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- H. Jesse Major1779 - 1839
- W. Elizabeth Bedford1790 - 1855
m. 7 Mar 1812
Facts and Events
| Name |
Elizabeth Bedford |
| Gender |
Female |
| Christening[1] |
5 Apr 1790 |
Simpson, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Marriage |
7 Mar 1812 |
Simpson, Buckinghamshire, Englandto Jesse Major |
| Census[2] |
6 Jun 1841 |
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, EnglandCross Street, Fenny Stratford |
| Census[3] |
30 Mar 1851 |
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, EnglandCross Street, Fenny Stratford |
| Death[4] |
1855 |
Buckinghamshire, England |
Elizabeth Bedford was baptised on 5th April 1790 at Simpson in Buckinghamshire, daughter of Mary Bedford, formerly Smith, and her husband, John Bedford. A sister, Mary, was baptised on the same day. As it was six years since their parents' previous child had been baptised it is quite likely that either Mary or Elizabeth was a couple of years old. Elizabeth's parents had previously lived in the nearby village of Bow Brickhill. Elizabeth's mother died in 1812 and was buried at Simpson. It is not clear when Elizabeth's father died.
On 7th March 1812, just two weeks after her mother's burial, Elizabeth married Jesse Major at Simpson. He was from the neighbouring parish of Woughton on the Green.
Elizabeth and Jesse had a number of children, although it is not clear how many. They appear to have settled in the small town of Fenny Stratford, part of which was in the parish of Simpson. In 1813 Jesse signed a petition organised by the Fenny Stratford Baptist congregation. If Jesse and Elizabeth were practising Baptists they would not have had their children baptised as infants. In the 1851 census Elizabeth had two children living with her who both indicated that they had been born in Fenny Stratford in the 1820s.
Jesse died in 1839, aged 59. Elizabeth appears in both the 1841 and 1851 censuses living on Cross Street in Fenny Stratford. In 1841 she appears to have had three children living with her, and in 1851 she had two children living with her. On both occasions Elizabeth was described as a lace maker.
Elizabeth died in 1855. She was said to be 66 years old.
References
- ↑ Simpson, Buckinghamshire, England. Parish Records (Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, Aylesbury).
1790 / Mary & Elizabeth Daughters of John & Mary Bedford April 5th
- ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class HO107; Piece 56; Book 4; Folio 11; Page 17, 6 Jun 1841.
Address: Cross Street, Fenny Stratford, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
Elizabeth Major, female, 50 [1786-91], Lace Maker, born in county
Mary Major, female, 20 [1816-21], Lace Maker, born in county
William Major, male, 14 [1826/7], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], born in county
Eliza Major, female, 10 [1830/1], born in county
- ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class HO107; Piece 1723; Folio 137; Page 21, 30 Mar 1851.
Address: Cross Street, Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire
Elizabeth Major, head, widow, female, 63 [1787/8], Lace Maker, b. Simpson, Buckinghamshire
William Major, son, unmarried, male, 25 [1825/6], Labourer, b. Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire
Eliza Major, daughter, unmarried, female, 23 [1827/8], Lace Maker, b. Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire
- ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).
d. Elizabeth MAJOR, March Quarter 1855, Newport Pagnell Registration District, Volume 3a, page 357, aged 66 [1788/9]
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