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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: 17% Scandinavian. Can it be estimated How many generations back this would be
« on: Thursday 26 April 18 03:00 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for that info.  A lot of my ancestors are from the north of England.  So that solves that!

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / 17% Scandinavian. Can it be estimated How many generations back this would be
« on: Thursday 26 April 18 01:58 BST (UK)  »
Had my DNA tested with MyHeritage.  64% English (no surprises there), 19% Scottish,Irish or welsh (again no surprises) and 17% Scandinavian (big surprise).
Have researched my family way back on all sides and no Scandinavian influence anywhere.  Unless I have it wrong of course.
I’m thinking that 17% is quite high and should be an ancestor not so far back? I have no idea really and am wondering if it is possible to estimate which generation it should appear.
Born in New Zealand with all English ancestors bar a few near the welsh border.
Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

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Bedfordshire / Re: James and Ann Smith and son William of Eversholt, Bedfordshire
« on: Wednesday 11 April 18 07:15 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much cuffie

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Bedfordshire / Re: James and Ann Smith and son William of Eversholt, Bedfordshire
« on: Monday 09 April 18 23:05 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: StevenG on Monday 02 April 18 15:58 BST (UK)
There is a burial at Bedford Cemetery of William Smith, 33, of Gwyn Street, on 7 November 1856.
Hello again.  Pls excuse my lack of knowledge here but I have tried in all sorts of places to find this record.  Ie bedfordcemeteries.org and burials in bedsarchives, familysearch etc. 
Can you pls tell me where I might find this and be able to request a copy if available StevenG?
Thanking you in anticipation. 
Terri

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Bedfordshire / Re: James and Ann Smith and son William of Eversholt, Bedfordshire
« on: Tuesday 03 April 18 21:26 BST (UK)  »
Yes David, I did locate those threads and somehow gleaned, incorrectly, that you were related to this family. 
I’m sorry I should have mentioned them and not just expected that you would remember this family. 

Thank you to all for your efforts and info.  Especially on where to look. 

Terri

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Bedfordshire / Re: James and Ann Smith and son William of Eversholt, Bedfordshire
« on: Monday 02 April 18 23:10 BST (UK)  »
I read somewhere online that the first five children of James & Ann were baptised at westoning Baptist.
In the 1861 census there is a William Smith born at Westoning and boarding with a family of Sharps in Clophill. Sharp being Sidney’s original surname. I am waiting on his mothers marriage certificate in the post to tell me her fathers name so I might track her family down.
In the 1881 census, there is a William Smith born and living at Westoning.  I assumed that these were my William Smith but maybe not!
That Burial sounds like him Steveng.
So I’m imagining they are all baptists hence the lack of records.  Surely the records of the Baptist churches are available somewhere?




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Bedfordshire / James and Ann Smith and son William of Eversholt, Bedfordshire
« on: Monday 02 April 18 12:07 BST (UK)  »
I am a descendant of William Smith (b 1823) son of James & Ann of Eversholt.  Williams son was born Sidney Smith Sharp (1845) mother Caroline Sharp. Caroline married shortly after his birth to a William Valentine and went on to have more children, etc etc. Sidney changed his name to Sidney William Smith around, definitely before, his marriage. The certificate states his father as William smith occupation currier.  And for many many years my branch of the Smith family has not known his fathers identity. 
Through a DNA match on MyHeritage I have managed to locate William.  My DNA matchs ancestor was Emma Smith of Eversholt, another of James and Ann’s children. She married a BErwick and the 1851census has Emmas daughter Ann (granddaughter) listed in the household of James and Ann Smith, Gwyn st, Bedford.  William is also residing with them.   The same address as on Sidney’s birth certificate.   
It appears that William never married and ended up living in Westoning according to later censuses.  I cannot see any death record for him. 
I am wondering if anyone is willing to share info on this family. Especially pre James and Ann. 
There appears very little in the ways of records online.  Sidney and family immigrated to New Zealand so there is no chance of me looking up the actual records.
Any info would be gladly received.
I note that Pedros and Bedfordshire boy are related to me?
Thanks heaps

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