughton was enumerated as a male, age 25 (rounded), an agricultural labourer, and born in Bedfordshire. He was living with his wife Lydia 25 (rounded), and daughters Sarah (3) and Mary (10 months) in Renhold.

Census:
William was aged 35, a farmer of 10 acres and born in Renhold.

Occupation:
William was a woodcutter at the time of the marriage of his daughter, Mary Ann, to George Favell.

Census:
William was living with his wife, Lydia, at Brook Farm, Renhold. He was aged 45 and born in Renhold. He was a farmer of 15 acres.

Occupation:
William was a farmer when his daughter, Sarah Seer Laughton, married Edward Wildman.

Occupation:
At the time of his marriage to Kitty, William was aged 49, a widower and a farmer. He was recorded as the son of Thomas Laughton, farmer.

Census:
William was the head of the family at Farm House, Renhold. He was living with his wife, Kitty, and family. He was aged 55 and born in Renhold. He was a farmer of 10 acres.

Servant:
A servant, Ruth Franklin, was with Kitty and William at the time of the 1871 census. She was aged 16, unmarried, born in Renhold, and recorded as a 'general servant'.

Census:
William was living on Village Street, Renhold, with his wife, Kitty. He was 65 and born in Renhold. He was a farmer of 6 acres.

Died:
William died aged 78 years.

William married Lydia SEER on 25 Nov 1836 in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England. Lydia was born about 1810 in Gamingay, Cambridgeshire, England; was christened on 9 Sep 1812 in Gamingay, Cambridgeshire, England; died about 14 May 1863 in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England; was buried on 14 May 1863 in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 32.4*1
• _UID: A756A117D53A468FB7033077F913E8F2E0CF
• Residence: 25 Nov 1836, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: 12 Jun 1841, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: Apr 1851, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: 26 Apr 1861, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England

Notes:

Residence:
At the time of her marriage, Lydia's residence is recorded as "of this parish."

Census:
Lydia Laughton was enumerated as a female, age 25 (rounded), and born in Bedfordshire. She was living with her husband William Laughton 25 (rounded), and daughters Sarah (3) and Mary (10 months) in Renhold.

Census:
Lydia was aged 39, a hatter, living with her husband, William Laughton, and born in Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire.

Census:
Lydia was living with her husband, William Laughton, at Brook Farm, Renhold. She was aged 50 and born in Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire.

Died:
Lydia died aged 53 years.

Notes:

Marriage Banns:
The banns were read on September 25, October 2, and October 9 by A. J. Crispin at All Saint's Church, Renhold.

Marriage:
The marriage was performed by A. Crispin, Vicar.

Marriage witnesses:
The witnesses were Joseph Laughton and Ann Seer.

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• AFN: F
• Name: Thomas Lawton
• Reference Number: 64.0
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• _UID: CE6A17DF736D4A178D7193CF5136937E67F7
• Census: 1782, Cardington, Bedfordshire, England
• Occupation: 7 Dec 1815, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Occupation: 11 Jul 1819, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Occupation: 1830, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Land: 1832, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: 12 Jun 1841, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: 12 Jun 1841, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Occupation: 13 Sep 1841, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: Apr 1851, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Burial: 7 Feb 1858, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England

Notes:

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Read about wills in England in 1858. Thomas died in Feb 1858.

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microfilm # 1595630 item 5. Bedfordshire, Renhold? land - tax assessment. Names of proprietors & occupiers, description of property, amount. # 1595630 item 5 (1797-1832). Also, # 1595742 item 13 (1930-1949).

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microfilm # 0087676 for Renhold Bedfordshire census 1851 - see page 72. PHOTOCOPY

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microfiche # 6905906 - births - 1 fiche. Index to Cardington Cotton End Chapel (Independent and Baptist) births & christenings for 1784 to 1837; check for any Laughtons. Extracted from microfilm # 583982 item 11 (PRO RG-4 series no. 274). Not in FHC, Calgary, 9 March 2002

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Renhold, Bedfordshire. Deposited documents: PO Howbury Estate Muniments - see items 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 56, 68, 69, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 and 129. Ref: Finding aid for Howbury Estate Muniments FHL microfiche 6085327. Manuscripts at BLARS.

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See report in Family History binder

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microfilm # 0241190. Renhold 1841 census. See database source # 59, Legacy source A00049. Check surnames of other families. PHOTOCOPY Laughton family entries - pages 4, 5, 15 and 16.

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From BFHS. SURNAME INTERESTS BFHS. 2003. Bedfordshire Family History Society. Cost ?2.50. Ref: Bedfordshire Family History Society Journal, Volume 14, No. 6, June 2004, pages 44 & 45.

