Hi,
I have only just registered on this site, so here goes! My ancestor John Smith (unlucky already!) was a convict who was transported to Tasmania in 1836. His native place as written down for convict records was "Aimsbury, Cambridge". I have figured out this was probably Eynesbury, but never having been to the UK, I could stand corrected. He was born anywhere between 1792 and 1806, depending on which record is used. I purchased the Eynesbury BMD. There was only 1 John Smith baptised in this period - baptised 9/1/1795 to Henry and Hannah. I am doubtful that this is him as I am inclined to think he was born after 1800. Also, of his nine children, none was named Henry or Hannah. His first child was named Lucy, and there was a Charles Smith of St Neots married a Lucy Walton on Eynesbury on 19/6/1795. I'm wondering if they were the parents and John was born in St. Neots? Having already paid a fair bit for Eynesbury records I am reluctant to fork out for the St Neots records on the off chance that John Smith was baptised there. Can anyone help who has ideas or access to the St. Neots baptisms?
Thanks, Chris
I have only just registered on this site, so here goes! My ancestor John Smith (unlucky already!) was a convict who was transported to Tasmania in 1836. His native place as written down for convict records was "Aimsbury, Cambridge". I have figured out this was probably Eynesbury, but never having been to the UK, I could stand corrected. He was born anywhere between 1792 and 1806, depending on which record is used. I purchased the Eynesbury BMD. There was only 1 John Smith baptised in this period - baptised 9/1/1795 to Henry and Hannah. I am doubtful that this is him as I am inclined to think he was born after 1800. Also, of his nine children, none was named Henry or Hannah. His first child was named Lucy, and there was a Charles Smith of St Neots married a Lucy Walton on Eynesbury on 19/6/1795. I'm wondering if they were the parents and John was born in St. Neots? Having already paid a fair bit for Eynesbury records I am reluctant to fork out for the St Neots records on the off chance that John Smith was baptised there. Can anyone help who has ideas or access to the St. Neots baptisms?
Thanks, Chris
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