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Lydia Harris ( c1798 - ???? ) UK flag

Daughter of Richard Harris and Sarah

1798 b. Wootton, Bedfordshire, England ( unconfirmed: source is 1851 UK Census )

1798.11.17 christening in Wootton By, Bedford, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: P005001, source: 0845461. Father: Richard Harris, Mother: Sarah )

1821.10.01 m. in Wootton By, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England ( unconfirmed, source is IGI, extracted, batch: M005001, source: 0845461 and 0826471 )

William Denton ( c1803 - ???? ) UK flag

1803.08.18 b. Harlington, Bedfordshire, England. ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: P003981, source: 0599351 )

1803.10.23 christened in Harlington, Bedfordshire, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: P003981, source: 0599351 )

1841.06.07 census: living Harlington, Bedfordshire, England on Gozzel End

1841.06.07 Census, Parish of Harlington
Residence: Gozzel End, Harlington, Bedfordshire, England
Last names First names Age Trade Born in County Born in Foreign Parts
DENTON WILLIAM 35 Ag Lab Y --
DENTON LIDIA 40 -- Y --
DENTON WILLIAM 15 -- Y --
DENTON GEORGE 14 -- Y --
DENTON JOHN 12 -- Y --
DENTON SARAH 12 -- Y --
DENTON MARY 8 -- Y --
DENTON SUSANNAH 7 -- Y --
DENTON RICHARD 5 -- Y --
DENTON MARTHA 4 -- Y --
DENTON ELIZABETH 3 -- Y --
DENTON DAVID 7 months -- Y --

1851.03.30 census: living Harlington, Befordshire, England on Gozzel End

1851.03.30 Census, Parish of Harlington
Residence: Gozzel End, Harlington, Bedfordshire, England
Last names First names Relation to Head Condition Age of Occupation Where Born
DENTON WILLIAM Head Mar 49 Farm Labourer Beds Harlington
DENTON LYDIA Wife Mar 52 -- Beds Wootten
DENTON MARY Daur U 19 -- Beds Harlington
DENTON SUSAN Daur U 17 -- Beds Harlington
DENTON MARTHA Daur U 14 -- Beds Harlington
DENTON ELIZABETH Daur -- 12 -- Beds Harlington
DENTON DAVID Son -- 10 -- Beds Harlington

1861.04.07 census: living Harlington, Bedfordshire, England on Gozzel End

1861.04.07 Census, Parish of Harlington
Residence: Gozzel End, Harlington, Bedfordshire, England
Last names First names Relation to Head Condition Age of Occupation Where Born
DENTON WILLIAM Head Mar 65 Ag Labr Bedfordshire Harlington
DENTON LYDIA Wife Mar 66 Straw Plaiter Bedfordshire Wootten
DENTON DAVID Son Un 20 Ag Lab Bedfordshire Harlington

1861-1871 d. ( unconfirmed: on the 1871 census Lydia is listed as a widow. Several William Dentons of the appropriate age in the death indexes for 1861-1871 Bedfordshire. )

Decendants of Lydia Harris ( c.1798 - 18?? ):

William (1823), Sarah (1824), George (1826), John (1828), Sarah (1830), Mary (1832), Susannah (1833), Richard (1835), Martha (1837), Elizabeth (1838), David (1840)


  1. William Denton ( b. c.1823 ) UK flag

    1823.01.23 christened in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: C003982, source: 0826450 )

    1844.04.25 married in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: M003983, source: 1279115 )

    Louisa Robinson ( b. c.1820 )
  2. Sarah Denton ( b. c.1824 ) UK flag

    1824.08.08 christened in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: C003982, source: 0826450 )

  3. George Denton ( b. c.1826 ) UK flag

    1826.11.05 christened in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: C003982, source: 0826450 )

  4. John Denton ( b. c.1828 ) UK flag

    1828.08.03 christened in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: C003982, source: 0826450 )

