Bill, I think you're going to need a bit of lateral thinking and a lot of leg work. IGI has only two possible births of Thomas Hollis 1775 - 1815 yet there are eleven possibilities for Mary Bunker. So it's pretty difficult to be certain, unless some are still living in 1841 census. Even then you don't get birthplaces. I note the Thomas Hollis b1783 at Toddington had a father Thomas. So perhaps Thomas Hollis (Snr) was one of the marriages. That's another possibility. I also think you need to recheck your data on Joseph Shearwood and Mary Goodman. IGI shows Charles 1804, James 1807 and Ann 1811 all christened at Milbrook. So I don't understand your Ruth, Richard and Ann. Peter in Sydney

Peter I Should have made it clearer - Ruth, Richard and Ann are children of Thomas HOLLIS and Mary. The burial 19 Apr 1817 age 37 for Mary HOLLIS David gives matches Mary BUNKER 1779 Steppingley dau of William BUNKER and Ann PEETE I think NBI has Joseph SHEARWOOD buried 1818 which would fit with his widow then marrying Thomas HOLLIS in 1820 The SHEARWOOD children are consistent with Joseph's 1804 marriage at Millbrook. I also note that IGI has a Mary GOODMAN 1775 Rothley, Leics !! I agree finding the 2nd Mary BUNKER and her Thomas HOLLIS will be a challenge I like the possibility of it being Thomas snr assuming his wife Sarah has died ! Bill -----Original Message----- From: bedford-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bedford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Peter Booth Sent: 14 April 2010 07:25 To: bedford@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BDF] Thomas HOLLIS marriages at Steppingley Bill, I think you're going to need a bit of lateral thinking and a lot of leg work. IGI has only two possible births of Thomas Hollis 1775 - 1815 yet there are eleven possibilities for Mary Bunker. So it's pretty difficult to be certain, unless some are still living in 1841 census. Even then you don't get birthplaces. I note the Thomas Hollis b1783 at Toddington had a father Thomas. So perhaps Thomas Hollis (Snr) was one of the marriages. That's another possibility. I also think you need to recheck your data on Joseph Shearwood and Mary Goodman. IGI shows Charles 1804, James 1807 and Ann 1811 all christened at Milbrook. So I don't understand your Ruth, Richard and Ann. Peter in Sydney The List Guidelines http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ The Bedfordshire Surnames List http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedf.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEDFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message