On 11 Mar, <micknosliwww@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > James has been my bete noir for many many years .I have seen a statement > on I think the Bedfordshire County archives where it states that he > was born in 1830 in Gamlingay Cambs - I would like to identify who his > parents were - I know my lot were in Gamlingay at this time but cannot > find any trace of his birth or baptism - they seem to have been strict > baptists who did not believe in infant baptism - tho the use of the > forename James suggests he does belong tho the family used a lot of > biblical names but then most families seemed to . Can anyone enlighten > me as to where to look as cannot find him on any of the censuses until > either the 1881 or 1891 ones . T I A . Mick Wilson I can't help directly, but remember James was Jesus's brother. -- Christine Pampling www.pandorasboxhealing.com