Hello

I am researching the family of two young men who died in the Great War ~ they were from the Wilstead village ~ but I think their family was from Cotton End or Haynes (within 3 miles distance)

I'm a little rusty on history and from the US, but was the "great war" you're referrring to WWI or WWII??

I've been doing research on my genalogy and the town of Cotton End caught my eye. I am releated to a John Berrington who married an Ann Parrish ( daughter of James & Abigail Parrish) from Cotton End on December 24, 1822. Ann (Parrish) Berrington was born on May 11, 1806 in Cotton End, and she lived her entire life (103 years) in Cardington, near Bedford, Bedfordshire. She had 10 children, one of which was my great, great, great grandfather, Joseph Parrish Berrington. He was born May 11, 1828, immigrated to the US (Cleveland,Ohio) in Dec. 1851 and died on Jan. 16, 1916 in Clevland, Ohio.

I am interested in locating any descendants of John and Ann (Parrish) Berrington and finding out more about the Cardington, Bedfordshire area to plan a future visit to England.

In addition, I also have genealogy info going back to early 1700's (4 generations) on John Berrington

Hello Mike

Yes, that is the same family.


Cotton End is only a small village ~ a chuch & a chappel, a small infants school and 2 pubs [one of those doubles up as a shop] but not even a post office now.

Wilstead is the next village and where the two [BERRINGTON]boys were born who died in the Great War [World War 1]. Joeph Parrish BERRINGTONs father was their great grand fathers brother]

I have put a small tree on line and some other links you may be interested in so will send you an e mail if that's OK?

Ps: I dont have Joseph P BERRINGTON's spouse on the tree I do have wives for his brothers : James [m Sarah CROOT] and Charles married Amelia DEAKIN

hello cathy my grandfather is a berrington from wilstead ... REGINALD GEORGE