RootsChat.Com

England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Bedfordshire => England => Bedfordshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Tricia G on Monday 21 January 13 17:21 GMT (UK)

Title: Bland in Bedfordshire
Post by: Tricia G on Monday 21 January 13 17:21 GMT (UK)

Is there any chance anyone has access to the records of Shillington in Bedfordshire?  Trying to find birth/baptism entry for Rhoda Bland who claims per census returns to have been born there circa 1800.  Would love to know name of parents.

Any look up would be much appreciated.  Tricia :)

Title: Re: Bland in Bedfordshire
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 21 January 13 19:34 GMT (UK)

Hi

Is she the one married to George Wilson and living in Herts in 1851?

If so - birthyear shows as 1808

Or - the 1861 entry Rhoda Wright living in Silsoe - also b 1808

Title: Re: Bland in Bedfordshire
Post by: janan on Monday 21 January 13 21:53 GMT (UK)

Hi Tricia

Welcome to Rootschat :D

Bedfordshire parishes are mostly well covered by the IGI see

freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/

which allows you to search the IGI extracted records by parish

A Rhoda Bland married William Wright in Flitton with Silsoe 24th Dec 1831

There is no Shillington baptism showing for Rhoda, in fact the only Bland baptism in Shillington is
Mary Bland parents John and Ann 14 Nov 1819

Maybe Rhoda's family was non-conformist?

Jan ;)

Title: Re: Bland in Bedfordshire
Post by: janan on Tuesday 22 January 13 21:54 GMT (UK)

Thanks for your PM Tricia

I have a Shillington family with at least three daughters, but I've found only one baptism (not for my ancestor!) which was in Hexton,  Herts just a few miles away - so it may be worth looking across the county border.

Jan ;)