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mumof4

mumof4 Report 25 Jun 2011 22:55

Hello.

I have found a marriage on FreeBMD in Dec 1856 for Sarah Ann Field to either Charles Greenhood or John Moore. I am unable to clarify which man she married as I can't find anything in the next census that helps.
On Free BMD there is a child born in Ampthill Mar 1857 Matilda Greenhood and also a death for a Sarah Greenhood Ampthill 1863 so I'm wondering if all three entries tie in.
Is there anyone out there who could help me solve this one please?

Many thanks. :-)

Flick

Flick Report 25 Jun 2011 22:58

Is this in Bedfordshire?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 25 Jun 2011 22:59

Marriages Dec 1856 (>99%)
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Field Sarah Ann Newport Pagnell 3a 699
Greenhood Charles Newport Pagnell 3a 699
Moore John Newport Pagnell 3a 699
White Mary Ann Newport Pagnell 3a 699


When and where was Sarah Ann Field born ?

mumof4

mumof4 Report 25 Jun 2011 23:00

Sarah Ann Field was born Moulsoe Bucks in 1838/9.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 25 Jun 2011 23:01

It would make things easier if we knew when and where Sarah was born.

Please?

mumof4

mumof4 Report 25 Jun 2011 23:03

Moulsoe is a village in the Newport Pagnell district.

Flick

Flick Report 25 Jun 2011 23:07

This, in 1851, MAY be the chap on the marriage record

Name: Charles Greenhood
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Relation: Son
Father's name: William Greenhood
Mother's name: Sarah Greenhood
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England

Civil parish: Cranfield
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Ampthill
Sub-registration district: Shitlington
ED, institution, or vessel: 3a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 19
Piece: 1754
Folio: 500
Page Number: 5
Household Members: Name Age
William Greenhood 59
Sarah Greenhood 56
Maria Greenhood 25
Charles Greenhood 21
Henry Greenhood 17
William Arms 80

The only other census on which he appears is 1841

mumof4

mumof4 Report 25 Jun 2011 23:09

Thats quite likely Flick as Cranfield is the next village along from Moulsoe.

Flick

Flick Report 25 Jun 2011 23:15

Until, and unless, you get the marriage cert, there isn't any way of knowing whether the 1856 marriage is for the Sarah you are researching.........

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 25 Jun 2011 23:21

Is it me or does he dissappear after 1851?

Just in case............



CHARLES GREENHOOD Pedigree
Male

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
04 JUL 1830 Cranfield, Bedford, England
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: WILLIAM GREENHOOD Family
Mother: SARAH

Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.

mumof4

mumof4 Report 25 Jun 2011 23:23

It looks like I've another certificate to add to my 'need to get' list. I find it odd that i can find no record of the child or possible husband in later records either and wondered whether I was missing something obvious. I hate these dead ends!!!!
Thank you for your time.

patchem

patchem Report 25 Jun 2011 23:25

No further information on Matilda Greenhood on free bmd.

mumof4

mumof4 Report 4 Jul 2011 22:30

To anyone who helped with this query. Just a quick update!

I found both Charles and Matilda listed in a tree on Ancestry. They appear to have emigrated to Illinois America where Charles remarried and Matilda went on to marry later in life. I haven't yet been able to find out on which ship they left England or if Matilda had any children who would be part of the family lineage. :-D

Flick

Flick Report 5 Jul 2011 10:29

Thanks for the update.....always good to know the outcome

1880

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Chrles GREENHOOD Self M Male W 53 ENGLAND Farmer ENGLAND ENGLAND
Eliza L. GREENHOOD Wife M Female W 55 IL Keeping House MD NY
Clara GREENHOOD Dau S Female W 8 IL ENGLAND IL


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Source Information:
Census Place Lukin, Lawrence, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254224
NA Film Number T9-0224