This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: vanessamarshall Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.dor.general/6269.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Stephbrady73, I forgot to mention that the place named on the burial record (St Peters, Dorchester) is where the family were living at time of death and not the place of birth. The place given on the Indices on FreeBMD are Districts, not towns. If you click on the place name, it will give a list of all the parishes (towns & villages) covered in that District. You could then (as far as possible) check the baptism /census records for each to see if you can find record for her which would give the parent's names. I've had a quick look at the Index and the entry appears to be: Allena FOOT birth registered Dec 1/4 1874 Bridport District. Checking the census records for 1881 there is an Allena FOOT aged 6 living with her parents Francis & Jemima at Shipton Gorge which is in the Bridport District, so I don't think this is the Angelina who died in Dorchester in 1877. (Further records show Allena in 1901 and her death in 1936 also) It's possible that Angelina's birth wasn't registered as it wasn't compulsory until 1885. Regards Vanessa Dorset Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.