Keith, Below is the information you need in order to obtain a copy of the birth record for William. I can't help with his baptism record, I am afraid. Births Name: DARNELL William Qtr: Dec Year: 1845 District: Bury Vol: 21 Page: 296 ---------------------------------------------- BURY REGISTRATION DISTRICT Registration County: Lancashire. Created: 1.7.1837. Sub-districts : Birtle cum Bamford; Bury; Elton; Heywood; Holcombe; Lower Tottington; North Bury; Pilkington; Radcliffe; Ramsbottom; South Bury; Tottington Lower End; Walmersley; Whitefield. GRO volumes: XXI (1837-51); 8c (1852-1946), 10B (1946-74). cheers Linda (Perth West Oz) BILLINGTON - Belgrave, Leicestershire BROWN - Middlesex, England CONNOR - King's COunty, Ireland DERRY - Belgrave, Leicestershire GODDARD - Kenilworth & Coventry,Warwickshire GOODWIN - Lincolnshire HARRIS - Belgrave, Leicestershire KELLY - Armagh, Co. Armagh, Ireland LUMLEY - Belgrave, Leicestershire LYNCH - Co.Cork, Ireland MARKS - Kenilworth, Warwickshire MURPHY - Queenstown, Co. Cork, Ireland O'BRIEN - Co. Clare, Ireland SMITH - Belgrave, Leicestershire WILLIS - London, England -----Original Message----- From: Keith Darnell [mailto:darnell@dodo.com.au] Sent: Monday, 24 April 2006 7:15 AM To: BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BDF] Darnell's G/Day I am new to this list and I am researching my DARNELL family, My G G Grandfather Samuel DARNELL was in the 56th Regiment of foot stationed at the barracks Elton Lancashire in 1845 where his wife gave birth to a son William DARNELL William had an older brother Joseph born in Kilkenny Ireland 1844 where the Regiment was stationed at the time the mother was Irish so I suspect they were married there, in 1846 the regiment was posted to Gibraltar then in 1851 to Bermuda where a girl Mary Ann was born after their return to GB I lose them about 1856 the mother dies and Samuel remarries to a second Irish girl leaves the army and goes to live in Potton Beds and is found on the 1861 census there the census says Samuel was born in Wrestlingworth Beds about 1813. William DARNELL married in 1871 in London he was my G Grandfather Is it possible to get a copy of his baptism record. Are there any Darnells still in the area? Any help would be appreciated regards Keith ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== Go to the Bedfordshire Lookup Exchange at: http://freespace.virgin.net/m.harbach/bdf.html

G/Day Linda Thankyou for the information I have the birth cert I inferred it was William I was interested in but it was Samuel his father I now know Samuel's parents names and will be going to my LDS to order the film for Samuel's birth place there is also a man researching Samuel's army records regards Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Fiorentino" <fiorel@bigpond.net.au> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 3:38 PM Subject: RE: [BDF] Darnell's > Keith, > Below is the information you need in order to obtain a copy of the birth > record for William. > I can't help with his baptism record, I am afraid. > >