Completed My Visit to Cambridgeshire County Record Office - will do simple Look-ups

[Dale]

And our skifields  open tomorrow - top to base covering!
Fondues & mulled wine await!
Marlene

[Keith Sherwood]

Marlene,
You're going to have to explain to me what a "skifield" is.  And I bet there's a few people too polite to ask on here...
Have been to CCRO, by the way, but have to go out for a few hours now, so will post findings (or lack of them) later.
Keith

[Dale]

Y'know... a skifield is on the side of a mountain upon which you stand on one foot, strap on a long piece of board on the soles of each of your feet, face down the slope, plant your ski poles, push off down an icy slope ....and pray!
Of  course you will have already donned your thermals, padded jacket, woolly gloves, sox and hat and look 3x your normal weight!
At least that clothing provides provides some protection for various parts of the anatomy when the inevitable happens!
The air is clear though sometimes the language is "blue".  No musty smells although sometimes a little sulphorous if the volcano is "brewing" for another eruption.
Hope that explains it!
Cheers
Marlene

[Keith Sherwood]

Marlene,
Here I am talking about unbroken sunshine, and you're talking about snow and ice...!
Anyway, did a bit of a look-up for someone else on Rootschat today and came across this family in the Spaldwick Baptist Church transcriptions.
Children baptised for parents William and Mary FAREY:
James: 24-12-1798
Sarah: 30-05-1801
Joseph: 04-11-1803
John: 09-02-1806
Hannah: 23-10-1807.

I don't suppose these are part of your vast FAIRY family I suppose...
Keith

[Keith Sherwood]

and now, Di,
Looked in the Willingham transcripts, and there were no LIVETT entries, apart from that 1755 marriage...
Sorry,
Keith

[Keith Sherwood]

Tazzie,
Had a look in the Linton Parish Transcripts, and as you probably know there are literally dozens and dozens of CASBOLT entries...
I saw those two marriages in 1792 and 1797 for a John and Sarah, but in the Linton Independent Registers book there were the following CASBOLT baptisms:
13-02-1811: Elizabeth d. of John and Sarah  born 14-01-1811
11-04-1813: Richard s. of John and Sarah  born 04-03-1813
23-07-1815: Susanna d. of William and Sarah  born -1-06-1815
03-03-1816: Martha d. of John and Sarah  born 06-02-1816

No indication of Richard's mother's maiden name, but perhaps if you know about the other 2 baptisms, I would guess they would be the same couple as parents.  And the dates for Richard definitely state 1813, rather than 1814 as you suggested...
Keith

[Keith Sherwood]

Janan,
That marriage entry gives: April 26th (BT says 20th) 1786: John BIRD (x) and Susannah PINK (x).  Witnesses: Elizabeth Wash and John Mulbey. (His name appears frequently, so he's probably a church warden or clerk)
Couldn't find any baptism details, for Susannah, and the other PINK entry in Great Eversden was another marriage:
16-01-1798: William FARREN (or) FARRIN to Elizabeth PINK (x).
Witnesses: Joseph PINK (x) and Mary PINK (x).
Just had a peep in Little Eversden (as is my wont), and there were lots of baptisms for the married pair Joseph and Mary PINK, including a multi- one (5 children) in 1813.
There were also these 2 burials, which you might find of use, if you haven't already got them:
28-2-1853: Joseph PINK aged 85
13-04-1861: Mary PINK aged 84.
Obviously part of the extended PINK family, but sorry about no parentage for Susannah PINK...
Keith

[janan]

Thank you Keith
Will add all that to the collection - will someday unravel it. Just realised that I should have asked you to see if there were any baptisms in Great Eversden for children of John and Susan Bird. I don't want there to be - if this is the right marriage their first child is Elizabeth born Cockayne Hatley, Beds: she is the one who married the mysterious William Carver of Bassingbourn. Would you mind checking please next time you go?
Jan

[tazzie]

  Hi Keith.....

 Many thanks again for your time hope it was nice and cool in there today..

 So Linton would be a Casbolt stronghold as there are many around . I will have to find out more about the other two baptisms to check for the mother ,seems to be same couple as dates are all ok.
 Thats for confirmation on the date (cannot remember now if it was member submitted or filed or that was on info swapped with hubby's cousin).
 I will check for more in Linton and see who ties in .


    thank you again

                     Tazzie