Hi All: This is my first posting to the list ( I have posted this to eng-dur-yorks tho but this seems a more active list) and would like to make a connection to fellow researches of PARKES. The following is what I have so far. Walter McGregor PARKES born abt 1857 Stockton-on-Tees married 1880 to Elizabeth Ann HALL born about 1856 Stockton and they had the following children. Sam 1881 born Stockton Edith Carrie 1885 " Nellie 1890 " Harry 1892 " On the 1901 census they are shown as living at 59 Cecil St. Stockton-on-Tees RG13/4622 Folio 43 Page 4 Walter's occupation is Engine Fitter/Staffs Stke, Sam is shown as Labourer Ironworks. Edith Carrie married into my KNIGHT line to Major Walter KNIGHT born 1885 Wolverhampton, they were married at the Registry Office Stockton in 1907. Edith's father Walter's occ. is still showing as Engineer at Iron Works and witnesses were Edith's mother Elizabeth Ann and sister Nellie. There is a marriage on FreeBMD Sept Qtr 1909 Vol 10a Page 191 for a marriage of Nellie PARKES to either John Henry CORR (CARR?) or Peter ROBSON registered Stockton. I haven't sent for this certificate as yet but hopefully someone on the list may have a connection. Thank you for taking the time to read this email and hopefully there is a connection out there. Trish Ontario, Canada --------------------------------- Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business.