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My Gt.Gt.Gt.Grandfather, William Splevins/Spleven/Spleving, born c1799. According to 1841 Census (Croxton) he was born in Cambridgeshire and his wife's name was Laetitia (Lety) also born in Cambs. I don't know Laetitia's maiden name - so that's a brick wall. Although, I think I may have found William on the Burial Index, I cannot find him on the Baptism or Marriage Index for Cambs. I'm going round in circles - can anyone help, please. M. Steer

Hi - not a direct answer to your question, but I thought this might interest you: http://www*geocities*com/ciscoshell/Splevin*htm I'll keep looking for you.

the only refs to the name on the IGI all centre around Gamlingay. 1. MARY SPLEVENS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 18 NOV 1792 Gamlingay, Cambridge, England 2. MARIA SPLEVENS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 27 OCT 1793 Bourn, Cambridge, England 3. SARAH SPLEVENS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 31 MAY 1771 Gamlingay, Cambridge, England 4. WILLIAM SPLEVENS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 06 MAY 1781 Gamlingay, Cambridge, England 5. JOHN SPLEVENS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 27 FEB 1774 Gamlingay, Cambridge, England 6. ANN SPLEVENS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 01 APR 1770 Gamlingay, Cambridge, England 7. ANN SPLEVENS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 30 AUG 1789 Gamlingay, Cambridge, England 8. MARY SPLEVENS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 27 JUL 1817 Gamlingay, Cambridge, England 9. MARY SPLEVENS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 18 NOV 1782 Gamlingay, Cambridge, England 10. JAMES SPLEVENS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Marriage: 22 OCT 1788 Gamlingay, Cambridge, England Marriages: Spouse: SARAH SIMPSON Family Marriage: 22 OCT 1788 Gamlingay, Cambridge, England 11. ELIZABETH SPLEVENS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 13 OCT 1785 Gamlingay, Cambridge, England Spouse: JOHN NORFIELD Family Marriage: 13 OCT 1785 Gamlingay, Cambridge, England 12. TABITHA SPLEVENS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 19 OCT 1788 Gamlingay, Cambridge, Spouse: JOHN RATFORD Family Marriage: 19 OCT 1788 Gamlingay, Cambridge,

Hi - Free BMD You might already have this Deaths Jun 1861 (99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spleving Letitia St Neots 3b 184

See also this site - perhaps they can help: http://www*familyhistoryonline*net/name/BDF/slaymaker*shtml

Deaths Jun 1861 (99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spleving Letitia St Neots 3b 184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1876 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spleving Charles Frederick Kingston 2a 276 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mar 1905 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spleving George Henry 3 Durham 10a _62 Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Jun 1838 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Ann Biggleswade 6 3_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Mar 1841 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins James Bedford 6 37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Sep 1841 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPLEVINS Lydia Bedford 6 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Sep 1843 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPLEVINS John Northampton 15 376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1845 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPLEVINS William Gammage Brixworth 15 228 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Jun 1845 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins James Huntingdon 14 231 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1845 (99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPLEVINS Ann Huntingdon 14 191 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Jun 1847 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Francis John Brixworth 15 166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1848 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Francis John Brixworth 15 207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1849 (92%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPLEVINS John Bedford 6 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Dec 1849 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Edith Huntingdon 14 321 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Sep 1850 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Mary Islington 3 239 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1854 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins James Henry Bedford 3b 249 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Dec 1855 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPLEVINS Sarah Bedford 3b 754 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Mar 1857 (98%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Susan Caxton 3b 639 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Mar 1858 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Elizabeth Huntingdon 3b 346 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Jun 1858 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Jane Ada Hackney 1b 458 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Mar 1859 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins William Huntingdon 3b 343 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1859 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPLEVINS Henry Augustus Newington 1d 213 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Jun 1860 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPLEVINS James Bedford 3b 208 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Dec 1860 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Anna Maria Bedford 3b 185 Splevins Annie Maria Bedford 3b 185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Sep 1861 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Betsy Bedford 3b 421 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Dec 1862 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Ann Bedford 3b 197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1864 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPLEVINS Annie Susan Bedford 3b 309 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Sep 1866 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Ada S 2 Bedford 3b 167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Dec 1866 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPLEVINS William 67 Bedford 3b 193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mar 1868 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Mary 63 Bedford 3b 201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Jun 1869 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Susanna 42 Linton 3b 297 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Jun 1869 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins Henry Huntingdon 3b 372 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Mar 1870 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Splevins William Bedford 3b 401

I found this William Sleving of same birth year - so it would be easy to confuse them! http://worldconnect*rootsweb*com/cgi-bin/igm*cgi?op=GET&db=ciscoshell&id=I4538

Could this be them in 1851 having changed their counties of birth? Name: Wm Splevings Age: 52 Estimated birth year: abt 1799 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Leticia Gender: Male Where born: Bedfordshire, England Civil parish: Offord Darcy Town: Offord Darcy County/Island: Huntingdonshire Country: England Registration district: St Neots Sub-registration district: St Neots ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 57 Household Members: Name Age Lydia Sewell 2 gd dau b Huntingdonshire Leticia Splevings 54 b Buckinghamshire Lydia Splevings 17 ) Samuel Splevings 14 ) both born Cambridgeshire Wm Splevings 52 shepherd Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1750; Folio: 55; Page: 34; GSU roll: 193647. Unfortunately the enumerator only gives counties of birth

Ladies, thankyou for your replies. I haven't yet tried the web addresses, but I will. So many of the places you've mentioned 'ring bells' - Caxton, Gamlingay and St. Neots - many of my relatives were born, lived or died there. However, although the 1841 Census says they were both born in Cambs., I've a feeling that they may have been born in Beds. Yet another county to investigate. Thanks again, M. Steer

1861 and William has changed to Samuel Name: Letitia Splevins Age: 63 Estimated birth year: abt 1798 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: Samuel Gender: Female Where born: Olney, Buckinghamshire, England Civil parish: Offord Darcy Town: Offord Darcy County/Island: Huntingdonshire Country: England Registration district: St Neots Sub-registration district: St Neots ED, institution, or vessel: 12 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 27 Household Members: Name Age Letitia Splevins 63 b Olney, Bucks Samuel Splevins 61 shepherd b Goldington, Beds Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 982; Folio: 40; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542731.

Andrea, yes I'm sure that's them. So William was born in Beds., and Laetitia in Bucks! I've often wondered why my Grandfather married in Bucks. Thanks, M. Steer

From IGI WILLIAM SPLEVIN Male Event(s): Birth: Christening: 21 OCT 1798 Goldington, Bedford, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents: Father: JAMES SPLEVIN Family Mother: EDITH Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: P005041 1558 - 1812 0845461 Film 6905954 Film

Andrea, thanks. Why am I not too surprised that William became Samuel? My Grandfather John (always known as Jack) was actually christened Samuel John. No wonder I have grey hairs. M. Steer