On Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:31:44 +0100, Tony Harrison <a.harrison@tesco.net> wrote: > Henry's father is shown as James Beard a gunsmith and Ann's father is > shown as Edward Nichols a Butcher. > An Edward Nichols is shown in Mathews Directory of 1799 as a butcher in > Redcliffe Street. Hi Tony, I've spotted reference to a will of 1829 for an Edward NICHOLS on this page on the Bristol Wills site: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/cms-service/stream/asset/?asset_id=28905044 However, I don't know if it's a will for the butcher, Edward NICHOLS. There is a brief reference to the butcher, Edward NICHOLLS (sic) and Redcliffe Street on the following page: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=002-19835&cid=-1#-1 This concerns the lease of a tenement on 23rd. March 1793. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com