Elizabeth Boughton

[bedfordshire boy]

In the context of a marriage entry in 1816, it meant merely that she was unmarried, as opposed to being a widow.  So she could have been anywhere between 16 and 70. But having a child in 1818 probably means she was born between c1773 and 1800

Being prior to 1837, there won't be a birth certificate. Just a baptism entry in a parish register

[kmadden88]

Today, I was looking at HALS and found William Gurney's death! He had a will registered and a will filed in 1819 and was listed as a carpenter at Corner Hall in Hemel Hempstead. I'm not entirely sure the difference between registered and filed wills.... Anyhow, do you happen to recall when the burial for William Gurney took place? I'm planning on ordering the will but there isn't any other specific death date or anything.

Thank you again for your help!

[bedfordshire boy]

William Gurney aged 35 was buried at Hemel Hempstead on 18 May 1819 (see post #3 below)

See http://www.hertsdirect.org/services/leisculture/heritage1/hals/indexes/indexes/wills/ for an explanation of filed and registered wills. They should be the same; filed is the original will signed by the testator; registered is the probate copy

My visitor goes home today so I'll be resuming genealogy rather than entertaining

David