Headland, Purser, Bailey, Thew,Perkins, Fennel, Coleman,Evans of Beds villages

[bedfordshire boy]

Another one from A2A - taken from Southill overseers accounts

Southill Parish Records, Bedfordshire
Catalogue Ref. P69

OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, Settlement Papers
Settlement Examinations
ref.  P69/13/4  - date: 1750-1829
John Bailey of Sutton. Gained settlement there by renting. List of questions and anwers about renting a cottage and garden. "Where was Sir M.B. when you taken the garden?" "At Giberalter" [no ref. or date]

OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, Settlement: miscellaneous
Extract from a letter from Mr. Mott about Bailey's tenancy at Sutton [no ref.] - date: 1834

Southill is next door to Old Warden, but unfortunately is no nearer to proving where he was from. It would be worth looking at the overseers accounts to get full details of the Settlement Examination

David

[tekaybe]

David,

Well I mayhave just come out trumps there...

MAYBE!!!

On the FFHS's FHO site, there's a reference in the Somerset and Sorset Strays for a John Bailey from Frome, Somerset:

Name JOHN BAILEY from FROME, SOM - Date 05/05/1756 to SUNDON, BDF, - Event Marriage Details MAR.ANN BOWLESLIC Reference SUNDON PRS.

As there's no Sundon, and if you say it out loud, it sounds like Sutton, maybe this is actually Sutton?

Clearly it's not my John, but maybe his father? I know it's reaching a little, but it would explain why they just appear?

Karen

[bedfordshire boy]

Sorry to put a dampener on this one, but Sundon is a parish just NW of Luton (probably absorbed into Luton by now)

David

[tekaybe]

"bum"

[janan]

Hi Tekaybe
Welcome to Rootschat

If Martha does turn out to from Pulloxhill she could be one of mine -
Martha baptised Pulloxhill Mar 26 1780 parents John and Elizabeth Underwood (shoemaker), she had a daughter Mary Underwood baptised Nov 10 1805. I haven't found a marriage for her in Pulloxhill - doesn't mean there isn't one though!

Jan

Just checked your Martha Bailey living in Sutton in 51 - she gives place of birth as Pulloxhill!
And here she is in 41 hiding as Buley

Sutton
Martha Bailey 61
Charlotte do 28
Catherine do 19
Emma do 16
HO107/2/24/6 Pg7
All born in county

[tekaybe]

Hi Jan

Well done finding Martha in 1841 - I didn't get a chance to look into her properly there, so thanks!

That seems to fit with my Martha too - the kids names fit with what I've got. After posting the previous messages, I went off to find what I could about the underwoods, and came up with John and Elizabeth as parents too, so looks a good fit. Where do they fit in for you? Would you like/need any info on Martha Bailey/Underwood's kids etc? I'm her great great great great great granddaughter!!

Karen

[janan]

Hi Karen

Martha is the sister of my ggg grandfather Thomas Underwood, so my gggg aunt - goodness knows what relation that makes us.

Jan

[tekaybe]

Hi Jan

Well I guess I can say hello to my "sixth cousin once removed"!!

I'll see what I can dig out for you

Karen

[johnP-bedford]

Just to confirm that the marriage at Pulloxhill on 31 Aug 1807 was .....

John Bailey of (Old) Warden  to  Martha Underwood

regards John