Hello Peter, Barrow is just outside Chester to the east and both Burland and Cholmondeston are in Acton parish near Nantwich. Hope that this helps you to make up your mind. I would go for the one in Barrow, his birth would most likely be registered in Chester. Regards, Nick >From: "Peter Dutton" <dutton@adapco.com> >Subject: Samuel Dutton > >A look at the Cheshire census records of 1881 (courtesy of my local LDS >office) shows that there are two two-year old Samuel Duttons with parents >John and Mary. It figures. One Samuel was born and living in Burland, the >other was born in Barrow and living in Cholmondeston at the time. But neither >of them were born in Chester. Hmmm. > >Peter Dutton > Nicolas Blackhurst >From the Roman Fortress of 'Deva.' Web Site: http://freespace.virgin.net/nicolas.blackhurst/homepage.htm e-mail: nicolas.blackhurst@virgin.net