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microforms room?, 1 copy of 19 microfiche U of C call number DA600.V5 A18 - Volume 1 index, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3. THE VICTORIA HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF BEDFORD. Edited by Arthur Doubleday and William Page. Publication: Washington: Brookhaven Press, repr. 1978, c. 1904. Originally published: London: Constable, 1904-1914. Ref: U of C online library catalogue, September 1, 2004.

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Buy book "Bedfordshire & Northamptonshire: County Sources at the Society of Genealogists. Interlink does not have this one. None at Global. Order from SOG website: www.sog.org.uk

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Book 942.565 B4b v. 50. Samuel Whitbread's notebooks, 1810-11, 1813-14. Edited by Alan F. Cirket. With some early Nonconformist Church books. Index. 152 pages. Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, 1971. The Publications of the Bedfordshire Historical Record Society v. 50. Microfilm # 990095 item 13. [Is this series at U of C Library or U of A Library?]

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BEDFORDSHIRE PARISH POOR LAW PAPERS 1622-1834. This is a reprint. "The index includes all parish poor law papers included in or traceable through the Archives Service's lists of deposited parish records." Sterling cheque made payable to BFHS. Price: ?8.75 including P&P. Ref: Bedfordshire Family History Society Journal, Volume 15, No. 2, June 2005, pages 34 & 35. ARE THESE THE SAME AS THE MICROFICHE THAT I HAVE?

Census:
Thomas was living with his widowed mother, Elizabeth Hopkins Laughton, and his sisters, Susanna, Mary and Sarah. Although he would have been only 3 years old, he was 'at school by Mr. Howard'.

Occupation:
At the baptism of his son, William, Thomas was recorded as a labourer.

Occupation:
At the baptism of his son, Joseph, Thomas was recorded as a "cottager".

Occupation:
Was Thomas the Parish Clerk of Renhold before his son, Samuel?

Land:
Thomas was not listed in the Poll Books for 1832 (Family History Library microfilm # 416152), so it is unlikely that he owned land.

Census:
Thomas Laughton was enumerated as a male, age 60 (rounded), a farmer, and born in Bedfordshire. He was living with his wife Mary Laughton 60 (rounded) and youngest son, Joseph Laughton 20 (rounded) in Renhold. His married daughter, Susan Goodliffe and her family were also living with them.

Census:
Thomas Laughton was the enumerator for Renhold, enumeration district # 14.


Occupation:
Thomas was the parish clerk when his son, Joseph, married Sarah Hopkins.

Census:
Thomas was aged 73, a farmer and labourer, a widower, and born in Cardington.

Burial:
The Bishop's Transcripts of Renhold confirm that Thomas was 80 years old and from Renhold when he died. William Ussher was the vicar.

Died:
Thomas died aged 80 years.

Buried:
Thomas' burial service was conducted by William Ussher, Vicar.

Thomas married Mary KEMP on 29 Dec 1801 in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England. Mary (daughter of William KEMP and Mary ROBERTS) was born in 1781 in England; was christened on 24 Jun 1781 in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England; died on 16 Jul 1841 in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England; was buried on 18 Jul 1841 in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• AFN: F
• Reference Number: 65.0
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• _UID: B873619E585E4D60846A897B8F1BBB2206E5
• Birth: Abt 1778, Bedfordshire, England
• Baptism: 24 Jun 1781, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: 12 Jun 1841, Salph End, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Death: 16 Jul 1841, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England; of dropsy, age 63 years, wife of Thomas Laughton,
• Burial: 17 Jul 1841, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England

Notes:

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Bedford 1841 September quarter Vol 6 page 13.

Birth:
Since she died on July 16, 1841 age 63, her birth year was calculated as circa 1778.

Baptism:
Mary's baptism was recorded in the Bishop's Transcripts of Renhold. She was the daughter of William and Mary Kempe.

Census:
Mary Laughton was enumerated as a female, age 60 (rounded), and born in Bedfordshire. She was living with her husband, Thomas Laughton (60 rounded), and their son Joseph (20 rounded) in Salph End, Renhold. Her married daughter, Susan Goodliffe, and family were living with them.

Death:
The attendant was Rebecca Hopkins.

Burial:
Mary is "of Renhold, aged 61." In the Bishop's Transcripts, the burial date is recorded as 18 July 1841.

Died:
Mary was aged 61 when she died.

Buried:
Mary's burial service was conducted by A. J. Crispin, Vicar.

Notes:

Marriage Banns:
The banns were read in All Saints Church on November 29, December 6, and December 13 by A. J. Crispin, Vicar.

Marriage witnesses:
The witness was Joseph Cooper. There may be another witness, but the record is obscure.