Dear Richard, Are you sure that Bula & Buley / Buly CULL aren't the same person? I ask because there is the following marriage listed: Stephen WHITE (- Mr of Wareham) to Buly CULL (- Miss) married by licence on 29 October 1771 @ St Edward the Martyr, Corfe Castle. Witness signatures given as "Stephen White & Bula CULL" - could this be an error and actually be the signatures / marks of the bride & groom? There is also the following baptisms listed @ Lady St Mary, Wareham: Stephen WHITE on 29 August 1773 - s/o Stephen & BulaWHITE Francis WHITE on 25 February 1777 s/o Stephen & Buly WHITE Stephen WHITE on 25 February 1777 - s/o Stephen & Buly WHITE Thomas WHITE on 22 March 1778 - s/o Stephen & Bula WHITE Elizabeth WHITE on 28 December 1779 - d/o Stephen & Bula WHITE Ann WHITE on 22 May 1782 - d/o Stephen & Bula WHITE Thomas WHITE on 6 January 1785 - s/o Stephen & Bula WHITE Mary WHITE on 19 September 1785 - d/o Stephen & Bula WHITE Burials @ Lady St Mary, Weymouth Elizabeth WHITE on 15 January 1774 - d/o Stephen & Bula Ann WHITE on 21 Masrch 1802 - d/o Stephen & Bula Stephen WHITE on 4 January 1806 Unfortunately no age is given, but probably the father as there is also the following: Stephen WHITE on 2 April 1838 aged 64 (therefore born abt 1774), which would fit with the son baptised in 1777. However, I can't find a burial for Bula / Buly WHITE. There is also a Bula Elizabeth CULL d/o Richard & Ann CULL baptised on 22 October 1784 @ Lady St Mary, Wareham As Bula is an unusual name, it seems likely that Richard is her brother and named a daughter after her. I hope this helps, Best Regards, Vanessa Dorset ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Spicer" <richard.spicer@ntlworld.com> To: <DORSET@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 5:02 PM Subject: [DOR] 1. Molly (Mary), Bula, and Richard Cull. (Richard Spicer) > > I see there is a Buley, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth, baptised 08 Jan > 1754. The Richard born in 1757 could quite well be named after his > father. > > However I can't find a burial for Bula born in 1752. Just thought Bula > and > Buley were rather similar and families tended to name later children after > one who had died. > > Best wishes > Ann Brown > > Hi Ann. > > Thank you for your reply. > > I think that they must be different people as Richard Cull and Bula Cull > were both witnesses at the marriage of Mary Cull to John Pyke on the 17th > January 1770 at St Edward the Martyr Church at Corfe Castle. > > Best wishes > > Richard Spicer