  5. Sarah Denton ( b. c.1830 ) UK flag

    1830.07.11 christened in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: C003982, source: 0826450 )

    1849.05.28 married in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: M003983, source: 1279115 )

    Joseph Worker ( b. c.1828 )
  6. Mary Denton ( b. c.1832 ) UK flag

    1832.02.12 christened in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: C003982, source: 0826450 )

  7. Susannah Denton ( b. c.1833 ) UK flag

    1833.10.13 christened in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: C003982, source: 0826450 )

  8. Richard Denton ( b. c.1835 ) UK flag

    1835.05.03 christened in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: C003982, source: 0826450 )

  9. Martha Denton ( b. c.1837 ) UK flag

    1837.01.08 christened in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: C003982, source: 0826450 )

    1857.06.08 married in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: M003983, source: 1279115 )

    George Martin ( b. c.1837 )
  10. Elizabeth Denton ( b. c.1838 ) UK flag

    1838.12.16 b. Harlington, Bedfordshire, England. ( Mar 1839, Woburn, v.6, pg.107 )

    1839.03.03 christened in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: C003982, source: 0826450 )

    REGISTRATION DISTRICT Woburn
    1839 BIRTH in the Sub-District of Toddington in the County of Bedford
    When and Where Born Name if any Sex Father Mother Occupation of Father Informant When registered
    Sixteenth of December 1839 at Harlington Elizabeth Girl William Denton Lydia Denton formerly Harris Labourer The Mark of Lydia Denton X Mother Harlington Eleventh of January 1839

    1858.01.27 m. Sundon, Bedfordshire, England ( Sep 1858, Luton, v.3b, pg.674 ) to:

    1858. Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of Sundon in the County of Bedford
    When Married Name and Surname Age Condition Profession Residence Father's Name Profession of Father
    September 27th William Newberry 21 Bachelor Labourer Sundon Thomas Newbury Labourer
    Elizabeth Denton 20 Spinster -- Harlington William Denton Labourer
    Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me, David Dickson Vicar
    This Marriage was solemnized between us The Mark X of William Newberry in the Presence of us John Peddar
    The Mark X of Elizabeth Denton The Mark X of Emma Woodward
    William Newbury ( 1837 - ???? ) UK flag

    Son of Thomas Newbury b. c1806 Emberton, Bucks, Eng. and Mary Field b. c1809 Beds, Eng.

    1837 b. Sundon, Bedfordshire, England ( unconfirmed: from several UK Census )

    1916 d. ( unconfirmed: Newbury William 78, Jun 1916, Ampthill, v.3b, pg.410 )

    1912 d. ( unconfirmed: Newbury Elizabeth, 73, Mar 1912, Ampthill, v.3b, pg.478 )

  11. David Denton ( b. c.1840 ) UK flag

    1840.11.08 christened in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: C003982, source: 0826450 )

    1862.05.25 married in Harlington, Bedford, England ( unconfirmed: source is IGI, extracted, batch: M003983, source: 1279115 )

    Anna Eames ( b. c.1840 )
    Sources:

    0826450: Parish registers for Harlington, 1652-1964 Church of England. Parish Church of Harlington (Bedfordshire). Microfilm copy of original records at the Bedfordshire County Record Office. (on 5 microfilm reels ; 16 mm. and 35 mm.)

    0826471: Items 1 - 6 Parish registers for Wootton, 1562-1942 Church of England. Parish Church of Wootton (Bedfordshire) Microfilm of original records in the Bedfordshire Record Office. (on 4 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. and 16 mm.)

    0845461: Bedfordshire parish registers, edited by F. G. Emmison

    1279115: Items 14-20 Parish registers for Harlington, 1652-1964 Church of England. Parish Church of Harlington (Bedfordshire). Microfilm copy of original records at the Bedfordshire County Record Office. (on 5 microfilm reels ; 16 mm. and 35 mm.)