Looking for Thomas Bodsworth & family

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I have a Thomas Bodsworth in my tree, the son of Richard Bodsworth (born Woburn, Beds) & Ann Brice (born Horton, Northants).  Thomas was baptised at Horton 6th October 1816. He married Sarah Hakes at Piddington, Northants on 9th March 1839 and they had a son, James Bodsworth, baptised at Piddington 4th August 1839.   I can't find Thomas & Sarah together in 1841 or son James, and in 1851 Sarah is living with her widowed mother and a 5 year old son called George Old Bodsworth.

I've been told Thomas Bodsworth went to Australia and married again there bigamously but the dates don't tie up.   The information I have for Thomas Bodsworth in Australia is that he was born in Bedford in 1823 and died in 1866 age 69.   Obviously this information is contradictory and it doesn't tie in at all with a baptism in 1816.

Any information regarding what happened to Thomas, Sarah, James & George very gratefully received.

Diana

[Karatemarty]

Hi Diana,

 I believe I may be a descendant of the Thomas Bodsworth you refer to.
In Australia he Married Ellen Abagail Doherty on 31 May 1852 Hobart Tasmania.
They had 11 children. He would be my GGG grandfather.
My line goes like this:
Thomas 1816, Charles Edward 1867, Frederick Charles 1902, Henry William (my father) 1928 and me 1971.
The majority of the Bodsworth's settled in Victoria Australia.

I am hoping you can help me to go back further into our history in England as I do have some data but I am not sure how correct it is.
I got this information from a page that Mary Cotter put together, I have been in touch with her but she cant help with more info.

Kind regards
Marty Bodsworth

[seahall]

Hi to you both. 

Welcome to Rootchat.

Not sure if this relevant. 

Hardingstone Workhouse

On 24th Jun 1845 Sarah Bosworth (belonging to Horton) had an
illegitimate son named George baptised on 28 Sep 1845 in the Workhouse.

Sandy

[seahall]

P.S.

The Hardingstone Workhouse was at Wootton where George
P.O.B. is noted on the 1851.

Sandy

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Hi Sandy

Many thanks indeed.   I was fairly sure George Old Bodsworth wasn't the son of Thomas - presumably the clue to his father's surname is "Old".

I don't suppose you know if she also gave birth to Joseph Pearson Bodsworth there in 1849??

Are the Workhouse records in Northants Record Office?

Diana

[seahall]

Hi Diana

I have just looked at the original images again and no Joseph
being baptised there.

There is nothing to say "OLD" in Georges name.

Yes the N.R.O. do hold the records.

I am afraid I had to sign a copyright form for personal use only not to be
passed on to anyone else, otherwise I would have sent you the image. 

Hopefully you can copy it if you need it. 

Sandy

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Hi Sandy

Thanks for trying to find Joseph for me.   In 1851 Sarah's son is called George Old Bodsworth in the census return.   Either it's a different child or she added the Old bit later.   I can't find a registration for George Bodsworth in 1845 with or without the Old bit

Diana

[seahall]

HI again Diana

He is noted under BOSWORTH.

Registration says George Old Bosworth.

Sandy

[tazzie]

  Hello cousin Sandy.......

 Hi Diana ......

  I have Bodsworth in hubbies tree....it is spelt Botsworth/ Bosworth and then changes to Botsford a few times....all Bedfordshire.

               Tazzie