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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Bedfordshire => Topic started by: Malm55 on Wednesday 16 April 25 09:37 BST (UK)
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Hi Everyone
Is there anyone researching the Buckingham’s & Hucklesby’s families living in Toddington around the early 1900. Particularly interested in a Elizabeth Maud Buckingham who married George Hucklesby in
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They married 1925 reg. March quarter Ampthill vol. 3b page 517
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1939 Register they are living in Luton
George W Hucklesby born 6 March 1896 Cowman on Farm
Elizabeth M Hucklesby born 27 August 1906
Jane Buckingham born 11 May 1868
William M Hucklesby born 26 June 1929
2 redacted entries.
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Elizabeth Maud Buckingham reg. 1906 Ampthill mother's maiden name Smith
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In 1921, in Toddington, a G W Hucklesby, age 25.3, is a boarder in the home of a Jane Buckingham, 47, who has a daughter Elizabeth Maud Buckingham age 14.10
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There is an article in the 28 February 1963 edition of the Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle which may include a sighting of George Hucklesby. The age fits and so does the cow connection. It's a longish article, I have only included relevant snippets.
EARS DOWN FOR THE WITCH
The Children Heard Conger Hill Witch Fry Her Pancakes
Ignoring the snow and ice, school children at Toddington followed an ancient Shrove Tuesday custom by racing up Conger Hill to hear the Pancake Witch.
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Mr George Huckelsby, the village's 66-years-old cow warden watched the ceremony from below the hill. Leaning on a stick, he said "I first went to school when I was two and all the time I was there I never heard a thing. It's nothing but imagination – I'm convinced of it."
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Thank you to both Amondg & AlanBoyd the info given helps a great deal, I am researching the Buckingham family of Elizabeth Maud Buckingham ( Hucklesby ), a descendant of Elizabeth Maud tells me family stories mention that their was a connection between either George Hucklesby or Elizabeth Maud and a Romany Gypsy line, I’ve found nothing to prove this yet. Hucklesby & Buckingham are not Romany Gypsy surnames.
Thanks for your help.
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1911 the family is in the Work House at Ampthill
Jane Buckingham born 1861 married 16 years 6 children 4 living 2 deceased
Maud Elizabeth born 1906 age 4 (Elizabeth Maud)
Albert born 1899
Edward born 1905 reg. as Joseph Edward
William born 1894 (should be William Charles Smith per 1901 census)
The 2 children that died
Gertrude 1896 reg. Luton died 1898 age 2 reg. Woburn
Rose reg. 1909 Ampthill died 1910 age 1 as Rosie Buckingham
There is a newspaper article The Luton Times and Advertiser dated 28 October 1910
Deaths
On 25 October 1910 at High Street, Houghton Regis Rose Buckingham age 1 year 5 months.
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Do you have the marriage certificate of Alfred Buckingham to Jane Smith 1895
Reg Luton June quarter vol 3b page 853.
It will tell you who her father was.
Smith more likely to be the Romany name
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Thanks for the further info amondg, unfortunately I don’t have the marriage cert of Alfred & Jane Smith, I know that Jane was born in Battersea, but not pinned her down yet. Interesting about Rose’s death in Houghton Regis, thats next to Toddington and the age is correct.
Thanks
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Jane Smith is a very common name and her age varies 1861-1868, without her fathers name and possibly witness names-- they are often relatives, you may never know.
Do you know what happened to Alfred causing them to go to the workhouse in Ampthill?
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Beds Advertiser and Luton Times 28 October 1910
Houghton Regis Parents Censured
A Sad Tale of Poverty and Incapacity.
It is a very long article and deals with the Inquest for Rose Buckingham.
Father Alfred was out of work and the family lived a 5/- per week earned by one of the boys.
The child only weighed 9lbs and it mentions the mother is Jane.
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Leighton Buzzard and Observer and Linslade gazette 13 June 1916
Paraphrasing
Jane Buckingham fined because children Edward and Maud not attending school.
She is described as a married woman so Alfred must still be with them1916.
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Leighton Buzzard Observer Tuesday May 15, 1917
Paraphrasing
Inquest into the death of Edward Buckingham (registered as Joseph Edward 1903)
He apparently died of Lock Jaw after cutting his hand on the cogs of a Chafing Machine.
Mother Jane Buckingham identified the body.
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Thanks again amondg, very interesting newspaper articles and they all fit in with the time scale, poor Rose looks like she was only 1 when she died. I am unable to find any trace of Alfred George Buckingham, maybe he just left the family to look after themselves, certainly it was a hard life for this family at that time, I’m still digging around, any more info I gather I will post
Thanks
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See reply #7
Rose was 1 year 5 months old.