Merry
20-09-11, 20:13
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These are the details I have so far on one of my 3xg-grandmothers, Mary nee Langford:
b abt 1775 (from age at death)
Not born in Hertfordshire (1841)
Mary witnessed the marriage of her future sister-in-law at Hackney in 1799. She signed her name.
Mary married James Smith in Standon Herts in Feb 1800. Witnesses illegible, but not Smith or Langford. Bride and groom signed (exact match to the Hackney sig.)
Mary and James Smith lived in Standon until at least 1852 (if I could find them on the 1851 census I probably would not be writing this post!)
Mary died Whittlesford Cambs in 1860, the year after her husband.
Possible clues re her birth:
A submitted baptism for an Ann Langford at Standon 25th Dec 1786 parents Francis and Mary Langford
Militia lists for Standon 1787
Francis Langford excise officer
Burial for Francis Langford at Ware Herts 20th June 1817 aged 71 (so b abt 1746)
Likey burial for wife Mary at Ware Herts 14th Dec 1821 aged 66 (so b abt 1755)
Will for Francis Langford of Barkway Herts excise officer signed 3rd Feb 1802 proved 5th June 1818. Everything to Mary Langford, relict.
No will found for Mary.
I have no idea if this is connected:
Baptism of William Langford son of Francis and Mary at St George The Martyr, Surrey. The baptism was 18th Dec 1807 but the date of birth for William is 4th April 1785! (no occ given for the father, unfortunately)
I'm imagining Francis and Mary marrying about 1775 and producing their daughter Mary soon after. They then move to Herts by 1886 and remain there for the rest of their lives.
I have these baptisms for the children of James Smith and Mary nee Langford:
27 APR 1800 Mary
29 NOV 1801 John
29 May 1803 Francis
05 NOV 1805 Jane
15 JUL 1810 Henry
16 MAY 1813 Edward
I can't help noticing that they have a Francis in there! John is the name of James Smith's father.
So..............can anyone find anything else? :o
These are the details I have so far on one of my 3xg-grandmothers, Mary nee Langford:
b abt 1775 (from age at death)
Not born in Hertfordshire (1841)
Mary witnessed the marriage of her future sister-in-law at Hackney in 1799. She signed her name.
Mary married James Smith in Standon Herts in Feb 1800. Witnesses illegible, but not Smith or Langford. Bride and groom signed (exact match to the Hackney sig.)
Mary and James Smith lived in Standon until at least 1852 (if I could find them on the 1851 census I probably would not be writing this post!)
Mary died Whittlesford Cambs in 1860, the year after her husband.
Possible clues re her birth:
A submitted baptism for an Ann Langford at Standon 25th Dec 1786 parents Francis and Mary Langford
Militia lists for Standon 1787
Francis Langford excise officer
Burial for Francis Langford at Ware Herts 20th June 1817 aged 71 (so b abt 1746)
Likey burial for wife Mary at Ware Herts 14th Dec 1821 aged 66 (so b abt 1755)
Will for Francis Langford of Barkway Herts excise officer signed 3rd Feb 1802 proved 5th June 1818. Everything to Mary Langford, relict.
No will found for Mary.
I have no idea if this is connected:
Baptism of William Langford son of Francis and Mary at St George The Martyr, Surrey. The baptism was 18th Dec 1807 but the date of birth for William is 4th April 1785! (no occ given for the father, unfortunately)
I'm imagining Francis and Mary marrying about 1775 and producing their daughter Mary soon after. They then move to Herts by 1886 and remain there for the rest of their lives.
I have these baptisms for the children of James Smith and Mary nee Langford:
27 APR 1800 Mary
29 NOV 1801 John
29 May 1803 Francis
05 NOV 1805 Jane
15 JUL 1810 Henry
16 MAY 1813 Edward
I can't help noticing that they have a Francis in there! John is the name of James Smith's father.
So..............can anyone find anything else? :o