Hello to all I am a very new member of this global branch, so if I make any blunders, bear with me. I am trying very hard to 'find' my Paternal gt, grndmother, Mary BLANCHARD born abt 1835 somewhere in England. In 1864 she was living in 5 Old Compton St, Soho, London, Eng, also at the same address was a James BARTLETT born 1840 in Godmersham Kent, Eng. They married on the 22 February 1864 in St Anne Church, Soho, Westminster, London, Both, I presume were servants, (James deffinately was ) they were Spinster and Bachelor respectfully. On their marriage certificate it says James father was a Henry BARTLETT profession of Gardener, Mary's father was named James BLANCHARD a Miller. This union produced just one offspring, a son, my grandfather James Emmanuel BARTLETT born 26 December 1864, in Middlesex, London, England. the name 'Emmanuel' is an interesting one, although it has been given to the first born of this line ever since, eg, my father and brother, it has not come up in the BARTLETT line before, so it must have been 'Mary's' choice, in all my researching for my ancestors, I have seen many 'Emmanuel BLANCHARDS', but at this stage, I have found no connection to any, although I have a feeling there is a connection somewhere. On the 7 November 1865 Mary BARTLETT nee BARTLETT died in Kings College Hospital, in the Sub-District of St Clement, County of Middlesex, London, England. >From here I have drawn blanks, on the bmd certificates I have in my possession, nowhere does it give where my gt grandmother was born, or where she was buried. So I am hoping that by joining this 'group' and telling all the above, it might strike a cord with a member, perhaps who can not find an illusive 'Mary' of their tree!!! Incidentally, soon after the death of his wife, my gt Grandfather, 'Mary's' husband, James BARTLETT left his 11 month old baby son with his (gt.g.f's) parents in Kent, England, they eventually reared him, and sailed to the U.S, became a farmer, never to return to England, as with 'Mary' I have drawn Blanks. Thank you all for the patience of 'listening' to me Phyllis Bartlett Steel from Queensland, Australia