John GOODWIN

[maisiemiller]

Hello johnP   I think youve cracked it.  Looking at the history of the Goodwins nobody seems to get the name right.  The writing on the birth certificate is the original writing and a bit flowery.  We have had the magnifying glass out but it could be Prigmore and Im going with that, although I now have to find her parents, so here goes.  Thanks very much Maisie

[johnP-bedford]

Bedford St Pauls baptisms 1812 onwards are not extracted to the IGI, I am assuming that James & Ann did not wait 4 years until their first child baptised in 1816 at Gt Barford. So maybe there are other children ?

As to Ann, there's one chr St Cuthberts in 1796 parents Dickins Prigmore & Rebecca.  If it turns out to be correct & D P is born 1757 Turvey - then I know a tree with him on it - not mine btw.

[maisiemiller]

Their first child was James my g-g-grandfather born in 1815 and then they has 12 more children so i think they must have been slow starters.   Ill look furher on the Prigmores but any other info would be greatly appreciated

Maisie

[maisiemiller]

JohnP  I have found a tree with Dickens Prigmore on it.  It goes right back to 1650s.  Hope this is correct.

Maisie

[bedfordshire boy]

Other people's trees should carry a government health warning! Useful as a guide, but check everything yourself.

[maisiemiller]

Good advice  willdo

Maisie

[maisiemiller]

David

Received the marriage certificate for John Goodwin and Frances Woodroffe dated 27 July 1788.  It turns out that he was born in Kempston.  I looked on the IGI and came up with a birth of John Goodwin born 17 November 1765 parents Nathan Goodwin and Anne.  How can I make sure this is the same one.  The year is correct, and how do I find Nathan and Anne.  I have looked for their marriage but so far have drawn a blank.  Any ideas?

Maisie

[bedfordshire boy]

Why is it that the parish of residence is often shown on other folks' entries but rarely on mine?!!  Careful though!  The marriage entry shows he was of the parish of Kempston, which doesn't necessarily mean he was born there (but in this case he probably was!).

Who were the witnesses at the marriage? Do they provide any clues? Siblings perhaps.

There's a burial in Willington on 14 Apr 1830 of John Goodden age 64, which is spot on for a baptism on 17 Nov 1765. Checking the IGI, which for Beds baptisms pre 1812 is almost 100% extracted, there's no other John Goodwin which would fit, so I think you're pretty safe in assuming that he was the son of Nathan and Ann.

If you wanted to do a belt and braces job you could check Kempston transcript to see who the John Gooding was who was buried there on 3 May 1784, to make sure he wasn't son of Nathan, and while you're at it look to see if the banns were entered in the register (there's an IGI member submission of a marriage at Kempston on 6 Apr 1788 between John Gooding and Frances Woodriffe, and I wonder if this actually relates to the banns - although they are only valid for 3 months)

For Nathan and Ann's marriage check the IGI under GOODIN, rather than GOODING or GOODWIN

David

[maisiemiller]

Thanks David

Will check all this out and get back to you.  As a matter of interest where do you find burials for bedfordshire?

Maisie