On 28 Jul, <Carou1@aol.com> wrote: > Hello list > I just receved a copy of the birth of Margaret Johnston. > Hoping, of course to get mother's maiden name. Unfortuately, I can > not read it. So I am asking fo a census look-up for 1851, etc. Maybe > a sibling will have this name as a first or middle name. > Here are the particulars: Margaret, girl, born 31 Mar 1847 father - > James Johnston, Hoiser (does that mean he made socks?) address No. 5 > King Street, Botchergate Does that address still exist? mother - > Margaret...formerly, Bev??? or Ber??? (could be 3 or 4 letters more) > Thanks for any help... > Jan :) > in warm & sunny California Hello Jan IGI FamilySearch ( HTTP://www.familysearch.org ) lists a marriage of James JOHNSTON and Margaret BURNS on 16 June 1846 at Saint Cuthbert, Carlisle. Could Bev??? or Ber??? be BURNS ? Good luck with your research Robin -- Robin Illingworth, Leeds (illingworthr@argonet.co.uk) -----------------------------------------------------