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/6237.8.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Andrew, You may be interested in the following and although it doesn't prove who Samuel's parents were, it may give you some leads to follow: Elizabeth McKELVEY was baptised at Melcombe Regis on 27 December 1811 - parents George & Ann Info - BIVRI (maybe a sibling & parents of Samuel - especially as he named his first son George?) also Elizabeth McKELVEY married Thomas JACKSON on 17 August 1834 at Melcombe Regis. (Info BIVRI) Elizabeth W KELVEY (sic) married Thomas JACKSON (a widower of Lyme Regis) by banns on 17 August 1834 at Melcombe Regis Witnesses: John MARTIN & Edward FOOKS (Info DorsetFHS via FMP) - This seems to be the daughter of the marriage below as Elizabeth McKELVY (sic) Snr is on the 1851 census with Thomas & Elizabeth and their family in Lyme Regis (Elizabeth's sister - Mary McKELVY is also residing there) or John MACELVEY (sic) & Elizabeth JACKSON married on 31 October 1797 at Lyme Regis, Dorset Witnesses: James & Mary TRAYTE Info - Dorset fhs via FMP John McKELVEY (aged 70) was buried at Melcombe Regis on 15 August 1836. Info - Dorset FHS via FMP (maybe this was Samuel's father?) Furthermore: There are 3 children baptised to a James & Harriet McKELVEY at Wyke Regis: Mary Ann McKELVEY on 8 October 1820 James Daniel McKELVIE (sic) on 17 February 1822 William James McKELVIE (sic) also on 17 February 1822 James Snr is noted as a Mariner / Sailor. Info - DorsetFHS via FMP William J McKELVEY was buried at Wyke Regis (sged 6 months) on 25 August 1822 and James McALVEY (sic) (an infant) was buried at Melcombe Regis on 30 May 1824. Info - DorsetFHS via FMP (maybe Samuel was related to James snr?) Being that there seems to be a connection between the McKELVEYs of Melcombe Regis & the JACKSONs of Lyme Regis - it might be worth checking the Lyme Regis area for any connection to Samuel. (Lyme Regis lies near the border with Devon, so it may be worth searching there also). 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.