This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bucksbabeuk Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dunbar/1221.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My nanny's adopted name was Syliva Ella Dunbar (can't spell the first name sorry!) and her birth name was Mary Elizabeth Dunbar. She was born on 23rd February 1933 and died on August 2010 and the reason I brought up thomas's name was because Thomas was my nanny's uncle (it was thomas who adoption her when she was newborn baby) and I don't know what my nanny's birth parent name, but I only know Thomas was because he was my nanny's father's brother and once again thomas was my nanny's adoption father. She was born in Durham. She was married to Maurice Edward Long in Durham, I think. Thomas Dudley Dunbar was born in 1895 and in Northumberland and he got married to Sarah Beattie in 1919, in Northumberland. And my nanny's birth mother passed away at childbirth, her nanny's father could not cope with newborn baby and gave her up to Thomas. HOpe it help ? :) 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.