Thank you John I have had a couple of replies and the general consensus seems to be Rake Lane. It's a good place to start anyway. If anyone is looking at burial records for Rake Lane and comes across Margaret and Elizabeth HELSBY died 1907 and 1914 I would be grateful to hear. Regards Jen --original message-- *From:* [email protected] *To:* [email protected] *Date:* Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:02:16 EST Jen They would most likely have been buried in Rake Lane, Wallasey, Cemetery. John

Jen, Greetings! I saw your name listed as a response to another gentleman - named John. In November 2001, you sent me a response to query regarding my great grandmother - Mary BEBINGTON. You sent the following: Hello John No, unfortunately I only have the 1851 for the Wirral. I too am wanting information from the 1861. However I had a look for your Mary Bebington on the 1851 and this came to light:- Thos Green, Head Married 36 Agricultural Labourer born Bebington Hannah Green, married 40 born Stockport Ellen Green daughter age 7 born Bebington Robert Green son age 4 born Bebington Thomas Green son age 2 born Bebington John Langley stepson age 18 Agricultural labourer born Birkenhead Ann Langley stepdaughter age 12 born Lancashire Liverpool MARY BEBINGTON nurs(e) child age 9 months. On the line above for Ann Langley place of birth is Lancashire Liverpool. For Mary the enumerator has put a ditto under Lancashire and then a capital R? Not sure what that means. There are only two Bebington names on the census - the other a George is lodging in Birkenhead. Also what is interesting is that this family is at the same reference and page number as your Whitehead family so must have lived very close. The Greens are at the bottom of page 111a and top of 111b then one house uninhabited, a Davies family and then the Whitehead family. No address as such is given except for Bebington Township. I remember when I was searching the Parish Registers at Christleton I saw an entry for a Benjamin Christleton and he was a foundling who had been left on the blacksmith's doorstep. They had probably called him Christleton after where he was found. I wonder if this is the case with Mary above? Anyway, lots there for you to chew over - hope it is of some help although disappointing that this Mary has no parents for you to check against. Could be it is a different Mary but the name doesn't seem that common and the age fits? Best of luck with that one - looks like it may be difficult. Regards, Jen ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- I sent you this to jog your memory and to give you a big THANK YOU for your help, even though your message is several years old. I have referred to your e-mail response many times to many people, including Antony Lambert. A friend of mine in Kent has finally solved the mystery. Mary BEBINGTON has been an enigma for quite some time. She married John FARRALL in 1873 and the father's name was missing from the certificate. In 1950, she received a congratulatory telegram and letter from King George VI on her 100th birthday. The family records listed her birth as 6 June 1850. The letter from Buckingham Palace mentioned her birthday on 20 June 1950. The Palace will not send out such letters without some proof - I did not have that proof available. There has been lots of discussion about the term "Nurse Child", and your example of CHRISTLETON above struck a chord. In a last ditch effort, my friend in Kent called St Catherines Church and pleaded with them to review thier records for June 1850. FINALLY, we found that a child had been left on the steps of the church on 19 June 1850 (no name). She was christened Mary BEBINGTOIN on 20 June 1850 at St Catherine. The Palace letter was the clue. - 20 June 1850. Thanks again for your help - sometimes the search takes a while! Kind regards, John Farrall Burke, Virginia