Today, I have been helping a new correspondent with the family of John WALL, who was recorded as a 16-year-old apprentice in the household of John MABYN, Linen Draper, in Wine Street, Bristol at the time of the 1851 census. The quest has led me to John WALL's maternal grandmother, Aquila HALE (nee FISHER formerly HOBBS). Aquila FISHER, daughter of Abraham FISHER, was baptized on 18th. May 1766 at the church of St. Philip & St. Jacob, Bristol. This baptism is included in Bristol Diocese Baptismal Registers Vols 8 to 10 Index & Transcripts 1754-1812, produced by Bristol & Avon Family History Society. www.bafhs.org.uk Henry HOBBS, bachelor, and spinster, Aquila FISHER, were married, by banns, on 29th. December 1785 at St. Mary's Church, Bitton, GLS. Both were of the parish. This marriage is included in Bristol Diocese Marriage Registers Vol 9 Groom & Bride Indexes & Transcripts 1754-1812, produced by Bristol & Avon Family History Society. www.bafhs.org.uk The marriage, by licence, of William KALE (sic), widower, otp, and Aquilla (sic) HOBBS, widow, otp, on 3rd. April 1828 at Stapleton, is included in the Marriage Index Vol 8 Diocese of Bristol 1813-1837, produced by Bristol & Avon Family History Society. www.bafhs.org.uk I think that KALE should be HALE as Aquilla (sic) HALE, aged 83, of Mangotsfield, was buried on 25th. April 1848 at Whitfield Tabernacle, Kingswood. http://www.bafhs.org.uk/burialindex/burialshab.htm -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com