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My grandfather was Frederick Thomas Tuffnell (1900) he married Constance Maud Annie Richardson (1903). I am looking for Frederick's ancestors. They originate in and around Bedford (Wilstead) and I believe they could have been Blacksmiths by profession.

Any help anyone can give would be appreciated. Thanks David.

When did they marry?

His birth looks like it's on FreeBMD.

Here is the link to the website so you need to go and find the references etc.

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

I'm not copying and pasting the details here as it is a very simple site to use.

Jill

IName: Frederic J Tufuell
Age: 4 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Arthur
Mother's Name: Alice
Gender: Male
Where born: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Bedford St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: Bedford St Leonard
Town: Bedford
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Bedford
Sub registration district: Bedford and Cardington
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 176
Household Members:
Name Age

Alice Tufuell 21
Arthur Tufuell 21
Frederic J Tufuell 4 months

Harsh but Fair

Then, if you do not have access to 1901 census - come back again and ask for a 1901 lookup for him - he may be easy enough to spot. Mind you, once you have his birth cert you will know mum and dad's names and can find their marriage and you'll have more info - so you'll be able to ask for 1901 and earlier ...

Happy hunting

Jill

Aw - David 2 - I wanted David 1 to go and learn how to use FreeBMD - it's easy-peasy ...

Jill

Jill

Have edited my post ;-)

Poss parents can be found using same site Jill mentioned.

Using this site you can find possible grandparents and family on the free 1881 census:

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

Poss in 1861

Name: Thomas Tuffnel
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Wilshamstead
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Bedford
Sub registration district: Bedford and Cardington
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 131
Household Members:
Name Age

George Tuffnel 39
Elizabeth Tuffnel 39
Thomas Tuffnel 17
Emma Tuffnel 15
John Tuffnel 13
Joseph Tuffnel 11
William Tuffnel 8

Poss in 1851

Name: Thomas Tufnull
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Wilshampstead
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Bedford
Sub registration district: Bedford and Cardington
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 69
Household Members:
Name Age

George Tufnull 29
Elizabeth Tufnull 29
Thomas Tufnull 7
Emma Tufnull 5
John Tufnull 3
Joseph Tufnull 1

Poss in 1841

Name: George Tufnuil
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Gender: Male
Where born: Bedfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Wilshampstead
Hundred: Redbornestoke
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Bedford
Sub registration district: Bedford and Cardington
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age

John Tufnuil 50
Mary Tufnuil 45
George Tufnuil 19
Charles Tufnuil 14
William Tufnuil 6

Then use the site I mentioned to get further info on the family from IGI,

Strange that you knew about the Blacksmith angle, but can't look up a birth on freeBMD.

The Thick Plottens Watson!!

Fredericks Birth -

Births Dec 1900
Tuffnell Frederick Thomas
Bedford 3b 320

David,

This could be one of yours. Charles is a retired blacksmith.


LL


1901 England Census
about Charles Tuffnail
Name: Charles Tuffnail
Age: 73
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Wilshamstead, Bedfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Wilshamstead
Ecclesiastical parish: Wilshamstead All Saints
Town: Wilshamstead
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Bedford
Sub registration district: Bedford and Cardington
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Tuffnail 73
Mary Ann Tuffnail 72

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Thanks David

Langdon Lass - I'm sorry but I must take issue with you. I wanted David 1 to look up that birth on FreeBMD. Newbies need to learn to use these sites for themselves - it's good for them (and us!).

Although as David 2 says if David 1 knows about the blacksmith angle he knows more than he's letting on maybe ...

Jill

Another family of Tuffnell/Tuffnail blacksmiths, both father and son share the occupation. Sadly I still can't find Frederick and his family.


1901 England Census
about Edward Tuffnail
Name: Edward Tuffnail
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Faith
Gender: Male
Where born: Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Dean
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
Town: Upper Dean
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: St Neots
Sub registration district: Kimbolton
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 20
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Tuffnail 41
Faith Tuffnail 43
William Tuffnail 20

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Jill,

Take issue if you like, that's your prerogative, but had it actually occured that David1 might actually be struggling. I am sure if he could find the information for himself he would, I doubt he would make the effort to ask for help. It could also be that he had found the information and just needed some reassurance!

David might well know his ancestors were blacksmiths, I knew my great grandfather was a geologist when I started out 25 years ago but I knew very little else.

LL

Hi LL

On one level I do agree with you - but I would like David 1 to come back and say that he has looked on FreeBMD and not found him, or he does not know where to look - in which case we can point him in that direction. I'm always happy to do CR searches as I have Ancestry but I try to encourage newbies to check out FreeBMD for themselves. If they find it a struggle they can come back and say and we will help but at least they could try first.

Jill

Any Reply would be nice.

And I would also mention I have tried gentle assistance pointing newbies to useful free sites, even had a Notepad note to cut & paste ready, but even then some of them come back again and again asking for easily available info.

I am sooooooooo sorry about this. I had no idea how to get your replies. Not sure if you have access to my tree but if so you will see that I am not getting there - I have the Tuffnells back to the point where the name changed from Tuffnail to Tuffnell.

I have really enjoyed reading your blog and will now be able to use it as a point of reference to check my research. You are both obviously experts and I can gain a lot from what you have written.

Thanks a million. David