Looking for a Rainbow

[josephinemary]

Harry 1888 went on to marry Annie Hare in 1913 so it is not him.
My Harry, by process of elimination, has parents ;
Joseph (Joe) Rainbow
1864 – 1936
Matilda Crossley
1862 – 1936
You are correct that he and Sarah Jane had a daughter Vera.
I am now certain enough to splash the cash for certs and many thanks to you all.
As ever, you clear the wood so I can see the right tree.
Regards,
Josie.
p.s. The old saying wishing on a rainbow will give you a headache.

[bedfordshire boy]

But did you find a pot of gold at the end of the Rainbow?

[josephinemary]

No. The leprechauns  had got there first.
Little blighters.

[Sharon01]

No. The leprechauns  had got there first.
Little blighters.

Sharon

[Lostris]

There are References to SHEFFORD in the last census available (Meppersall - near Shefford, and Clifton Road, Shefford), when both Harrys are still unmarried. So I guess its a small area we dealing with ?

Yes, I know that's what you wrote. Meppershall is undeniably near Shefford, but in 1911 they were, and still are, two separate parishes. And notwithstanding that Joe Rainbow gave his postal address as Clifton Rd, Shefford, in 1911, it must have been in the parish of Clifton as that's where he was enumerated. And he and all of his children gave Clifton, not Shefford, as their birthplace, unsurprising as in 1891 he was living in Clifton Fields, Clifton, and it's 1890 that's the key date. Where he was living in 1911 is irrelevant. But even though one gave near Shefford as his postal address and the other gave a postal address of Shefford it still gets us nowhere in trying to decide which one is Josie's.

I was merely trying to make the point that neither of the Harrys lived in the enumeration parish of Shefford, or gave Shefford as their birthplace, which is where Josie gave as the birthplace. If you look at googlemaps you'll see that Clifton and Meppershall adjoin Shefford.

My goodness, no need to write a tome !

The OP was explicit about the PoB being SHEFFORD, but as we all know such quotes arent always accurate, so I was drawing attention to the fact that SHEFFORD had a mention in the un-nameable census ...

Your post seemed to initially complement, but then contradict mine to some extent, so I wanted to be sure if you had seen it - thats all.

Pleased to see a happy ending 

[Utelme]

Joe Rainbow,lived at Bedford Road Shefford he had two sons joe and albert,both builders..William Rainbow lived at Stondon Road Meppreshall William was a bricklayer ,he had two sons Alan ( plumb er) and Joe ( carpenter ) who taught me to cut a hipped roof  Regards Utelme

[josephinemary]

Utelme.
Very interesting. What dates are you talking about? approx will do please.

[Utelme]

for both familys,from 1920 to 1970  And a correction on the name joe ( carpenter ) from Meppershall .Christian name Donald        Regards Utelme