Hi Reg, Is it at all possible that the parents were not of that parish? I have not come across this before so this is pure supersition. Regards Reg Oakley <regoak@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: Dear Listers, I have rejoined the list after a break and would appreciate any clues comments etc on what has been a brick wall for some time. I have traced my Oakley lineage back to possibly a christening recorded at Oakley in 1734. The Christening is in the register as "William Oakely The 23rd of February". Adjacent records state details of parents etc in the usual manner, but not in the case of William Oakely. Does anyone have any explanations why this might have been the case? Regards Reg Oakley "When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the Human Race." H.G. Wells. ==== BUCKS Mailing List ==== BGS Website: http://www.bucksgs.org.uk/ BFHS Website: http://www.bucksfhs.org.uk/ Bucks Genuki Website: http://met.open.ac.uk/genuki/big/eng/BKM/

Sorry I can't help with an explanation of the christening register, but just thought I'd note that I am also descended from the Oakley's. My ancestor, William Oakley, was born before 1826, was married to Ellen, was the Governor of the Somerset Gaol from 1850 to 1880, and had 13 children. His first child was born in Essex (so he may have married there) but later children were born in Somerset. Does he appear in your tree? (This is one of the few of my lines that does not hail from Bucks!) Amanda Gostelow -----Original Message----- Hi Reg, Is it at all possible that the parents were not of that parish? I have not come across this before so this is pure supersition. Regards Reg Oakley <regoak@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: Dear Listers, I have rejoined the list after a break and would appreciate any clues comments etc on what has been a brick wall for some time. I have traced my Oakley lineage back to possibly a christening recorded at Oakley in 1734. The Christening is in the register as "William Oakely The 23rd of February". Adjacent records state details of parents etc in the usual manner, but not in the case of William Oakely. Does anyone have any explanations why this might have been the case? Regards Reg Oakley "When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the Human Race." H.G. Wells.