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

Mick, you might try Cockayne Hatley in Bedfordshire. My Larkins folk are from Gamlingay and Cockayne Hatley & Waresley, Hunts. Some years ago a knowledgeabe person on this list mentioned that the border between Cambs and Beds runs right through the middle between Gamilingay and Cockayne Hatley and there is just over two miles between the two places (from memory). Look at a map and you will see that the three places are all within cooee of each other, but each within a different county. All well and good, I managed to get the PR's out for CH & Gamlingay but Waresley has not been filmed or transcribed. So I am stuck. Top of tree William Larkins born Waresley. Sigh. Parloc will also give you Parishes within a few miles of Gamlingay, and this might be your search base. Just a thought. Cheers Pam form Adelaide Australia 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