Samuel Norman of Woburn

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There appear to be 3 possible birth's for Samuel/Sam Norman c 1801 +/- 2 years Bedfordshire.

1. 1800--Sandy-Parents John/Mary----appears 1851/61 census born Sandy--unmarried--1871 Biggleswade Union Workhouse--believe died 1876 Biggleswade
2. 1801-- Willington-Parents Henry/Judith----transcript --died 1808 Willington(son of Henry & Judith)
3. 1801--Ridgmont--Parents Edward/Elizabeth--died 1882 St Neot's

SS

[Norfolk Nan]

Hi SS,

I'm very interested in the Ridgemont option you've quoted.  My chap died in St Neots - he went to live with his son when he became a widower - but I'd discounted that birth because Famiky Search suggested that individual had died in the 1820s. 

I think I ought to have a closer look based on that info you've offered - can you tell me where it came from?

Thank you

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Do you have access to FindMyPast

SS

[Norfolk Nan]

No, not now...

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First name(s) Samuel
Father's first name(s) Edward
Last name Norman
Father's last name Norman
Sex Male
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
Baptism year 1801
Record set Bedfordshire Baptisms
Baptism date 06 Dec 1801
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Place Ridgmont
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
County Bedfordshire
Collections from England, Great Britain
Country England

SS

[Norfolk Nan]

Thanks, I've got that - how did you link it to the St Neots death?

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Believe Samuel had a brother named John c1803 Ridgmont. Appears with wife in 1861 census with a daughter named Truth.

NORMAN, TRUTH  ELIZABETH     mmn GURNEY 
GRO Reference: 1846  J Quarter in WOBURN UNION  Volume 06  Page 132

Marriages Dec 1844   
GURNEY    Elizabeth        Woburn    6   221--- father Joseph Gurney    
NORMAN    John        Woburn    6   221---father Edward Norman

SS

[Norfolk Nan]

Thank you so much.  I will go back and check out that FS death again but its looking good. 

Thank you again   

[Norfolk Nan]

I feel awful about this but I was right the first time - Edward and Elizabeth had many children baptised at Ridgmont including Samuel, John and Richard.  They are all buried at Husborne Crawley, Samuel in 1826 so he cant be mine. What a shame.  I thought you'd cracked it, SS.