***************************BEREAVEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT***************************************

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Genia Duff-Cooper, the creator and website  master of the Bayford Family Tree Website. After a long and brave fight she succumbed to  her illness and passed away on 15th September 2012.
 There will be a church service and cremation of which details will be posted as soon as arranged.

For details of service please contact Stowells funeral service Tel: 01256 321281.

The Bayford family have mainly originated from Hertfordshire and Essex, though over  the years they have moved to other counties and London.  Today, there are 'cousins'  in various parts of the world including America, Australia, Canada,  New Zealand and  South Africa.  Gradually, it is hoped that this page will become a one stop shop for  the Bayfords and their link families.

Only two generations back have been entered for the Link families, unless as in a few  instances the same link family has married various Bayford 'cousins'.  However to  assist in family research there are notes on any findings.

In some cases as we progress through the research of the family, it will take a while  to link all the Bayfords together but this will hopefully come together.  This is  very much a work in progress and information is being continually updated and added  to.

RESEARCH - A number of people have supported the research in putting this information  together, however my special thanks must go to Dee, Lyndsey, Linda, Gyl, John, Tony,  Jacqui, Betty and Lorriane.

BAYFORD DAY 2008 - A family Ancestry Day for the Bayfords and their link families.   This is took place on Saturday 13 September 2008 at the Three Horse Shoes,  Spellbrook, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire.  An excellent Day with over 130 members  of the family attending from as far afield as Canada.  The plan is to go forward with  a Bayford family newsletter and another Bayford Day planned for 2010 - see below.

BAYFORD DAY 2010 - The second family Ancestry Day took place on Saturday 2nd October 2010 at the  Vine, Waltham Cross.  Once again a very fullfilling day with 40 cousins coming from a far a field  as Cardiff, Sussex and Nottingham and many living local to the Vine. Shared information and  photographs were a joy to see, hopefully the family members will put them on this site. William  and Hannah Clarke's great, great, great grandchildren seemed to be the bulk of the attendees this  year so it was good to meet some new cousins.

SEARCHING THIS SITE - Lines highlights by the colloured dot are : (Red) Ralph Bayford 1717 and  Mary Walker.  (Yellow) Ralph Bayford 1740 and Susanna Bradford.  (Lilac) William bayford 1784 and  Elizabeth Fish.  (Dark Blue) William Bayford 1745 and Elizabeth Sullins.  (Green) James Bayfiord  1775 and Elizabeth Walker.  (Lt. Blue) Samuel bayford abt 1718 and wife Mary.

There are a number lines being added that are not highligted by a  colour dot, hopefully in time we will be able to join these lines together.  These lines start  with (A) William Bayford 1745; (B) John Bayford 1803;  
 (C) John Bayford 1874-1956, (D) Edward Bayford 1735 and Anne Arson; (E) James Bayford  and Elizabeth Walker 1777; (F) John Bayford and Elizabeth Mitchell married 15 January  1826; (G) William Bayford 1787 - 1852 and Elizabeth Fish married Bishops Stortford 1811.  (H) Doctor David Bayford b about 1738 and parents Samuel Bayford and Mary Rowley.  (I) John  Bayford b 
 about 1834 in Peckham, London and wife Rebecca Baldwin. (K) Hannah Bayford and Isaac Bracey both  born in Sandridge, Herts circa 1811. (L) Thomas Bayford b. 1781 and wife Jane of Great Burstead,  Essex.  (M) Jacob Bayford and wife Elizabeth Revel  (N) William Bayford b. 1821 and Sarah Trusler  b.1821. (O)  Edward Bayford b. abt 1833 and Eliza Herbert.  (P)  William Bayford b. abt 1887 and  Mary Dodkin.  (Q) William Bayford b. 1815 and Susannah Morgan b.1811

FACEBOOK - There is now a Bayford Group - join up and become a fan.