Hi Jim, At this time Liverpool and Birkenhead were in different counties - Liverpool in Lancashire and Birkenhead in Cheshire. They have never formed part of the same town/city. Best wishes, Karen EYES Family History http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~karenohare Liverpool Photographers http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpoolphotographers ----- Original Message ----- From: "LAXEY" <jimgail@unix.infoserve.net> To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 10:46 PM Subject: [BKHD] Roll Call > I have been searching for the origins of Anne James, daughter of William > James. Anne married Thomas Lace in Birkenhead St.Mary's on August 25, 1852. > At the time of her marriage she was living in Birkenhead. In 1861 Census she > was living in Liverpool, Toxteth Park with her husband and family. She > indicated she had been born in Liverpool. Would there have been a time that > part of Liverpool was considered part of Birkenhead, or vice versa? > > Any suggestions appreciated. This is currently the only family line not > moved back to the 18th Century. > > Jim Smith > Vancouver, BC > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >