I cannot find the marriage or children of Thomas Mansfield. His daughter, Elizabeth, listed him as a "contractor" on her marriage certificates (two). He was born about 1801 in Staffordshire, and the one daughter I know about was born in 1831 in Wednesbury. Even if their parish records don't exist, as with All Saints, I think I should be able to find them in 1840, but cannot. Does anyone have any suggestions? What would a contractor be? Someone working in construction? Any help appreciated. T.I.A., Lois

On 12 Dec, <[email protected]> wrote: > I cannot find the marriage or children of Thomas Mansfield. His > daughter, Elizabeth, listed him as a "contractor" on her marriage > certificates (two). He was born about 1801 in Staffordshire, and the > one daughter I know about was born in 1831 in Wednesbury. Even if > their parish records don't exist, as with All Saints, I think I should > be able to find them in 1840, but cannot. Does anyone have any > suggestions? What would a contractor be? Someone working in > construction? Any help appreciated. > T.I.A., Lois I wonder if this was someone building canals or roads? In which case they could be anywhere! -- Chris Pampling researching: BARRATT, DANCER, FELLOWS, GOODES, HOLDING, ROBINSON, TUCKLEY, WHEWAY, MAHER all in and around Birmingham/Smethwick, 1850 to present day PAMPLING Cambridgeshire - Sheffield, 1800 to present VARNDELL Wokingham - Birmingham, 1800 to present