Hi David In my Walker Database I have the following:- Marriage 18 Oct 1846 St Laurence Northfield WOR William Walker (boatman) son of William Day (boatman) Caroline Jones dau of William Jones (nailor) Census 1851 ref.:HO107.2049.057.109 Blakenell Corner,,Northfield,WOR William Walker Head Mar 27 Boatman Northfield,WOR Caroline " Wife Mar 25 Halesowen.SAL Elizabeth " Dau 4 Scholar Northfield.WOR William " Son 1mth " " // Are they related to you? Mike in grey & wet Droitwich WOR Wythall WOR One-Place Study ----- Original Message ----- From: David Element <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 17 May 2000 22:02 Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Surname DAY > I am trying to find out anything about a man by the name of William DAY who was described as a boatman on his daughters marriage certificate. > She married (for the second time) in 1859 at the age of 32/33 and according to the 1861 census was born in Northfield, Worcs. I believe that this is the Northfield that is now under the Birmingham heading. > I am interested in this man because he would have been my gggg-grandfather! > I have been unable to locate any details from the IGI for the birth, christening or initial marriage of his daughter Sarah DAY and am hence currently hitting a brick wall. > Any information about any William DAY who could potentially have been father to Sarah would be appreciated. > Thank you in anticipation of any information offered. > > > Keren ELEMENT, Dorchester, Dorset > Researching: WHARTON / WHORTON / WORTON / ANDREWS / SOUTHALL / NEALE / > McHALE / EDWARDS / MORLEY / BRYANT - largely in the Black Country area > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >