A History of Preston
in Hertfordshire
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= the location of the Bradding’s home. Above is the Charlton mill pond
The children of John and Elizabeth Bradding
Notes:
Ann Bradding married William Ward -
John Bradding jnr is shown in the 1821 census, as living next door to his parents at Charlton.
Henry Bradden (sic) was the publican at The Chequers, Preston for around twenty years
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John and Elizabeth Bradding (nee Day) were my 3xgreat grand-
John was born in around 1738, however where he was born is a mystery. There is no record of his baptism in
the IGI and his family do not feature in any Settlement or Removal Orders. The Hitchin PRs have been
checked, and although legible, John’s baptism is not noted.
However, a little information about Elizabeth Day may be deduced. She was born in around 1744 and again
her baptism is not recorded at Hitchin. But their son, William, married Rose Day in 1804 and John and
Elizabeth named a daughter, Rose. Perhaps William and Rose were related.
John and Elizabeth married at St Mary’s, Hitchin on 31 July 1772. As John is recorded in the Hitchin Militia
Lists from 1775 until 1782, they were living in the town during this time. But in
1784/5 John is noted as living at Charlton -
Charlton is a small hamlet lying two miles to the north of Preston and about a mile
south-