Yesterday, I mentioned that I am looking into the family of an Australian lady whose ancestor was Benjamin JOSEPH, a coal miner in Bedminster in the 19th century. I noted that Benjamin Foord JOSEPH, son of John and Hannah, was baptized on 23rd. December 1827 at Bedminster. Abode was Bedminster Down and father's occupation was hawker. A possible match for the marriage of Benjamin's parents could be bachelor, John JOSEPH, and spinster, Hannah BRITTON, who were married, by banns, on 26th. March 1821 at Stapleton. A John JOSEPH, aged 55, was buried on 1st. December 1833 at St. John's Church, Bedminster. This could have been Benjamin's father, I haven't found a baptism for John JOSEPH. Perhaps he came from Wales, where the surname JOSEPH was more common than in Bristol. I've found a number of JOSEPH baptisms in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire on FreeReg, none of which fits exactly. So this may be as far as it goes for the JOSEPH family at the moment. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com