Cathy, thanks for the information regarding the Bedforshire archives. I searched for the name Peppitt and that came up with a list of people of that name from Pertenhall, Bedfordshire. They are, no doubt, distant relatives and descendents of Joseph Peppitt born in 1797 in Sharnbrook (son of Thomas Peppiatt and Rebecca Ashton) who married Mary Ayres in January 1820 in Pertenhall, and died there 21 November 1879.
I visited Pertenhall a few years ago and found headstones in the churchyard of my Peppitt relatives there, and also visited with an elderly lady who was a Peppitt and had some information regarding the Pertenhall branch of the family.
However, I was even more interested in the idea of checking the Muster (national defence) for certain towns. How is this done? Can it be done on-line? I have to do most of my searching on-line as I live in Australia!
Thomas Peppiatt would have been under 55 in 1803 so should have appeared on the Muster lists unless he died young.
Any further information would be much appreciated.
marp (in oz)