Tanks for the usual prompt advice from all those replaying. I have looked through the Cheshire BMD index as suggest by Gordon Evans, (good thinking Batman) Of course it shows for year 1841, reference BK8/1/71, the church name to be St Mary's, Birkenhead. I also found g'grandma's surname spelled DEULBIN in index, but on cert I have received it is correctly spelled DOLBEN. Seasons greetings to all the list Charles Matthews, FHSC 3977WK --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.806 / Virus Database: 548 - Release Date: 05/12/2004